So someone asked me where they find their steering box. Pretty basic for some, but the only dumb question is the one that is not asked.
This is a 1971 Toyota Landcruiser Steering Box and is currently manual steering. In the picture below I added info about the steering box, the coupler and the shaft. You can also see no hoses, so it is manual steering. They shaft connects up to the column and eventually the steering wheel. Every vehicle is different, but you get the general idea.
The question here involved converting to a power steering box and how that would go. Power boxes are almost always bigger in size. The first thing to notice is that there is plenty of room for a bigger box. You could modify everything here to fit a power box without much trouble. You would need to change the coupler and pitman arm. You would also need a steering pump, bracket and hoses.
What is a reverse rotation steering box and when is it used?
A Reverse rotation steering gearbox is when the output shaft turns at the opposite direction to the input shaft. This is done by changing both shafts inside of the box. The input shaft for reverse rotation would need to be connected on the opposite side of the output shaft. This will enable the shaft to turn in the opposite direction.
Reverse Rotation Gearbox is used on most Chevrolet Van Steering Box and on some Dodge Van Steering Box. Most cars put the steering gear behind the front axle. This is considered standard. These vans have very forward chassis designs and thus the steering is ahead of the front axle and unless you want the van to steer opossite, you will need the box to be reverse.
The other reason for reversing boxes is hot rod or specialty applications that are pushing the steering ahead of the axle. Many of these people will have gearboxes changed. Some gears can and some cannot be converted. The Dodge Ram Steering Rack cannot be changed, but many other applications can be changed over. Call Discount Steering at 1-800-617-4492.
