Ok i have a 84 blazer with a lift not sure on size of lift because i barely bought it. I was told by a buddy of mine that all lifted blazer like mine have squirrely steering. i want to ask if any one knows what i can do or buy to fix it.

 

Is your '84 a fullsize K5 or the s-series? I'm assuming fullsize K5. If that is correct, you can do a crossover steering setup where the pitman arm crosses over to the passenger side instead of running back to the driver side. You will need a 2wd steering box, a drop pitman arm (maybe not depending on lift), and a flat top passenger side steering knuckle that has been machined & studded to accept an aftermarket bolt on steering arm.

If your truck is an s-series, then nothing really needs to be done. The steering setup in the s-series is MUCH better than the K5's.

Let us know what your truck is and if it's a K5, we'll get this thread moved to the appropriate section for you.

 

i have a fullsize k5 sorry for posting in wrong thread..any help will be very much appreciated!!!

 

i have a 84 k5 fullsize blazer i want to change the steering on. im reposting this thread because i had it on the wrong section. the blazer has a 6" lift and 33" tires. the problem is that the steering is very squirrely. i had one person already give me some advice(thanks) if any body has more advice it be very much appreciated!!!!

 

Hey man, dont worry too much about posting in the wrong sections, you are a new guy, and the mods can move things around and show you the ropes pretty well!!!

But hey, you are atleast making the effort to get things right!!!!!

I don't have too much experience with the K5 but if you give a day or two MR KYLE will definitely give you some feedback for your issue...

 

yeh thankz man..ill be waiting i dont want to go diving in deep waters i cant see the bottom to

 

Well, have you checked out your suspension yet? Jack her up and yank on everything. Shocks can have a lot of effect, too, especially with larger tires.

Steering gearbox is a common problem, you'll be able to feel a bit of play by directly rotating the steering shaft ever so slightly with no corresponding movement on the pitman arm or tires (while it's jacked up!).

There is a procedure to adjust the steering box to minimize this play, here's a link to a page with pictures at FSC: How can I tighten up my steering? I went through the adjustment 3 times before I had satisfactory improvement, the trick was to get the bearing pre-load very (very) snug and not back it off hardly at all.

Otherwise you're looking at maybe getting a new AGR steering box from summitracing ($400), but that'll only cure it if all your suspension/steering components are solid. redheadsteeringgears.com is the only reputable reman company I'm aware of, might be a bit cheaper, but you might have to send them your box if they don't have a core already rebuild.

 

*Merged double posts* - Please be patient and wait for a member of the staff to move your thread for you. Do not just go and post the same question again in a different forum section as this is against forum rules. Thanks!

 

thanks for the replys and thanks for moving my thread

 

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