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Steering box leaking...

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Old Apr 16, 2014 | 06:00 PM
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Default Steering box leaking...

Was looking over my jeep tonight and noticed this

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That's all oil on my pitman arm leaking from the steering box.

Now I am running 35s should I replace with stock or go to hydro assist?
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Old Apr 17, 2014 | 02:42 AM
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Time for an upgrade, Hydro Steer is the way to go. Had mine about 2 months and love it.
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Old Apr 17, 2014 | 04:28 AM
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Yep, might as well go hydro assist while you're at it! Did the same thing not long ago, wish I had done it sooner.

Its possible that PSC or West Texas Off Road might be able to rebuild and re-use your existing box - if you can manage being without for a couple of weeks.

Else, WTOR has the better budget friendly package that includes a new (rebuilt) box, but when I was doing mine they didn't have any boxes available, and said that they typically go out just as fast as they can get them in. I didn't have time to wait for a rebuild, and especially not to wait on finding out IF it could be rebuilt or not... so I gave PSC a call. Their boxes cost a lot more, but they had one on the shelf ready to ship; they're also supposed to be more than just a standard rebuild, they're upgraded and re-ported/valved to increase fluid flow and what not.
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Old Apr 21, 2014 | 07:29 PM
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x2, Redneck will rebuild you box and add ram assist for a decent price.
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