I have a 1981 CJ5 with power steering, no additonal lift and 10.5 x 31
tires. I have had it for about 6 years. I bought it from a guy who at one
some point replaced the steering gear. He told me when I bought it that it
has the incorrect steering gear and as a result, the steering is very
touchy. When on the highway, I have to be extremely careful not to bump
the wheel, as I will go flying off the road.
So my question is, where can I get a stock steering gear, remember it has
power steering. And what should it cost.

Wanna see a picture of my Jeep?
http://www.angelfire.com/ok/beakl/
Thanks for any help
Brad

 

You should be able to buy a remanufactured steering gear at most parts
stores for $150-$180. They probably have to order it and you'll wait a
couple of days. You can also order from 4Wheel Drive Hardware or some of
the other Jeep catalogs. You could also go custom and get an AGR steering
box for $370. First step should always be to give a quick call to the local
parts store and they might surprise you. Good luck.
o_o_o_o
Best Regards, /| ,[_____],
Jim, WP3JQ |¯¯¯L --O|||||||O-
()_)¯()_) ¯¯¯¯¯ )_)
EM60qk 30.447439N 086.628959W
"Ghostbuster" <brad2004@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> I have a 1981 CJ5 with power steering, no additonal lift and 10.5 x 31
> tires. I have had it for about 6 years. I bought it from a guy who at
one
> some point replaced the steering gear. He told me when I bought it that
it
> has the incorrect steering gear and as a result, the steering is very
> touchy. When on the highway, I have to be extremely careful not to bump
> the wheel, as I will go flying off the road.
> So my question is, where can I get a stock steering gear, remember it has
> power steering. And what should it cost.
>
> Wanna see a picture of my Jeep?
> http://www.angelfire.com/ok/beakl/
> Thanks for any help
> Brad
>
>

 

You should be able to buy a remanufactured steering gear at most parts
stores for $150-$180. They probably have to order it and you'll wait a
couple of days. You can also order from 4Wheel Drive Hardware or some of
the other Jeep catalogs. You could also go custom and get an AGR steering
box for $370. First step should always be to give a quick call to the local
parts store and they might surprise you. Good luck.
o_o_o_o
Best Regards, /| ,[_____],
Jim, WP3JQ |¯¯¯L --O|||||||O-
()_)¯()_) ¯¯¯¯¯ )_)
EM60qk 30.447439N 086.628959W
"Ghostbuster" <brad2004@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:M5obc.4474$yV5.2914@newssvr24.news.prodigy.co m...
> I have a 1981 CJ5 with power steering, no additonal lift and 10.5 x 31
> tires. I have had it for about 6 years. I bought it from a guy who at
one
> some point replaced the steering gear. He told me when I bought it that
it
> has the incorrect steering gear and as a result, the steering is very
> touchy. When on the highway, I have to be extremely careful not to bump
> the wheel, as I will go flying off the road.
> So my question is, where can I get a stock steering gear, remember it has
> power steering. And what should it cost.
>
> Wanna see a picture of my Jeep?
> http://www.angelfire.com/ok/beakl/
> Thanks for any help
> Brad
>
>

 

You should be able to buy a remanufactured steering gear at most parts
stores for $150-$180. They probably have to order it and you'll wait a
couple of days. You can also order from 4Wheel Drive Hardware or some of
the other Jeep catalogs. You could also go custom and get an AGR steering
box for $370. First step should always be to give a quick call to the local
parts store and they might surprise you. Good luck.
o_o_o_o
Best Regards, /| ,[_____],
Jim, WP3JQ |¯¯¯L --O|||||||O-
()_)¯()_) ¯¯¯¯¯ )_)
EM60qk 30.447439N 086.628959W
"Ghostbuster" <brad2004@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:M5obc.4474$yV5.2914@newssvr24.news.prodigy.co m...
> I have a 1981 CJ5 with power steering, no additonal lift and 10.5 x 31
> tires. I have had it for about 6 years. I bought it from a guy who at
one
> some point replaced the steering gear. He told me when I bought it that
it
> has the incorrect steering gear and as a result, the steering is very
> touchy. When on the highway, I have to be extremely careful not to bump
> the wheel, as I will go flying off the road.
> So my question is, where can I get a stock steering gear, remember it has
> power steering. And what should it cost.
>
> Wanna see a picture of my Jeep?
> http://www.angelfire.com/ok/beakl/
> Thanks for any help
> Brad
>
>

 

You should be able to buy a remanufactured steering gear at most parts
stores for $150-$180. They probably have to order it and you'll wait a
couple of days. You can also order from 4Wheel Drive Hardware or some of
the other Jeep catalogs. You could also go custom and get an AGR steering
box for $370. First step should always be to give a quick call to the local
parts store and they might surprise you. Good luck.
o_o_o_o
Best Regards, /| ,[_____],
Jim, WP3JQ |¯¯¯L --O|||||||O-
()_)¯()_) ¯¯¯¯¯ )_)
EM60qk 30.447439N 086.628959W
"Ghostbuster" <brad2004@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:M5obc.4474$yV5.2914@newssvr24.news.prodigy.co m...
> I have a 1981 CJ5 with power steering, no additonal lift and 10.5 x 31
> tires. I have had it for about 6 years. I bought it from a guy who at
one
> some point replaced the steering gear. He told me when I bought it that
it
> has the incorrect steering gear and as a result, the steering is very
> touchy. When on the highway, I have to be extremely careful not to bump
> the wheel, as I will go flying off the road.
> So my question is, where can I get a stock steering gear, remember it has
> power steering. And what should it cost.
>
> Wanna see a picture of my Jeep?
> http://www.angelfire.com/ok/beakl/
> Thanks for any help
> Brad
>
>