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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 299 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 299 | Sorry if this has been asked a zillion times already, But, does anyone know there you can send in a steering box to get rebuilt?
Thank you in advance!!
Steve Elliott
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 4,392 Gearhead, Stovebolt Tech and Parts Tracker, Mod for Swap Meet and GTT | | Gearhead, Stovebolt Tech and Parts Tracker, Mod for Swap Meet and GTT Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 4,392 | Steve, Your question will surely get some answers soon, but the topic better falls into the Driveline forum so it has been moved there. 
~ Dan 1951 Chevy 3 window 3100Follow this story in the DITY Gallery"My Grandpa Carl's Truck and How it Became Mine"1966 Chevelle (Wife's Hot Rod) | 2013 Chevy Silverado (Current daily driver) US Army MSG Retired (1977-1998) | Com Fac Maint Lead Tech Retired (1998-2021)
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2022 Posts: 530 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2022 Posts: 530 | Can you pull the steering wheel and notice in and out play? Is there slop turning left and right before the wheels start to turn? Have you tried making these adjustments? There is a tutorial on this site explaining the process. You may not need a "rebuild."
~~ Jethro 1954 3100Back to LifeIn the Dity Gallery1951 3100 (gone) / 1956 4400 (still in the neighborhood) / 1957 6400 with dump body (retired) / 1959 3100 panel (in the woods junked) / 1978 Custom Deluxe K10 / 1993 S-10 4.3 / 2004 Chevy Crew Cab / 1945 John Deere H / 1952 John Deere B / 1966 John Deere 2510 / 1967 John Deere 1020 | | | | | Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 5,684 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 5,684 | If you do need your box rebuilt, Lares does an excellent job. They'll even change the gearing if you want them to from 4 turns lock to lock to 3 turns lock to lock.l I had them do a standard rebuild on the box for my '76 F-150 8 years or so ago. www.larescorp.com
1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy)
1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1956 Cadillac Sixty Special Fleetwood (The Godfather) | 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado (The Purple Knif) | 1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe | 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,059 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,059 | Before I ever even look at a steering box, let alone try to adjust it, I always check every steering component downstream of the gearbox.
A brand new steering box won't make a vehicle ride any better if you have worn out drag link ends, tie rod ends, kingpins, loose wheel bearings, worn out leaf spring bolts and hangers, or bad tires.
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2022 Posts: 6 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2022 Posts: 6 | i found information on adjusting my 1950 chev 3100 steering box and took alot of play out of steering , but once done i had to adjust the steering wheel by removing it and put back to center. now it drivers alot better. but in a few miles i will let it break in and readjust steering box. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,189 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,189 | What make/model/year are we talking about? Mike B  | | | | | Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 299 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 299 | 1953 Chevrolet 3600 3/4 ton. I decided to go ahead and replace my front leaf springs, they are shot!!!! Also replacing the front shocks, and replacing the king pins.Everything else is new. Drag link, Tie rod ends, and wheel bearings. Hoping it will make a big difference. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 5,684 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 5,684 | It will make a huge difference.
The can of worms is now open. You'll probably want to replace the rear springs and shocks now too, if they're as worn out as the front ones.
1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy)
1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1956 Cadillac Sixty Special Fleetwood (The Godfather) | 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado (The Purple Knif) | 1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe | 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,059 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,059 | 1953 Chevrolet 3600 3/4 ton. I decided to go ahead and replace my front leaf springs, they are shot!!!! Also replacing the front shocks, and replacing the king pins.Everything else is new. Drag link, Tie rod ends, and wheel bearings. Hoping it will make a big difference. For the sake of a learning opportunity for all of us, can you give it a thorough test drive now, before you do anything to the steering box? I am curious just how much improvement you have accomplished with what you have done thus far.
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 299 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 299 | I will keep all of you in the loop when I finish. | | |
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