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hewe · 01-03-2016, 09:33 PM

Does anyone have any info on the EZ Steer?

quickchange · 01-03-2016, 09:53 PM

Not too open a can of worms , but I bought mine from Randy Gross, very happy with them.

fiftyv8 · 01-03-2016, 11:04 PM

I got one ready for a future project.
I hear good reports about them and if you vehicle is not concourse and you don't mid a few mods to make life easier then they seem to be the answer.

The way they are made it may take some boxing or similar to mount it correctly on a stock frame.
Obviously they were designed for hot rods but what the heck...

asapguy · 01-03-2016, 11:04 PM

My uncle bought one for his 32 Ford & wasn't happy with it & sent it back. He then sent his original unit out for a rebuild & is very happy with the results.

MAG · 01-03-2016, 11:06 PM

Hewe, do a search on EZ Steer in the messages. You will find several discussions regarding it.
Do not confuse it with the F100/F150 steering conversion.

zzlegend · 01-03-2016, 11:25 PM

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Maybe you should read this. And then call Randy Gross if you want to do it right.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/t...rience.595096/

Charlie Stephens · 01-03-2016, 11:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by quickchange

Not too open a can of worms , but I bought mine from Randy Gross, very happy with them.

Be sure you don't confuse EZ Steer with the unit that Randy Gross produces. Randy's unit is excellent but you need to read the archives here and on HAMB about EZ steer.

Charlie Stephens

fiftyv8 · 01-04-2016, 12:10 AM

Correction, yes I have a Unisteer setup and now my memory has been jogged, yes I have also heard bad stuff about the steering boxes but thought that it must have been all sorted out by now.

CarlG · 01-04-2016, 01:32 AM

For Sale: EZ Steer Unit for '31 Model A. Low Mileage. Lifetime warranty from the manufacturer. Cheap!

Synchro909 · 01-04-2016, 01:45 AM

What's wrong with a properly rebuilt 2 tooth steering box?

Tom Wesenberg · 01-04-2016, 02:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Synchro909

What's wrong with a properly rebuilt 2 tooth steering box?

Not a thing, and that also goes for the 7 tooth box. My friend restored his steering a few years ago, and that really changed how the car handled.

kenparker · 01-04-2016, 08:45 AM

Bought one of those E-Z Steer boxes several years ago. Installed it in a SW Fordor and after about 40 miles and 2-3 inches of slop in the steering wheel I sent it back. They sent a "revised" one - replacement, supposedly solving the problem. After another 40 miles and a few trips around the Texas countryside it had the same slop problem. I pulled it out, disassembled the guts to see if I could find the cause.

The internal thrust surface was not machined - as in the Thrust Surface was against raw rought casting and as the Trust Surface rubbed on the rough cast surface it would quickly wear down. It was the surface where the Two Tooth Sector Shaft thrust against the casting. Not only was it rough casting the surface was not even square to the shaft. The Model A 30-31 Steering Box has a Brass Washer in this position.

I sent the Box to my machinist friend and he Machined that rough cast surface smooth and square then built a custom brass thrust washer . Problem solved. After spending $600 plus for a steering box one does not expect to have to spend another $100 to get it right. ken

The unit is still sitting on the shelf. Might use it some day.

V4F · 01-04-2016, 12:11 PM

Randy Gross makes great stuff . I have his steering box & like it .

DougVieyra · 01-04-2016, 12:52 PM

I put one of these 'quick fix' band aids on my '30 Coupe when the shimmy made life exciting. I found it to be 'just what the doctor ordered'. My shimmy went away and life was much less stressful. I would recommend this band aid to anyone who does not have the time, energy, knowledge or competence to 'properly' and correctly fix the shimmy problem.

Charlie Stephens · 01-04-2016, 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DougVieyra

I put one of these 'quick fix' band aids on my '30 Coupe when the shimmy made life exciting. I found it to be 'just what the doctor ordered'. My shimmy went away and life was much less stressful. I would recommend this band aid to anyone who does not have the time, energy, knowledge or competence to 'properly' and correctly fix the shimmy problem.

