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GB SISSON · 09-29-2025, 05:05 PM

Thanks Glenn, and the gal in question is actually an excellent driver with 20 years on the fire dept and all those trucks and aid cars, besides she prefers a manual trans in her daily driver which is a '96 subaru with a 5 speed and 220,000 on the clock. BTW her suby has incredible steering, like it's on rails (but the headlights perform more like parking lights).
And back to the original subject, be careful about tightening the screw with the locknut on the steering box. One bit too tight and it won't return to center on it's own after making a corner and that can be very disconcerting if you aren't expecting that.

09-29-2025, 05:05 PM	#8
GB SISSON Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Orcas Island Washington Posts: 6,202	Re: Checking steering box for play, best way? Thanks Glenn, and the gal in question is actually an excellent driver with 20 years on the fire dept and all those trucks and aid cars, besides she prefers a manual trans in her daily driver which is a '96 subaru with a 5 speed and 220,000 on the clock. BTW her suby has incredible steering, like it's on rails (but the headlights perform more like parking lights). And back to the original subject, be careful about tightening the screw with the locknut on the steering box. One bit too tight and it won't return to center on it's own after making a corner and that can be very disconcerting if you aren't expecting that. __________________ Owner/Operator of 'Jailbar Ranch' on the side of Mt. Pickett. Current stable consists of 1946 1/2 ton pickup turned woodie wagon with FH V8, 1946 Tonner Pickup with 226 H six, 1979 Toyota landcruiser wagon, now wearing 1947 Ford Jailbar sheet metal. 'Rusty ol' floorboards, hot on their feet' (Alan Jackson)