ive got an 05 2500 silverado 6.0 w/ fabtech 6 inch lift kit on 20" rims and 35" tires and the truck goes through power steering pumps every 6 months. The rims/tires puts alot of stress on the pulley shaft and rips it out everytime. Im curious if anyone knows of a company that makes a stronger unit, or what people are doing on their lifted trucks to take care of this problem. Its got the hydroboost system on it too so if you lose the steering you lose the brakes at the same time.

 

wow, never experienced something like that with all the lifted trucks ive worked on with only 35" tires, especially on a 2500...hopefully someone chimes in who has dealt with that and get you fixed up. g/l

 

anyone w/a solution?

 

GM pump shafts used to break all the time like that, even on bone-stock trucks. I wonder if you're getting reman pumps with the weak shafts over and over. I suggest you buy a new pump from the dealer, it will have the updated and stronger shaft.

 

Is there any issues that lead up to the break.I ask cause mine just broke the shaft.I replaced it and sumthin still doesn't feel right.

 

wow, Ive got 158k on mine and its fine, everyonce in a while when Im stopped it wont want to work but Ive never heard of breaking the shaft...