IFS Steering Box

Started by MiniSimp, May 09, 2005, 01:50:15 PM

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MiniSimp

May 09, 2005, 01:50:15 PM
Can you use a 2wd IFS steering box for crossover steering?
If not, why? I can't tell them apart.

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May 09, 2005, 02:02:08 PM
Quote from: MiniSimp on May 09, 2005, 01:50:15 PM
Can you use a 2wd IFS steering box for crossover steering?
If not, why? I can't tell them apart.
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May 09, 2005, 02:23:08 PM
Pitman arm shorter ?

Hyena

#3
May 09, 2005, 05:25:44 PM
You can, but that aren't as strong both inside the box and they only have 2 bolts instead of 3 if i am correct.

oddball

#4
May 09, 2005, 06:15:57 PM
My 85 2wd has two bolts, the 4wd IFS box is larger in size also, I dont know if you could sustitute or not, the 2wd pitman arm is flatter than the 4wd so it would be good for xover clearance
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MidgetMike

#5
May 13, 2005, 07:46:08 AM
It's not strong enough I have even seen the ears break off of 4x4 ifs boxes imagine what a 2x4 box would do
Sounds like more tree huggin hippie bull :pokinit:

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#6
May 13, 2005, 08:24:51 AM
I haven't put my IFS box in yet...are the fittings the same as the stocker?
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May 13, 2005, 01:35:40 PM
Yes the fittings are the same, no need to change hoses at all. 

A 2 wheel box still uses 3 bolts but one of them comes in from the top.  I have one Im thinking of using on another truck just to test how durable it is.  I would suspect that it is pretty strong since I have yet to hear of any desert running guys replacing/upgrading their steering boxe's.
Full hydro, 186:1 with an auto and 44's what could go wrong??

germ

#8
May 13, 2005, 03:10:31 PM
Could be wrong here, but I think I remember hearing that the shaft is smaller diameter also, which is weaker. Not exactly sure, and don't have the time right now to look it up. I'll see if i can find something an post-up later.

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May 13, 2005, 04:26:40 PM
The sector shaft is the same size it thats what your getting at.  You can actually swap the pitman arms back and forth once you grind a spline off the 4x sector shaft beings the 2x arm has a master spline.
Full hydro, 186:1 with an auto and 44's what could go wrong??

germ

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May 13, 2005, 04:43:36 PM
I stand corrected :grad:
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#11
May 13, 2005, 04:46:29 PM
LOL I may have workied on a couple of yota's in my past...  :gap:  I can see where the strength difference could be a worry though.  You wouldnt think that a 2x would have nearly the same strength in the steering system as a 4x.  But then you gotta think that yota's are rather overbuilt from the factory. ;)
Full hydro, 186:1 with an auto and 44's what could go wrong??

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#12
May 13, 2005, 07:12:49 PM
 I have done several 2wd to 4wd conversions, and each time i just used the stock 2wd power steering box...All of them have held up just fine, with no real noticable diffrence in steering as compared to a 4wd box....
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MiniSimp

#13
May 13, 2005, 07:42:53 PM
So for the overall concensus, I would be able to pick up a 2wd steering box for crossover steering with no complications running 35's?

oddball

#14
May 13, 2005, 07:54:12 PM
Im willing to try mine since its already on there,,,I was going by the size difference, the 4wd box being bigger but then It shouldnt make any difference because as WT says the sector shaft is the same size. I thought mine only had two bolts but I guess if you plate it then it would be fine,,,in theory
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#15
May 13, 2005, 11:22:25 PM
There is another bolt that goes in from the top directly above the framerail.
Full hydro, 186:1 with an auto and 44's what could go wrong??
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