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WB, iirc there is a casting number on the arm. Unfortunately I am away from my truck for a while, so can't walk out to look at it. Sorry :-(. There are two different arms available, one is shorter than the other. You want the shorter one. PM gringeltaube - he is the guru of all things Ross...

Left it stock for now. If I come across an extra PA I may try shortening it, but I didn't want to cut & weld on the only one I have. The idea of welding on the pressure side of the steering system wasn't very appealing to me.

Glad it was helpful. I've pulled so much good info from the smart folks on this site it seemed only fair to try and share some of my experiences. I was into it ~$1500 total, including all the miscellaneous bits that were unplanned. It was A LOT of man hours. Tough to quantify since there...

Well dangit.

I stole an idea I found here on the forum, I apologize I don't remember who posted it to give the proper credit, but it sure made this job a snap. I chocked the wheels well and loosened the u-bolts (I found on the second tire that I didnt even need to remove the u-bolts all the way). I then...

OK, going to close this thread out today - finally. After tightening up EVERYTHING and adjusting the sector shaft adjuster nut to spec I found that with the engine running my slop was completely gone. Every move of the wheel translated into movement at the steering arm on the knuckle, I...

I did get the collapsible shaft, so I am comfortable with the parts I used. I believe at this point my problem is down to just caster. I trust the folks that have had good results with this setup, but it is more work than I had anticipated - although thats the case with most projects I do on...

That took care of a bunch of the slop. I would honestly now recommend a different TRE though for that side, something with a shorter shoulder on it. The dimensions are perfect other than the shoulder height. I haven't done any research so I don't know if a better one even exists. I am a...

Ok, I admit I thought this thread was done, HOWEVER, I took the truck for a nice long shake-down run the other day (not just around the block at 5mph) and found that I had an unacceptable amount of slop in the steering. The truck would dart from one side of the lane to the other very...

Thanks Tom for catching my blunders, edits made to correct the original posts.

Now that the project is pretty well wrapped, I have some extra parts and project-specific tools laying around if someone needs them: * the star screws for the mainshaft cover of the Ross HF54, I have several extras * a 5-ton PS reservoir, I initially planned on using it but couldn't make it...

I tossed a couple of ideas around. I thought about cutting a small piece of threaded end off each side of the drag link (I made it plenty long) but I don't really trust jam nuts. I have more time than money right now, and a variety of steel laying around, so much like Jason recommended I slit...

Good thought on the rounded edges, were I to do it again I would have spent more time on the frame cutting. It was a tough area for me to work in. Currently the horn wire is capped. I plan on putting a dash button on. However, at some point in the past the truck was converted to an electric...

So today I finally took it for a short spin. The power steering is incredible, so much easier to drive! The box and pump move the truck around no problem. I found that I used almost exactly 4 qts of fluid, using the reservoir and cooler. I had no problems adjusting the steering (thanks to...

My reservoir arrived, and it looked great. It came with the mounting hardware and was ready to go. I took it with me into home depot and picked out the fittings I needed. The only downside to it was that the output opening (so going to the suction side of the pump) was only 1/2", vs the 3/4"...

With that all done I was able to start putting original pieces back on, and it started looking like I was making progress! I measured the fender carefully for where I would need to cut it slightly to allow for the bracket on the steering box. I cut it as closely as I could and tested the fit...

Once I had that worked out I pulled out a steering column support I ordered months previously from Red River parts ($15) and measured and mounted it inverted on the firewall in the engine compartment. I welded on the borgeson joint, and then installed the column. Then I measured and cut the...

While working on this I was trying to work out in my head how I was going to connect the steering column, and what I was going to do for a steering shaft. I looked all over and found lots of solutions, but they all seemed overly complex to me, or required using a gamma goat column or some...

Next I cut out the radiator shroud from around the front of the IP so I could fit pump on. I used the cover-plate to determine pump orientation and then finagled it into place. It was a bit of work to get it in there, and I was surprised that the pump didnt just slide into place. I fiddled...

I used the measurements Gerhard provided and scribed a mark measuring back 8 3/16" from the center of the front spring hanger and up 3 2/3" from the bottom of the frame. I punched it and drilled it out with a 3 5/8" hole saw I got from Home Depot. The Ross HF54 doesn't sit flush with the frame...