steering box inquiry

[hstanton]

Greetings All,

As a new owner I have watched the forum with interest. I wondered if
anyone has replaced or rebuilt their steering boxes? My '78 Royale
wanders badly even on smooth pavement and an old Cinnebar newsletter
highlighted a specific wear point
sometimes missed on rebuilt boxes...any experience solving this? BTW we
are on new Alcoas and Michelin LRE's.

Many thanks,

David Graves
Beltsville, MD

 

[gene]

There is some info up on my web page on this....

Most have replaced them with new ones from
cinnabar
caspro
napa

Watch out for this, several had problems with the ones from Napa and there
was a huge thread on this to determine the reasons. I do not have the
results , I decided I would pay the price if needed one just so I would not
have to think about it.

gene

>In a message dated 2/24/00 6:32:19 PM Mountain Standard Time,

>
>
> As a new owner I have watched the forum with interest. I wondered if
> anyone has replaced or rebuilt their steering boxes? My '78 Royale
> wanders badly even on smooth pavement and an old Cinnebar newsletter
> highlighted a specific wear point
> sometimes missed on rebuilt boxes...any experience solving this? BTW we
> are on new Alcoas and Michelin LRE's.
>
> Many thanks,
>
> David Graves
> Beltsville, MD >>
>
>David - someone had earlier reported success with adjusting the box without
>removing it from the GMC They either disconnected the pitman arm or removed
>the tie from the end of the rod and then followed the instructions in the
>Maintenance Manual as one would use for a bench adjustment. Perhaps someone
>who had done this can clarify the method.
>
>Emery Stora
>77 Kingsley
>Santa Fe, NM
>
Genef -- 77PB/ore/ca
GMC MOTORHOME INFORMATION
mr.erf
http://www.california.com/~eagle/

 

[al chernoff]

I put in a caspro because Ed Osburn, who is a expert, said it had a better turn
geometry. Turn a little, and it turns a little, go more and it goes much more.
That's what I know.
al

> There is some info up on my web page on this....
>
> Most have replaced them with new ones from
> cinnabar
> caspro
> napa
>
> Watch out for this, several had problems with the ones from Napa and there
> was a huge thread on this to determine the reasons. I do not have the
> results , I decided I would pay the price if needed one just so I would not
> have to think about it.
>
> gene
>

> >In a message dated 2/24/00 6:32:19 PM Mountain Standard Time,

> >
> > >
> > As a new owner I have watched the forum with interest. I wondered if
> > anyone has replaced or rebuilt their steering boxes? My '78 Royale
> > wanders badly even on smooth pavement and an old Cinnebar newsletter
> > highlighted a specific wear point
> > sometimes missed on rebuilt boxes...any experience solving this? BTW we
> > are on new Alcoas and Michelin LRE's.
> >
> > Many thanks,
> >
> > David Graves
> > Beltsville, MD >>
> >
> >David - someone had earlier reported success with adjusting the box without
> >removing it from the GMC They either disconnected the pitman arm or removed
> >the tie from the end of the rod and then followed the instructions in the
> >Maintenance Manual as one would use for a bench adjustment. Perhaps someone
> >who had done this can clarify the method.
> >
> >Emery Stora
> >77 Kingsley
> >Santa Fe, NM
> >
> Genef -- 77PB/ore/ca
> GMC MOTORHOME INFORMATION
> mr.erf
> http://www.california.com/~eagle/