Power Steering Options

Took out my whole rack and replaced with PCM hydrolic steering . Costly but nothing will break now


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Got any pics of your setup to share?

Easier and cheaper for you to go with a Howe power steering set up. Hydrolic steering is way too much fabrication work and not worth it if your a casual off-roader. You loose all power steering n turning a wheel is a effort on its own


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I'm strongly considering doing the Howe rack.
I'm on stock rack number three currently, they are a silly design, very little provision for any kind lateral load on the output shaft.
It'd be cool if one of the manufacturers could come up with a parallel support rack that'd work with the stock rack and outputs. It'd take the lateral loads that the stock piece can't handle. Similar to the Howe setup.
But lord knows, we will likely get another uca and bumpstop option instead...

they took off the howe set due to issues.
i was going to get it but ended up pitching for cash for hydrolic link steering setup with a hydrolic pump . now that's bulletproof crawling over rocks, kias, liberals... ive replaced a few oem steering racks. got sick and tired of cracking the casings. they couldn't handle turning 40 inch tire for crap

rptr said:

Took out my whole rack and replaced with PCM hydrolic steering . Costly but nothing will break now


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Have any pictures and/or info? Something significantly better than stock is on my radar for sometime in the future.

Where is the best place to buy the Howe package? is the pump talked about in 2013 out yet?

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Where is the best place to buy the Howe package? is the pump talked about in 2013 out yet?

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Almost positive SDHQ could hook u up or try calling Howe.

REKIII said:

Where is the best place to buy the Howe package? is the pump talked about in 2013 out yet?

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Zach @Rookie can get you a price on a package deal

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So I bought the Howe power steering kit and had a local shop install it. (TC pump, high pressure hoses, reservoir) They had to add spacers to push out my Whipple Supercharger's intercooler so the Howe reservoir would fit. It steers at stop now but its rough to the right and really rough and loud to the left. I called Howe and they said this is normal and that I'm not the first to call about the issue. He said the problem was with the stock rack but it didn't do it with the stock pump. I'm not sure if I would prefer the stock pump which performs good but dies at 30k or this $1200 kit that is choppy and loud but supposedly will last. Not happy Ford didn't put some effort into getting this right in the first place. Especially considering the price of these trucks. Also so far not very happy with the Howe kit. I would buy the Howe rack if it ever comes out though as I am now pretty much committed. Hopefully the rack would fix my problem.