Let's beat this horse.. 2nd Gen Steering.

This is the first thread where I've read about 08.5 steering fitting my truck... I have never even hear of it... Pretty cool but what does it look like? Does anyone have pictures?
 
greencummins said:
The factory 08.5 steering kit has non greaseable TRE's though correct? Also, Ive been hearing mixed stories, on the 00-02 trucks will the factory aluminum 16s clear the 4th gen steering? I know it has been mentioned but does anyone run those wheels with that steering in the 00-02 trucks and not have any clearance issues? Any ways of making them fit if they did rub some?
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Correct, they do not have grease zerks. On the rims, before I purchased the parts I borrowed the outer link end and went looking to make sure it would fit and clear the rim, looks like it will on my truck. I should know tomorrow, got under it today to do the swap only to find the pitman arm was loose on the steering box shaft. :bang More parts!!
 
ThatGuy01 said:
This is the first thread where I've read about 08.5 steering fitting my truck... I have never even hear of it... Pretty cool but what does it look like? Does anyone have pictures?
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I can take some tomorrow. It's BEEFY
 
Billysgoat said:
Correct, they do not have grease zerks. On the rims, before I purchased the parts I borrowed the outer link end and went looking to make sure it would fit and clear the rim, looks like it will on my truck. I should know tomorrow, got under it today to do the swap only to find the pitman arm was loose on the steering box shaft. :bang More parts!!
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ehh we all do that here and there... oh well lol
 
Hm that's a cheap kit for how well y'all speak of it! It says 03 to 2010, it will fit 2nd gens?
 
Got the kit on today, even with the toe being out pretty bad, it still drives MUCH better.

I ran into one issue with rim clearance, the ball end cleared just fine, the stud end was rubbing the rim. Grinder and a cut off wheel eliminated that problem.
 
Billysgoat said:
Got the kit on today, even with the toe being out pretty bad, it still drives MUCH better.

I ran into one issue with rim clearance, the ball end cleared just fine, the stud end was rubbing the rim. Grinder and a cut off wheel eliminated that problem.
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Mine felt like a brand new truck after install
 
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My recent adventure with my front end, upon looking at the whole thing I need new track bar, sway bar links, and sway bar bushings.. But as of now I have ZERO play in the wheel now. I used to have about an 1/8th of turn radius play on both sides, but now I can hardly drive straight because my hands are used to over correcting for the sway..
 
ThatGuy01 said:
I used to have about an 1/8th of turn radius play on both sides, but now I can hardly drive straight because my hands are used to over correcting for the sway..
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I just put a Borgeson box and shaft on last weekend and I'm surprised I didn't get stopped for a DUI afterwards, my steering box was real loose and apparently I wasn't aware of how much I was correcting it. Now that I'm used to it it drives like a new truck.

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Where'd you get the sway bar links? I want to put mine back on, but one end is bent up too bad.

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Maybe moog... By those are 61 bucks per side. Master pro are 21 per side at oreilly
 
08.5 rim clearance issues. This is with the factory alloy wheels. You can see where the top of the stud is hitting the rim, barely!

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A few seconds with a cut off wheel took care of that issue.

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ThatGuy01 said:
Maybe moog... By those are 61 bucks per side. Master pro are 21 per side at oreilly
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Oreillys? Everywhere I called last time I looked (over a year ago), didn't have any. Ill try again this week.

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Billysgoat said:
08.5 rim clearance issues. This is with the factory alloy wheels. You can see where the top of the stud is hitting the rim, barely!

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A few seconds with a cut off wheel took care of that issue.

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Looks like the pitman arm end is in the wheel side lol what does your end going into te pitman look like!
 
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