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clarke
August 7th, 2005, 16:18
Is there a company such as Howe, etc. that "re-gears" steering boxes or has a replacement for Ranger/Explorer versions? Just wanted to know if there was any kind of work you can do to them to get a different ratio.

thanks,
Morgan
John_Bitting
August 7th, 2005, 17:08
Call Howe. They are making a direct bolt in replacement box for the 3 bolt inner frame rail for a bronco and should work on a ranger. Jeff Howe might chime in also.
clarke
August 9th, 2005, 11:03
good info. just purchased one over the phone, exactly what I was looking for.

thanks john.
DJDIRTWORKS
August 9th, 2005, 18:18
Just wondering, John, is that howe box you're talking about for an early 70's bronco, or for the ones that are 80-up, or do they have both?
Thanks.
John_Bitting
August 9th, 2005, 19:55
The one I was shown was for the newer bronco.
clarke
August 10th, 2005, 15:50
they said they won't be lettin them out to the "public"(me too) for a month or two. But it eliminates alot of problems and you get a very quick response and a way better ratio. Plus no "whinning" to listen to.
steveG
August 10th, 2005, 22:30
What's the new ratio?
johnnyweb
August 12th, 2005, 12:38
according to howe i would need to send the box off my 94f150 to them to get reworked. which should be the same box a later bronco uses. they said there was no ready made or modified box they could send me.
BajaBronco13
October 29th, 2006, 01:44
Doesn't AGR make a steering box for Ford Bronco (full size)? Is anyone running one on your Bronco?
Moss2
October 29th, 2006, 10:28
UMP modified all of ours and we have had no problems with them.

Ken
zipperhead
October 30th, 2006, 13:22
From past experience the stearing boxes for the Bronco, F-150, & Rangers are all the same. My 1995 Ranger used the spare stearing box I had left over from my 1980 F-150. My question is: What are the stock boxes problems? I have never had any trouble w/ any of these stearing boxes nor have I raced w/ one either & was curious as to what to look for.
JESSE_at_TLT
October 30th, 2006, 16:14
Doesn't AGR make a steering box for Ford Bronco (full size)? Is anyone running one on your Bronco?
The AGR box on my CJ7 has a variable ratio (from 13:1-17:1?). I like it well enough, but AGR's hydraulic ram assist components aren't the greatest.