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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: Bulldog67 on March 23, 2013, 11:08:21 PM

Title: CJ7 steering box
Post by: Bulldog67 on March 23, 2013, 11:08:21 PM

I may have a use for my current CJ7's steering box, which will give me the opportunity to upgrade the one on my keeper CJ7, especially as it will have to deal with a lot more stress, so what's the thoughts/ideas/experiences on a strong but not overly complicated upgrade?

Cheers gents :greggmo:

Title: Re: CJ7 steering box
Post by: Bulldog67 on March 24, 2013, 09:59:49 AM

Seems the J20 is the easiest upgrade according to Jeep Forum, with just the only change needed is the bell shaped coupler on the end of the steering shaft. They take one from a manual CJ shaft. ($30 at Quadratec)

Any expeirences?

Its gonna have D44's, 35's, lockers & the 401 so needs to be beefy

Title: Re: CJ7 steering box
Post by: Dutch on March 24, 2013, 10:12:10 AM

Anything wrong with the current one ?

If not and its an original CJ7, can I have first dibs.

Still dont know if mine is fooked or not, I've just been ignoring it the last few weeks since I haven't driven it.

Title: Re: CJ7 steering box
Post by: Dave The Sparky on March 24, 2013, 12:22:25 PM

Is yours manual steering at the moment BD?

Title: Re: CJ7 steering box
Post by: Bulldog67 on March 24, 2013, 12:30:44 PM

power


if i do it & dont use it elsehwere Dutch then yup, no probs

Title: Re: CJ7 steering box
Post by: Dave The Sparky on March 24, 2013, 12:53:57 PM

My advice is to leave it alone then as the J series and CJ boxes look identical although they may be valved differently internally but i wouldn't of thought to an extent that it was noticeable :017:

Anyway its not the box that will be the problem but the chassis and the bracket that holds the box on the chassis that i would worry about first. :icon_winkle:

Oh and the idiot driving of course :003:

Title: Re: CJ7 steering box
Post by: Nosebolt on March 24, 2013, 12:57:41 PM

Quote from: Dave The Sparky on March 24, 2013, 12:53:57 PM

My advice is to leave it alone then as the J series and CJ boxes look identical although they may be valved differently internally but i wouldn't of thought to an extent that it was noticeable :017:

Anyway its not the box that will be the problem but the chassis and the bracket that holds the box on the chassis that i would worry about first. :icon_winkle:

Oh and the idiot driving of course :003:

 :imwitstupid:

Title: Re: CJ7 steering box
Post by: Dutch on March 24, 2013, 03:17:06 PM

Quote from: Nosebolt on March 24, 2013, 12:57:41 PM

Quote from: Dave The Sparky on March 24, 2013, 12:53:57 PM

My advice is to leave it alone then as the J series and CJ boxes look identical although they may be valved differently internally but i wouldn't of thought to an extent that it was noticeable :017:

Anyway its not the box that will be the problem but the chassis and the bracket that holds the box on the chassis that i would worry about first. :icon_winkle:

Oh and the idiot driving of course :003:

 :imwitstupid:

Don't persuade him otherwise !!! :icon_winkle:

Great idea BD, go for it  :icon_super:

Title: Re: CJ7 steering box
Post by: Bulldog67 on March 24, 2013, 07:15:14 PM

well as my lead on a J20 box is a no go seems I will be upgrading the brace instead - sorry Dutch  :icon_sad:

Title: Re: CJ7 steering box
Post by: Bubba on March 24, 2013, 08:46:38 PM

the brace was repaired from ripping the box off at cyro