The thread is about EZ steer and your positive post is right below one about the unit from Randy Gross. Which unit are you talking about?

Charlie Stephens

DougVieyra · 01-04-2016, 06:26 PM

Charlie Stephens, post # 17: ". . . . Which unit are you talking about?"
________________________________

Confusion understood. I should have been more specific. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. Generically, I always respond to the initial thread, not some one else's remarks. In this case that would be "EZ Steer". If I am responding to something different from the initial thread, I preface my response with a quotation from the non-thread response/remarks, along with his posting #..

Sounds a bit confusing' but I think you get my drift.

Manager · 01-04-2016, 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DougVieyra

Charlie Stephens, post # 17: ". . . . Which unit are you talking about?"
________________________________

Confusion understood. I should have been more specific. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. Generically, I always respond to the initial thread, not some one else's remarks. In this case that would be "EZ Steer". If I am responding to something different from the initial thread, I preface my response with a quotation from the non-thread response/remarks, along with his posting #..

Sounds a bit confusing' but I think you get my drift.

So you are saying you got an ezsteer steering box and you are happy? If so your the first happy customer Iv'e heard off.

Franchise_24 · 01-04-2016, 11:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Manager

So you are saying you got an ezsteer steering box and you are happy? If so your the first happy customer Iv'e heard off.

I'm sure there are others but they keep quiet as to not get bashed.

DougVieyra · 01-05-2016, 01:45 AM

Manager, Post #18: "So you are saying you got an ezsteer steering box . . . "
________________________________________

No. Apparently I am confusing a Steering 'Damper' that I once had (which I thought was called an 'Easy Steer') and attached to my front axle, putting tension on to the parallel steering rod behind the axle. If what I have described is what we are talking about, then Yes, I found that it worked for me for several years.

But when you say "Steering Box", then I with draw my comment, as I fear that I have confused the unit I had (which was most definitely NOT a 'box') with another device that Hewe, Post # 1 was asking about. If it is a "steering box" Hewe is asking about, and not a 'steering damper', then I know nothing about it.

Once again, sorry for the confusion.

Mike V. Florida · 01-05-2016, 02:04 AM

ez steer - http://www.ezsteer.net/ezsteer-28-31

Steering stablizer - http://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/steering-stabilizer

01-03-2016, 09:53 PM	#2
quickchange Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Nelson. New Zealand Posts: 2,009	Re: Ez Steer Not too open a can of worms , but I bought mine from Randy Gross, very happy with them.

01-03-2016, 11:04 PM	#3
fiftyv8 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 141	Re: Ez Steer I got one ready for a future project. I hear good reports about them and if you vehicle is not concourse and you don't mid a few mods to make life easier then they seem to be the answer. The way they are made it may take some boxing or similar to mount it correctly on a stock frame. Obviously they were designed for hot rods but what the heck...

01-03-2016, 11:04 PM	#4
asapguy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Snohomish Wa. Posts: 389	Re: Ez Steer My uncle bought one for his 32 Ford & wasn't happy with it & sent it back. He then sent his original unit out for a rebuild & is very happy with the results.

01-03-2016, 11:06 PM	#5
MAG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 925	Re: Ez Steer Hewe, do a search on EZ Steer in the messages. You will find several discussions regarding it. Do not confuse it with the F100/F150 steering conversion. __________________ I noticed the harder I work the luckier I get! Last edited by MAG; 01-03-2016 at 11:08 PM. Reason: additional info

01-03-2016, 11:25 PM	#6
zzlegend Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Reseda, Calif. Posts: 2,188	Re: Ez Steer Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Maybe you should read this. And then call Randy Gross if you want to do it right. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/t...rience.595096/

01-03-2016, 09:33 PM	#1
hewe Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Powell River B.C. Can. Posts: 96	Ez Steer Does anyone have any info on the EZ Steer?

