Re: [ihc] Power Steering (again)

[Howard R Pletcher <n9ads@xxxxxxxx>]

If you can see the gearbox moving under static conditions, think what it
must be doing on the road!  You are correct you must give it some
support.  You are also correct that a straight steer cannot be used since
that bolts on to the gear mounting bolts and would pass right through
your gear box.  I would suggest that you have a welder build up some a
bracket that attaches the gearbox rigidly to the frame, then make a
straight steer-like brace over to the opposite frame rail from the top of
that bracket to keep the frame from flexing.

If you should revert to a manual RHD gearbox, note that the LHD gearboxes
have tubes inside the frame around the bolts to keep from crushing the
frame and I would expect the same was done with the RHD..

Howard

On Sun, 01 Feb 2004 15:43:26 -0500 David Bongo <dbongo@domain.elided>
writes:
>Upon further inspection (confirmed by both me and my mechanic,
> Terry) it has been determined that the gearbox is moving when turning
> the wheel.  The output shaft is moving side-to-side as it rotates.The
> input shaft seems to be doing it, too.  It LOOKS like the box is
> flexing, but since the box is a casting, that seems unlikely. However,
> the box does NOT sit on the frame rail, it is elevated slightly. We're
> thinking that we should get something to mount up underneath the box 
> so it IS sitting on something.