If your steering wheel has play while stopped that usually your gearbox, drag link or tie rods, if your steering is tight but the Jeep starts death roll check your drag bars and ball joints.
Hello, I did this swap and replaced pump as well as the steering shaft. I am having an issue with how stiff the steering is at low speed. Did you change the pump pulley to a smaller diameter??
Thank you! it was preaty dangeroust that i was using my friend jeep to go to work! For 2 weeks But yes keep your awesome videos rolling i realy enjoy them very much and always learning from your good videos keep 5hem coming brother thumps up for you and your awesome yj.✌
Hi jrm guy i found my problem on my jeep yj front dana 44 the problem was the u joint on the passanger side it was complitly rust and very dificult to move the tires side to side i put a new u joint and problem solved nice and strait in the road now.💪💪👍👍
Thanks for the advice man. I have a 89 with a manual box sucks! Going to hit the junkyard and pick a Durango box up. And maybe a gm pump because of the v belt. I'm lazy and don't feel like changing pullys. Gotta fab a mount anyhow. Thanks man
Looked for back window hinges for my YJ in a junk yard. they don't exist so I gotta buy new. where do you suggest the best company to order from? JC Whitney?
I have a 95 yj and when it gets past 30mph it will go to the left by itself and to get it back in the lane you have to slow down quickly it has new power steering pump does anyone know what that is
My jeep goes all over the road and I did my durango steering box on my yj last nigth. It fit perfect but that play was not my power s gear box it is something ealse, i checked everything ball joins tie rods,track bar estabilazer shock, i even put the front axel on the air moved the tires back a foward up and donw with the pry bar and i cant find the problem. I though the gear s box was my problem. At lease the durango box is a good upgrade!
I’m starting to learn more about caster. My jeep still handles like crap but my steering slop is gone from the new steering box. Usually when you lift your jeep you change the caster angle making the steering more reactive. From what I’ve seen so far you have to see what your caster angle is and add shims to the front leaves to change your caster angle to get it back to stock or better. Don’t quote me on this haha but it’s one thing to look at. I’m still learning about it and hoping to address my jeeps steering problem with it. I’m sure I’ll eventually have a video about it too if it makes a difference. Good luck!
jtmoffroad I know it is sometime very fustrated my jeep was running like is supoust too and the stars to pull to the side to side. And when I made a turn and the jeep want to continiue strait it is weird and yes my yj has coils on it but caster is good and toe is also good i will continue to check more this weeken and will let you know! Tks to you i put my durango steering box ,keep up the awesome videos and yes i love them!
The YJ struggle for safe highway driving lol. So far I just installed the cure and got an alignment. Im taking my jeep in to 4 wheel parts to finally see what's needed so i dont wander left and right on the highway. lol
when you say "steering was loose" do you mean there was no resistance to the steering when you would go to make turns? that's currently how mine drives, and i'm thinking it's the steering box.
Nice video. Definitely has me interested in upgrading rather than replacing mine. Quick question - who makes that breaker bar you used to crack the pitman arm nut? I've never seen one like that. Thanks
I couldn’t notice any big differences with the swap. My old box was worn out so just a new box in general was an improvement but I can’t say I noticed any more turns. I could just be used to it though
Hey dude I know this is an older video, check out your castor angle though. I'm having a whole world of steering issues right now and the shims from 4xdiy seemed to help a lot.
It’s funny you say that cause a little while ago I started finding out about castor. I bought an angle finder but got caught up with other stuff and didn’t look to see how much I need to adjust with shims yet. I’ll def get a video of me doing that when I do
jtmoffroad yeah good luck man! I'm still chasing ghosts in the front end components but gotta love the journey! Come on up to michigan one day for some wheeling
My YJ had a lot of steering slop too, I was able to fix it by replacing the lower steering column shaft, the U joints in the shaft had worn out...
Thanks for the tip !
If your steering wheel has play while stopped that usually your gearbox, drag link or tie rods, if your steering is tight but the Jeep starts death roll check your drag bars and ball joints.
Hello, I did this swap and replaced pump as well as the steering shaft. I am having an issue with how stiff the steering is at low speed. Did you change the pump pulley to a smaller diameter??
Quick question: are the new Pittman arm and new lines from the Durango box or YJ box? Awesome idea!
Thank you! it was preaty dangeroust that i was using my friend jeep to go to work! For 2 weeks But yes keep your awesome videos rolling i realy enjoy them very much and always learning from your good videos keep 5hem coming brother thumps up for you and your awesome yj.✌
Glad you’re driving safe now! Thanks man I appreciate the awesome feedback!!
Looks like a worth while upgrade
Definitely a big improvement over the stock one but could just be the old one was so worn out
Hi jrm guy i found my problem on my jeep yj front dana 44 the problem was the u joint on the passanger side it was complitly rust and very dificult to move the tires side to side i put a new u joint and problem solved nice and strait in the road now.💪💪👍👍
Excellent!! Glad you found out the problem! Thanks for the update!