01-04-2016, 12:10 AM	#8
fiftyv8 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 141	Re: Ez Steer Correction, yes I have a Unisteer setup and now my memory has been jogged, yes I have also heard bad stuff about the steering boxes but thought that it must have been all sorted out by now.

01-04-2016, 01:45 AM	#10
Synchro909 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 7,496	Re: Ez Steer What's wrong with a properly rebuilt 2 tooth steering box? __________________ I'm part of the only ever generation with an analogue childhood and a digital adulthood.

01-04-2016, 08:45 AM	#12
kenparker Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Van, Texas Posts: 1,122	Re: Ez Steer Bought one of those E-Z Steer boxes several years ago. Installed it in a SW Fordor and after about 40 miles and 2-3 inches of slop in the steering wheel I sent it back. They sent a "revised" one - replacement, supposedly solving the problem. After another 40 miles and a few trips around the Texas countryside it had the same slop problem. I pulled it out, disassembled the guts to see if I could find the cause. The internal thrust surface was not machined - as in the Thrust Surface was against raw rought casting and as the Trust Surface rubbed on the rough cast surface it would quickly wear down. It was the surface where the Two Tooth Sector Shaft thrust against the casting. Not only was it rough casting the surface was not even square to the shaft. The Model A 30-31 Steering Box has a Brass Washer in this position. I sent the Box to my machinist friend and he Machined that rough cast surface smooth and square then built a custom brass thrust washer . Problem solved. After spending $600 plus for a steering box one does not expect to have to spend another $100 to get it right. ken The unit is still sitting on the shelf. Might use it some day.

01-04-2016, 12:11 PM	#13
V4F Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: ca. Posts: 2,522	Re: Ez Steer Randy Gross makes great stuff . I have his steering box & like it . __________________ V4f

01-04-2016, 12:52 PM	#14
DougVieyra Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Eureka, California Posts: 1,716	Re: Ez Steer I put one of these 'quick fix' band aids on my '30 Coupe when the shimmy made life exciting. I found it to be 'just what the doctor ordered'. My shimmy went away and life was much less stressful. I would recommend this band aid to anyone who does not have the time, energy, knowledge or competence to 'properly' and correctly fix the shimmy problem.

01-04-2016, 06:26 PM	#16
DougVieyra Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Eureka, California Posts: 1,716	Re: Ez Steer Charlie Stephens, post # 17: ". . . . Which unit are you talking about?" ________________________________ Confusion understood. I should have been more specific. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. Generically, I always respond to the initial thread, not some one else's remarks. In this case that would be "EZ Steer". If I am responding to something different from the initial thread, I preface my response with a quotation from the non-thread response/remarks, along with his posting #.. Sounds a bit confusing' but I think you get my drift. Last edited by DougVieyra; 01-04-2016 at 06:37 PM.

01-05-2016, 01:45 AM	#19
DougVieyra Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Eureka, California Posts: 1,716	Re: Ez Steer Manager, Post #18: "So you are saying you got an ezsteer steering box . . . " ________________________________________ No. Apparently I am confusing a Steering 'Damper' that I once had (which I thought was called an 'Easy Steer') and attached to my front axle, putting tension on to the parallel steering rod behind the axle. If what I have described is what we are talking about, then Yes, I found that it worked for me for several years. But when you say "Steering Box", then I with draw my comment, as I fear that I have confused the unit I had (which was most definitely NOT a 'box') with another device that Hewe, Post # 1 was asking about. If it is a "steering box" Hewe is asking about, and not a 'steering damper', then I know nothing about it. Once again, sorry for the confusion.

01-05-2016, 02:04 AM	#20
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: Ez Steer ez steer - http://www.ezsteer.net/ezsteer-28-31 Steering stablizer - http://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/steering-stabilizer __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II