Steering Gear HELP

[makizoo]

Steering gear (box) from dealer $677 + tax.
Steering gear rebuilt for 99-02 from CAP $180
Steering gear from Quadratec 97-02 $380

Tech at the dealership says 99, 02 and 04 have different part numbers, so they are different, but doesn't know if they will fit.
Anyone know what the right gear for an 04 rubicon is, and where to get it cheaper than the dealer?

[chrometj]

steering box from dodge durango may work, its a good upgrade

[makizoo]

Confirmed different boxes. 99-02 is one box and 03-06 is another. Mounting holes are different. Durango box from a 99 will fit TJ's 97-02, but will not fit 03-06 Rubicons.


Jeeptech, Bob, Matt can anyone get me a factory steering box for an 03-05 Rubicon cheaper than $677

[makizoo]

Found it here, $345 + shipping

tinyurl.com/ms3k9

[XfaCtoR]

im using a box from an 89 mj and works good for my..why dont you go with an agr box and new pump...

but someone once told me that i should learn my role as a peon..no clue what they ment...the agr pump was just a thought

[BlackWhyJay]

Jay, His jeep is an 04, he said 03-up have a different box, that's why he can't do what u did.

I second the aftermarket thought.
www.offroadsteering.com

[jeeptech]

What's wrong with your gear box? 04 should have factory warranty.

[makizoo]

Crazy mad death wobble. Tie rod, drag link, trck bar all new. no steering stabilizer. New bearings, ball joint are only a couple of months old. Everything is tight, tight, tight. Alignment is good (best that I can tell with an angle finder and tape measure). There was quite a bit of slop between the steering input shaft and pitman arm, so I figured it must be the gear. Tried tightening the adjustment on the steering box, which did help a little, but first good bump and same sh!t all over. Anybody got an idea?

[makizoo]

blackwhyjay said:

Jay, His jeep is an 04, he said 03-up have a different box, that's why he can't do what u did.

I second the aftermarket thought.
www.offroadsteering.com

You two are useless. Follow the link to XJ/TJ steering gears and note the bright red lettering on all the PSC stinky stuff.....
"WILL NOT WORK ON 03-06 WRANGLERS"

They switched to a mercedes steering gear instead of a saginaw

[jeepgod]

what it is, i don't know? but i doubt it is the steering box!?

[makizoo]

Only 7 yr 70 K drivetrain left. I'm at 39K

[dsgray16]

jeepgod said:

what it is, i don't know? but i doubt it is the steering box!?

i second this


Heres how i look at death woble....basicaly if your tires are balanced, have good air pressure, your hubs are good, your ball joints are good, your caster angle is good and your track bar is good (oh and you at least need a tie rod)....you should technicaly be able to drive down a raod in a stait line at a decent speed, hit a bump...and nothing should happen (does that make sence?) Think of your steering, and anything conected to it, as something that is forcing the front wheels to do something they dont want to do...because if your caster angle is right, your wheels will naturaly want to stay pointed strait ahead. this is of course all in theory, and depends on alot of variables, but what im trying to say is basicaly you shouldnt get death wobble if your stering box wasnt there, much less if theres an 1/8 of inch of play in it

[jeepininmaine]

axle joint either seizing up or have excessive slop?control arm bushing bad somewhere?i would seriously have an alignment check done too.caster issues can cause wobble.

[dsgray16]

also is there any way this is more of a bump steer issue? are your drag link and trac bar close to parallel?

[chrometj]

is there any way this isnt covered under factory waranty