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johnny · 04-25-2019, 08:30 PM

Son has a 29 roaster that steers terrible [very hard ] WE have a couple of the later boxes that appear to be ok. He [son] says they do not fit is that so ? or can they be made to fit .Help needed . Johnny.

J Franklin · 04-25-2019, 10:15 PM

It might be easier to go ahead and fix the steering trouble with the original equipment. A model A can steer quite easily when restored. Other boxes can be made to work, but why?

Charlie Stephens · 04-25-2019, 10:15 PM

It depends on what the later boxes are. Are they even Ford? If they are Ford the '30-'31 shouldn't be a big problem. The '32 -'36 are a small problem and the '37 and up are a big problem. How about a few pictures of each of the later boxes? My advice would be to rebuild what you have or contact Randy Gross (https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...light=steering) and replace the box with a later truck box.

Charlie Stepehns

WHN · 04-26-2019, 06:31 AM

Not to rain on your parade, but you might need more than a steering box restoration.

A correctly redone Model A has very light steering when underway.

How are your king pins?

I would check over the whole front end. I would also, if possible, rebuild the steering box that is on the car. If to far gone, you most likely also have many other problems that need attention.

1crosscut · 04-26-2019, 09:24 PM

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If it is a later 29 and has the two tooth steering box it just might be adjusted incorrectly and causing it to be too tight. If you have Les Andrews volume 1 book it explains how to do it.

04-25-2019, 08:30 PM	#1
johnny Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: London On, Can. Posts: 377	29 Ma steering Son has a 29 roaster that steers terrible [very hard ] WE have a couple of the later boxes that appear to be ok. He [son] says they do not fit is that so ? or can they be made to fit .Help needed . Johnny.

04-25-2019, 10:15 PM	#2
J Franklin Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 6,370	Re: 29 Ma steering It might be easier to go ahead and fix the steering trouble with the original equipment. A model A can steer quite easily when restored. Other boxes can be made to work, but why?

04-25-2019, 10:15 PM	#3
Charlie Stephens Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 7,305	Re: 29 Ma steering It depends on what the later boxes are. Are they even Ford? If they are Ford the '30-'31 shouldn't be a big problem. The '32 -'36 are a small problem and the '37 and up are a big problem. How about a few pictures of each of the later boxes? My advice would be to rebuild what you have or contact Randy Gross (https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...light=steering) and replace the box with a later truck box. Charlie Stepehns Last edited by Charlie Stephens; 04-25-2019 at 10:24 PM.

04-26-2019, 06:31 AM	#4
WHN Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Connecticut Shoreline Posts: 1,977	Re: 29 Ma steering Not to rain on your parade, but you might need more than a steering box restoration. A correctly redone Model A has very light steering when underway. How are your king pins? I would check over the whole front end. I would also, if possible, rebuild the steering box that is on the car. If to far gone, you most likely also have many other problems that need attention.

04-26-2019, 09:24 PM	#5
1crosscut Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 2,011	Re: 29 Ma steering Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) If it is a later 29 and has the two tooth steering box it just might be adjusted incorrectly and causing it to be too tight. If you have Les Andrews volume 1 book it explains how to do it. __________________ Dave / Lincoln Nebraska