steering set up

Joined: 02 Nov 2006 Location: GOLD COAST

i hav a 83 hilux.and i amy build the truck up slow cos i is only 15. i hav bort a power steering box and want 2 no how to fit it up probly and how 2 set the steering arms and rods up?? cheers joel

Joined: 02 Nov 2006 Location: GOLD COAST

can any1 help me plz

Joined: 06 Nov 2006 Location: campbelltown sydney

is it ifs or soild front steering box

Joined: 02 Nov 2006 Location: GOLD COAST

how do ya tell the difference

Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 9:01 pm

Probably best to take a photo of the box mate. Have a look in the members section posted by bubs on his 1999 SWB Daily Driver Hilux, there is a good example of how to mount a steering box there.

Given that your on the gold coast, pm bubs and he may be able to help you out in person and get it set up correctly for you.

Joined: 07 Jul 2006 Location: Ipswich

ifs box the pitman arm swings left to right like that one

solid axle the pitman arm swing foward to back. hope that helps

Joined: 02 Nov 2006 Location: GOLD COAST

my power steering box is a ifs then

Joined: 07 Jul 2006 Location: Ipswich

it'd be a bit of a job if your 15 needs to have new brackets to your chassis differnent arm on the lh side of the diff and at least a new draglink and then when it comes to getting registed it'lll have to be engineered so there is a few things in there which can be a bitch so maybe best to just chace a solidaxle type box for now and worry about changing it once it all registed Pm bubs as he's just done this and more on his hilux

Joined: 02 Nov 2006 Location: GOLD COAST

Mounting it isnt a problem.i am a apprence engeering so i can take it and a carton or 2 to work and the boys will help me fit it up.i just need to no how to set up the arms and rods??pics would be so help ful.how hard would it be to get engeered?? cheers joel

Joined: 07 Jul 2006 Location: Ipswich

This help at all

Pic of a mates one but same as mine and many others

PM bubs about the legal side of doing it hey may be able to shead some light on it for you.

Joined: 12 Dec 2002 Location: Wangaratta

Who made up the welded arm for you ?

Joined: 07 Jul 2006 Location: Ipswich

the one in the last pic is a superior one but mine was made up by the guy that owns the ute in the 2nd pic would have made my own but it was to cheap to pass up and going to make a spare one just in case.