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NOTPRETTY · 01-29-2006, 10:08 PM

I have a 78 K20 4x4 steering box. It bolts to the outside of the frame. I want to run it on an early bronco outside the frame, but with the pitman arm pointing back...to the rear of the vehicle. I've searched and read a ton. Can I do this with the 4x4 box and a different pitman arm...I don't think I can? Will the pitman arm work the way I need it to. Can a 2wd sector shaft swapped into this box solve this? I read the 2wd shaft is not indexed like the 4wd so i thought that might solve that issue...confused on that.

Marlon

ReadyMix · 01-29-2006, 10:27 PM

You need to swap in a sector shaft from a 2WD.
That easy

u2slow · 01-29-2006, 11:50 PM

The 2wd sector will most likley come with a whole box. Not much point in messing with the 4x4 one.

NOTPRETTY · 01-30-2006, 10:18 AM

Thanks guys...I think I saw a 2wd box at picknpull...the shaft shouldn't be too much. I know it was cheaper than an entire box on the price sheet. $15.00 I think

mj · 01-30-2006, 10:25 AM

while you are there look at a bunch of different pitman arms to see if you can find one that will work
probably a stock ford 4x4 one will suffice

NOTPRETTY · 01-30-2006, 10:43 AM

Good idea!!

01-29-2006, 10:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
NOTPRETTY Rock God Join Date: Aug 2002 Member # 13482 Location: Folsom, CA Posts: 1,465	Newbie question...I'm a Ford guy I have a 78 K20 4x4 steering box. It bolts to the outside of the frame. I want to run it on an early bronco outside the frame, but with the pitman arm pointing back...to the rear of the vehicle. I've searched and read a ton. Can I do this with the 4x4 box and a different pitman arm...I don't think I can? Will the pitman arm work the way I need it to. Can a 2wd sector shaft swapped into this box solve this? I read the 2wd shaft is not indexed like the 4wd so i thought that might solve that issue...confused on that. Marlon __________________ Just go... Passionately centerist. We're slowly being killed by the far left and far right.

01-29-2006, 11:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
u2slow Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Member # 4243 Location: Salt Spring Island, BC Posts: 3,075	The 2wd sector will most likley come with a whole box. Not much point in messing with the 4x4 one. __________________ 90-93 CTD jalopies

01-30-2006, 10:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
NOTPRETTY Rock God Join Date: Aug 2002 Member # 13482 Location: Folsom, CA Posts: 1,465	Thanks guys...I think I saw a 2wd box at picknpull...the shaft shouldn't be too much. I know it was cheaper than an entire box on the price sheet. $15.00 I think __________________ Just go... Passionately centerist. We're slowly being killed by the far left and far right.

01-30-2006, 10:43 AM	#6 (permalink)
NOTPRETTY Rock God Join Date: Aug 2002 Member # 13482 Location: Folsom, CA Posts: 1,465	Good idea!! __________________ Just go... Passionately centerist. We're slowly being killed by the far left and far right.

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01-29-2006, 10:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
ReadyMix Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Member # 54558 Location: Murrieta, CA Posts: 63	You need to swap in a sector shaft from a 2WD. That easy

01-30-2006, 10:25 AM	#5 (permalink)
mj Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Member # 1919 Location: BC Canada Posts: 7,547	while you are there look at a bunch of different pitman arms to see if you can find one that will work probably a stock ford 4x4 one will suffice