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Old 09-12-2011, 08:44 PM
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just like the title says... any of you guys ever try driving your truck around without power steering??
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Yeah, I have. I recommend not trying it unless you're 6'8" and 280lbs of muscle. Lol.

Even then it kicked my butt in parking lots. I actually bent/twisted the intermediate shaft.
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I drove mine for a couple weeks with no ps and it sucked but I was on big heavy chrome 20x10 and 33x13.5 super swampers.. It prolly wouldn't be so bad running narrow light fronts... But idunno
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If you wanna drop a little coin, madman can sell a complete kit to convert over to manual steering. He used my truck as the gunnie pig to make it and now can basically sell you a bolt on kit. It uses a nice billet rack from Flaming River too.
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whats "a little coin"?
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Originally Posted by sprayedenali
whats "a little coin"?
Knowing Madman's prices (his work is excellent) you might be looking at $1100.
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Your prob not going to have good results using a power set up with out power. Get you a manual box, you could do it.. However it will be a pita when trying to turn while not moving. While moving it isn't that big of a deal..
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Originally Posted by Blown06
If you wanna drop a little coin, madman can sell a complete kit to convert over to manual steering. He used my truck as the gunnie pig to make it and now can basically sell you a bolt on kit. It uses a nice billet rack from Flaming River too.
send me more info on this please sir, at one time they were suppose to look at your truck and give me a price on custom made A arms but never got back to me to fit coil overs up front without issues
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thats pretty bad *** he makes a manual one now. is this for only the rack and pinion ones?
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just to update... ive been driving my truck, well when its not broekn, for a while now with out the power steering pump hooked up. it is a pain to tirn when youre not moving but othe rthan that its not that bad. if i drov the truck more than i do i would be putting the pump back on but for a truck that i only drive a couple days a week at most its not bad
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