something like this work on our first gens?

[DTanklage]

i know of one first gen'r that is having issues with his

[rockjeep73]

wow! i wonder if thats a knock off of this one thats been out for a long time???

http://www.solidsteel.ca/DSS%20photos.htm


but i dont think there is anything like it available for a 1st gen. it would take some creativity due to where the steering box is mounted.

[DTanklage]

wow

windecker has got to be pissed

josh is having lots of probs with his 3/4 ton

i take it the 3/4 and 1 ton are different?

[burnt_servo]

wow

windecker has got to be pissed

josh is having lots of probs with his 3/4 ton

i take it the 3/4 and 1 ton are different?

i'm under the asumption that the frames are identical

[DTanklage]

thought both the frames and the boxes were diff

no?

[MunK]

The steering boxes are identical. The only difference between the two and four wheel drives is the 4x4 box mounts on a bracket that spaces it away from the frame, and that bracket is what causes the known problems.

let me ask this....ate people having problems with 2x2 trucks haveing frame issues at the steering box?

NoRM

[A_port93]

i know for a fact that the frames are different and believe that the steering gear is as well. the bolt pattern on the housing i think is different but either way if the frames different that cheesy bracket wouldnt work.

[MunK]

i know for a fact that the frames are different and believe that the steering gear is as well. the bolt pattern on the housing i think is different but either way if the frames different that cheesy bracket wouldnt work.

If ya look at drivetrain.com's web site ya will see that the part #DTS1178 Dodge 4X2/4X4 is for both 2 and 4 wheel drive trucks.

Also http://dodgeram.info/tsb/1991/19-02-91.htm shows a TSB that is of some interest to Dodge truck owners. As I understand it, replacing just the cracked bracket is not enough...you must use this bolt upgrade as well to prevent future issues.

NoRM

[DTanklage]

i got one of ea

two by and 4x4

no probs w either

is it really that common?

[burnt_servo]

now that we are talking about it , the '91 1/2 ton 4x4 i'm driving now does seem to wander a bit more than normal .....

might have to crawl under it this weekend .