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Well, after literally dragging this project out for what seems like months, it is finally done! After getting it back together and taking an initial test drive with the new components, I hit a pothole and had hellacious death wobble. It scared the living schit out of me. I “limped” back to...

What size is that stinking steering nut on the 2WD box? I have to torque that dang thing to 192 ft lbs and I want to have the right socket... UPDATE: Since nobody answered, I assume you may have ran into a similar issue and improvised if you installed a PSC 2WD box. For future info to folks...

Got a few more steps taken care of... Still need to torque and pin the tie rod and draglink... Installed Flaming River joint on the steering shaft after I cut off the rag joint.

I have made a little progress... I will dump a bunch of pics when things start coming together....

Dang that looks good! Makes me want to jump on mine and get it done. I don't have to contend with the humidity like you did. I just have plenty of 100-degree desert sun with no shade...

You have not steered me wrong yet... Which is why I purchased the new joint without reservations. Just picked up six quarts of Swepco 715 and now have everything I need to get started. I am dragging my feet because it is hot outside right now. Waiting for a break in the weather.

Does the XJ steering shaft offer any advantage over a stock shaft using the Flaming River replacement joint? Just curious...

I actually stole Sharecropper’s idea when I decided to go with the replacement joint. Not sure which one he went with but I chose the chrome moly steel “racing” joint. Initial impressions are very good. It is a $100 part but there will be no room for slop in the linkage. The little steering...

Dayum good information! I spoke to Chris at ORD and he explained that I would have far less stress on the steering box and frame with hydraulic assist but that the reinforcement was insurance. I may go ahead and order the reinforcement but the hundreds of dollars are starting to add up and...

I have the ARP studs and tapered nuts. They are not pictured. I guess I need to source various pullers, etc. they make attachments for my air hammer to separate the rod ends. Any other specific tools you can think of? I have a decent box but I know there may be something I need that I don’t...

Parts are almost all here. Waiting to swap out the 4WD steering box for the 2WD one for crossover steering. Too many to upload so here’s a link... https://www.icloud.com/sharedalbum/#B0NJEsNWnGM01Yf;52F511B8-B369-4426-82AC-3E77B84095CA what am I forgetting?

PSC recognizes that they made an error and is shipping me out the right one and a return label for the incorrect one... It is good to see customer service.

and it looks like PSC sent the wrong stinking steering box after me waiting for a month on this... frustrated...

yeah, I looked at WTOR but I don’t have a lot of confidence in my existing steering components so I just decided to replace it all with new stuff.

I’m doing everything from the rag joint up to the steering knuckles new. It will be a combination of ORD and PSC parts. The final tally is $2050 for the different items needed. I hope like heck this ends the steering problem for good. I am adding a set of 1” zero rates up front for extra...

I bought the PSC SG041MR which I had ported as an option for hydro assist should I decide to do it "later". I had no idea that later would be now but it worked out this way. The box is a 13-16:1 variable ratio, or course 2WD for crossover steering, I bought it from ORD and they had PSC drop...

I have put up with crappy steering long enough. I am going to try to document the entire process once I get started. I received all of the crossover parts from ORD a few weeks ago but the PSC box took a little longer to arrive. Look what came today! Soon, I should be steering comparable to...