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| | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 420 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 420 | does anybody know if you can turn a front axle around and run it backwards to use rack and pinion ......tie rods are on the back of axle and rack and pinion is in the front | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 | Why don't you use a rear steer rack, like a Ford T-bird rack? The make a kit for the 55-59 trucks and they also have the tie rod to the rear, maybe it could be adapted for your truck??? Mike B  | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 | Also, make sure the rack is mounted to the axle, otherwise you'll have terrible bump steer issues! Mike B | | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,223 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,223 | The steering arms are just bolted to the spindles, can't you just swap them and leave the axle alone?
How do you plan on making the connection to the rack when the axle and rack move and the steering column doesn't? | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,814 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,814 | Buy some good insurance- - - - -a life policy for yourself and a high-dollar liability policy for the people you're about to run over. R&P on a straight axle is a disaster looking for somewhere to happen.
Jerry
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