Steering gearbox manufacturer reccommendation?

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AZjeepin1

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Glendale, AZ

• Aug 28, 2012

• #1

AutoZone carries Duralast, RockAuto has Lares, Atsco, and A-1 Cardone. I'm sure other stores have other brands.

Question is, which one is going to last me the longest and not give me issues? They're all reman.

 

lazyxj

NAXJA Member #1310

Location

Los Angeles

• Aug 28, 2012

• #2

I have tried several rebuilt boxes , from the various suppliers listed, and none of them were anywhere as tight as a new Factory box.
Boxes from specialty shops, such as Tommy Lee, are a different story.
I have had better luck with low-mileage JY boxes.
I recently gave up and bought a new box from PSC, much better than any rebuilt I have previously tried.

 

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AZjeepin1

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Glendale, AZ

• Aug 28, 2012

• #3

Yeah but I'm really disinclined to spend 350-450 on a gearbox.

 

lazyxj

NAXJA Member #1310

Location

Los Angeles

• Aug 28, 2012

• #4

AZjeepin1 said:

Yeah but I'm really disinclined to spend 350-450 on a gearbox.

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Like most things in life, you get what you pay for.

 

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AZjeepin1

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Glendale, AZ

• Aug 28, 2012

• #5

Agreed, but at this time, I can't really justify that kind of money on a gearbox.

 

lazyxj

NAXJA Member #1310

Location

Los Angeles

• Aug 28, 2012

• #6

I would try to find a tight, used one, in the JY, from and XJ or Dakota.
Rebuilding it yourself is something I do not recommend. It takes a lot of experience to do it right.
Check with forum member old man, from Colorado. He has been rebuilding boxes for years.

 

hubs97xj

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Fort Wayne, IN

• Aug 28, 2012

• #7

I would recommend anything but Duralast/Atsco, given my experience with their PS pumps. My steering gear is a Cardone rebuilt that I've had for maybe 2 or 3 years. Much better than the worn-out original.

 

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iwannadie

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Gilbert, Az

• Aug 28, 2012

• #8

I got a box from Napa whatever their house brand is, the first box had several inches of play in the wheel. Took it back for another that seemed much better but now about a year later it is starting to feel very loose. Just hit or miss with rebuilt boxes I guess, buy from a local place to avoid shipping returns and don't be shy about going back to replace the box right away if needed.

 

foxwar71

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Foxboro, MA

• Aug 28, 2012

• #9

lazyxj said:

I recently gave up and bought a new box from PSC, much better than any rebuilt I have previously tried.

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After getting a PSC box for my jeep, I never wanna get one anywhere else. It cost me ~$300 to have them rebuild my stock box. That included a full rebuild, tapped from hydro assist, their fancy spool valve, their engraved cap, etc. If you delete some of the performace upgrades and such, it drops the price to around $200-250. Well worth it to me, they know their stuff and I love my steering setup now.

 

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clean96XJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

CT

• Aug 30, 2012

• #10

have to replace my steering box..
oil is POURING out of it now..

Anyway to test (The Slop) the re-manufactured steering box before installing it?

i dont want/cant spend alot on this.