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GQ Steering Boxes

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GQ Steering Boxes

Post by LOCKEE »

I have twisted the sector shaft in the late model GQ Box.

Caused by an impact that also broke a CV and bent the housing.

Anybody have a damaged box with a good sector shaft?

Any other ideas?
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Post by harvey »

any other ideas?

would it be possible to exchange it with a GU box?
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Post by GRINCH »

common prob with gq boxes gu are stronger and tighter turning circle, im pretty sure the gu box bolts straight up
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Post by nzdarin »

A late model GQ / GU box is a lot bigger and will bolt straight in. All you need to do is remove the clamp that holds the 2 oil lines together on top of the box. It isn't really needed as it is right where they bolt to the box.
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Post by bundyrum4x4 »

I already have the late GQ Box.

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Post by nzdarin »

Oops, should have read clearer. I have a 96 box in my winch truck and as far as I can tell it is the same as a GU. I have a 94 box as a spare and that is the same, so with that reasoning, I believe that the 94 on (ie when they added the extra side lights) has the same steering box as a GU. BUT I could have it all wrong
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Post by DR Frankenstine »

My 98 GQ cab chassis has a GU box in it
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Post by Madmac »

ive just fitted a GU box to mine, my gq shaft was twisted too and it was pissing fluid out. the GU box is physically bigger and stronger. it bolts straight to the GQ chassis, you need an adjustable draglink though. as the tie rod end drops in through the top of the pitmanm arm rather than from below on the GQ. the GUs pitmarn hangs about 2 inchs lower than the GQ. the GU pitman arm is also a lot chunkier than the GQ. i was told that the GQ and GU pitman arms are not interchangable due to a different ammount of splines. the GQs tie rod end is a slightly different taper than the GU, i was told by some that it wouldnt fit the GU and others said it was close enough. i gave it a try and it seemed OK, and so far it doesnt seem to have moved at all. heres a couple of pics of the GQ box and the larger GU unit

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Post by nzdarin »

The steering box scavenged of my road truck (96) to keep the winch truck racing was the same as the GU but the pitman arm was the same as the GQ box I took off? Does this mean all you need is the late model GQ pitman arm to enable a GU box to bolt in?
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Post by GQ TROL »

No, because they've each got a different number of splines.
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Post by JemmyBubbles »

I did a similar thing to mine...

Rather then getting a GU box I went for an ultra late GQ box. It is much bigger than my previous box and closely resembles a GU box minus the pitman arm difference..

Perhaps consider one of these..
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Post by LOCKEE »

bundyrum4x4 wrote:I already have the late GQ Box.

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I did a similar thing to mine...

Rather then getting a GU box I went for an ultra late GQ box. It is much bigger than my previous box and closely resembles a GU box minus the pitman arm difference..

Perhaps consider one of these..


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Sorry for the confusion, I have twisted two sector shafts in the late GQ Boxes. Am looking for another of those boxes, the rooting around and the fact that GU's seem to break pitman arms instead of twisting worries me.
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Post by fnqcairns »

My 96 also has the GU box with a GQ shaped arm.
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Post by rover1 »

never heard of anyone breaking a GU box.
cheers Pete.

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Post by DaveS3 »

rover1 wrote:never heard of anyone breaking a GU box.
Have one in a mates garage floor with a snaped shaft.
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Post by LOCKEE »

So anyone have a late big GQ or GU Box available?
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Post by hottiemonster »

DaveS3 wrote:
rover1 wrote:never heard of anyone breaking a GU box.
Have one in a mates garage floor with a snaped shaft.
which shaft is snapped and how was this done?
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Post by DaveS3 »

Full noise into a log :lol: The splined shaft out of the box.

BTW, Lockee if you find a few I need one to get a truck going for the Ateco

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Post by bulldogy »

So what box is the bigger GQ 1 and from what model and years? but with the same pitman arm??
May need this as im runnin 37s now.

Just need to know what model eg 4.5efi or if all the late gqs came with them

Thanks dave
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Post by JeSTeROCK »

I've got a 92 steering box with an adjustable drag link

I was wondering if it would be a good idea to change to a GU model box to bring the drag link above the pitman arm to make the drag link and panhard parallel

Anyone done it for this reason ?

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Post by rover1 »

it doesn't change the angle much.
with the gq box the steering arm goes underneath the pitman arm.
with the gu box it goes on top.
cheers Pete.

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Post by LOCKEE »

I got another late GQ Box.

I might be able to get sector shafts made for the late box if enough people are interested.

I need one, Dave S3 needs one, who else has a damaged shaft and whould pay around $250 for another sector shaft?
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Post by LOCKEE »

I got another late GQ Box.

I might be able to get sector shafts made for the late box if enough people are interested.

I need one, Dave S3 needs one, who else has a damaged shaft and whould pay around $250 for another sector shaft?
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Post by LOCKEE »

DaveS3 wrote:Full noise into a log :lol: The splined shaft out of the box.

BTW, Lockee if you find a few I need one to get a truck going for the Ateco

Dave.
If I could get new sector shafts made for around $250, would anyone be interested?
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Post by LOCKEE »

Sorry about the reposts.

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