Thanks for the advice man. I have a 89 with a manual box sucks! Going to hit the junkyard and pick a Durango box up. And maybe a gm pump because of the v belt. I'm lazy and don't feel like changing pullys. Gotta fab a mount anyhow. Thanks man
Wow that's awesome it worked.
Will this work on a 95 ZJ?
Looked for back window hinges for my YJ in a junk yard. they don't exist so I gotta buy new. where do you suggest the best company to order from? JC Whitney?
Can you give the part number of pitman arms?
I never saw the steering brace you mentioned
I have a 95 yj and when it gets past 30mph it will go to the left by itself and to get it back in the lane you have to slow down quickly it has new power steering pump does anyone know what that is
stuck brake caliper, bad wheel bearing, low tire pressure on left side....probably something on the left side
My jeep goes all over the road and I did my durango steering box on my yj last nigth. It fit perfect but that play was not my power s gear box it is something ealse, i checked everything ball joins tie rods,track bar estabilazer shock, i even put the front axel on the air moved the tires back a foward up and donw with the pry bar and i cant find the problem. I though the gear s box was my problem. At lease the durango box is a good upgrade!
I’m starting to learn more about caster. My jeep still handles like crap but my steering slop is gone from the new steering box. Usually when you lift your jeep you change the caster angle making the steering more reactive. From what I’ve seen so far you have to see what your caster angle is and add shims to the front leaves to change your caster angle to get it back to stock or better. Don’t quote me on this haha but it’s one thing to look at. I’m still learning about it and hoping to address my jeeps steering problem with it. I’m sure I’ll eventually have a video about it too if it makes a difference. Good luck!
jtmoffroad
I know it is sometime very fustrated my jeep was running like is supoust too and the stars to pull to the side to side. And when I made a turn and the jeep want to continiue strait it is weird and yes my yj has coils on it but caster is good and toe is also good i will continue to check more this weeken and will let you know! Tks to you i put my durango steering box ,keep up the awesome videos and yes i love them!
Hmm there’s so much it could be! Hope you find out the problem and be safe! Thanks! I always appreciate feedback!
The YJ struggle for safe highway driving lol. So far I just installed the cure and got an alignment. Im taking my jeep in to 4 wheel parts to finally see what's needed so i dont wander left and right on the highway. lol
Be sure to comment back to share if your steering got any better!
Did it affect your turning radius?
I didn’t notice any difference in radius
Thanks for the vid, My 92 yj steering box is about had it. Do you know if one from a 98/99 Dodge Dakota would also work?
It will
when you say "steering was loose" do you mean there was no resistance to the steering when you would go to make turns? that's currently how mine drives, and i'm thinking it's the steering box.
I guess I meant more turning the steering wheel side to side and the movement never made it to the tires
What do you mean by slop?
from 11:00 to 1:00 on the wheel slop
Nice video. Definitely has me interested in upgrading rather than replacing mine. Quick question - who makes that breaker bar you used to crack the pitman arm nut? I've never seen one like that. Thanks
Thanks for watching! Sorry for the late response. It was actually my buddy’s that I borrowed. He thinks it’s a craftsman he bought like 15 years ago
Did you have any problems with install ie things not lining up with the linkages or tie rods needing adjustments?
Only thing that needed adjusted was the link that attaches to the pitman arm. I didn’t initially so it just meant the steering wheel was a bit off.
jtmoffroad well my steering wheel is aftermarket so I can just take it off and straighten it up if my steering is fine
jtmoffroad does it matter if it's a 4wd gear box or not the one I ordered just said 99 Durango
Hmm I’m not exactly sure. The one I got said it was 4wd. The part number for the one I got from advance auto is 27-7588 hope this helps!
jtmoffroad ok cool that's the same part number they have listed so there might not be a difference 2wd or 4wd thanks for the reply
are you happy with the new box on the trail? did you notice it takes more turns lock to lock ?
I couldn’t notice any big differences with the swap. My old box was worn out so just a new box in general was an improvement but I can’t say I noticed any more turns. I could just be used to it though
Let’s compare the size of these two new steering pumps , (pulls out calipers) As you can see, the new one is… Bigger. 😂
Dan Kennedy i try to be as descriptive as possible 👌😂
steering gear box, not steering pump ;)
Hey dude I know this is an older video, check out your castor angle though. I'm having a whole world of steering issues right now and the shims from 4xdiy seemed to help a lot.
It’s funny you say that cause a little while ago I started finding out about castor. I bought an angle finder but got caught up with other stuff and didn’t look to see how much I need to adjust with shims yet. I’ll def get a video of me doing that when I do
jtmoffroad yeah good luck man! I'm still chasing ghosts in the front end components but gotta love the journey! Come on up to michigan one day for some wheeling
Heck yea man that’d be awesome!
I need to do this. Mine is leaking like a siv