29 Ma steering

[johnny]

Son has a 29 roaster that steers terrible [very hard ] WE have a couple of the later boxes that appear to be ok. He [son] says they do not fit is that so ? or can they be made to fit .Help needed . Johnny.

 

[J Franklin]

It might be easier to go ahead and fix the steering trouble with the original equipment. A model A can steer quite easily when restored. Other boxes can be made to work, but why?

 

[Charlie Stephens]

It depends on what the later boxes are. Are they even Ford? If they are Ford the '30-'31 shouldn't be a big problem. The '32 -'36 are a small problem and the '37 and up are a big problem. How about a few pictures of each of the later boxes? My advice would be to rebuild what you have or contact Randy Gross (https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=261739&highlight=steering) and replace the box with a later truck box.

Charlie Stepehns

 

[WHN]

Not to rain on your parade, but you might need more than a steering box restoration.

A correctly redone Model A has very light steering when underway.

How are your king pins?

I would check over the whole front end. I would also, if possible, rebuild the steering box that is on the car. If to far gone, you most likely also have many other problems that need attention.

 

[1crosscut]

If it is a later 29 and has the two tooth steering box it just might be adjusted incorrectly and causing it to be too tight. If you have Les Andrews volume 1 book it explains how to do it.