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Post by mike on Jul 24, 2013 17:39:14 GMT -6
This was actually a common problem with some steering boxes, just had to replace my stepsons on his Chevy truck because it took both hands to turn left but turned right with one finger. Hope you didn't screw up the new box .  |
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Post by Rottenbelly on Jul 24, 2013 19:19:46 GMT -6
Well this has turned into a nightmare. Broke the ring off my pulley trying to change it onto the new pump today.  Got another pulley and got it on jeep. Still no power steering. Tested the new pump by squeezing the feed line with some needle nose , pump squeaked like is suppose to when greeting fluid starved so I know it's working now. Matt from west Texas Offroad gave me the tip on how to test pump. My old pump was probably fine after all knowing the boxes were bad now. Ok, had another box to put on and try out. Put in a new box and tried it with the ports capped off to see if it even would steer like a stock box and it didn't. So 2 boxes later and a new pump we put the stock box back on and it worked great, so I know the rest of the system works, was just 2 bad boxes. I said the stock box worked great,....... For a trip to the end of the street. It stopped working so now I am thinking I have some trash in the system. While it worked it was turning both direction nicely!! So now I get to go clean it all out tomorrow and hope I can even get it back running reliable enough to try to make the run this weekend. Big thanks to Dave for helping me in my time of need today. I am worn the hell out from working on this thing all day for the last 3 days. Both boxes shipped back to WTOR. Matt from WTOR was very helpful in trouble shooting and giving me tips to test stuff. He said he is personally going to check and rebuild the boxes. So if I ever get back to getting them installed I will update thread. |
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Post by Somebody on Jul 24, 2013 19:30:26 GMT -6
FWIW.. This is not the first I've heard about Redneck Rams having bad boxes..  Hope ya get it done in time for the run.. I would come by and help but I've been balls to the wall this week!! |
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Post by Rottenbelly on Jul 24, 2013 20:03:30 GMT -6
FWIW.. This is not the first I've heard about Redneck Rams having bad boxes.. Hope ya get it done in time for the run.. I would come by and help but I've been balls to the wall this week!! I have heard they are hit or miss also. They were helpful on the phone but I'm at the point now I never want to touch one again. This kinda stuff make my OCD go into physco mode! I am really hoping to get it together enough for the run. Probably gonna be my last run on this side of the US for a good long while. So I really wanted to make it and take some pics. |
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Post by coony278 on Jul 25, 2013 18:58:26 GMT -6
You get it going yet rottengut ?
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Post by Rottenbelly on Jul 25, 2013 19:02:20 GMT -6
You get it going yet rottengut ? I finally got the stock steering box back on and running today. Have to wait for the others to be rebuilt. So as long as the stock one keeps working I am coming to ride this weekend. |
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Post by slinky on Jul 25, 2013 19:08:38 GMT -6
we've got a big enough trailer to get you home if something happens..  |
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Post by Somebody on Jul 25, 2013 19:09:18 GMT -6
You get it going yet rottengut ? I finally got the stock steering box back on and running today. Have to wait for the others to be rebuilt. So as long as the stock one keeps working I am coming to ride this weekend.   |
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Post by Rottenbelly on Jul 25, 2013 19:37:17 GMT -6
we've got a big enough trailer to get you home if something happens.. Thanks Dave, and thanks for the help the other day when I was beat down and almost ready to give up! |
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Post by slinky on Jul 25, 2013 19:40:14 GMT -6
No prob I know what it's like to get that frustrated..lol...... not because I own a Jeep, but well.... you know...  |
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Post by c2 on Jul 25, 2013 19:53:01 GMT -6
You get it going yet rottengut ? I finally got the stock steering box back on and running today. Have to wait for the others to be rebuilt. So as long as the stock one keeps working I am coming to ride this weekend.  |
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Post by coony278 on Jul 25, 2013 20:00:41 GMT -6
You get it going yet rottengut ? I finally got the stock steering box back on and running today. Have to wait for the others to be rebuilt. So as long as the stock one keeps working I am coming to ride this weekend. Dang man , sorry you having so much trouble! Glad you got it going so you can come ride  |
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Post by Rottenbelly on Aug 5, 2013 16:48:54 GMT -6
Well, good news today. Got word from Matt at WTO and he found that both boxes where built wrong. These boxes have been on a shelf for 2+ years and were traced back to a guy that they let go cause he was screwing them up.
He personally went thru them and fixed everything, they offered to reimburse for shipping them back and everything. Good to know they stand behind there product and made things right.
Shipped out today so hopefully later this week I can put a happy ending to this build!
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Post by mike on Aug 6, 2013 9:46:46 GMT -6
Always good to hear of someone that stands behind their product and goes the extra mile to make it right !!!
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Post by Rottenbelly on Aug 7, 2013 9:47:05 GMT -6
New boxes came in today. Gonna give it one more try tomorrow!!
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