99' Burb gets Red Head "Quick Turn Steering Box and Cunningham Machine Shaft Install and Test Drive

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10 ай бұрын

1999 Chevrolet Suburban C1500 OBS 5.7L gets new Red Head "Quick Ratio" steering gearbox and a new Cunningham Machine lower and intermediate steering shaft. This is an install and test drive video. Both parts were high quality and easy install, but really didn't feel much of a difference in the quick ratio of the box for just daily driving.
Red Head "Quick Ratio" Box
redheadsteeringgears.com/2864...
Cunningham Machine shaft
cunninghammachine.com/1995-20...
Tools:
general socket set and wrenches
5/32 Allen socket
33mm socket
Pitman Arm Puller #27016
prybar
torque specs
100 ft/lbs on gearbox to frame
184 ft/lbs on pitman arm nut
#chevrolet #obs #cars #repair #steering

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@chrisperez8092 2 ай бұрын

Great job sharing all the details!!!! Thank you!!!

@treyhaberman 2 ай бұрын

You're welcome bud, hope it helped.

@bootstrapjesse 6 ай бұрын

That is the best how to video regarding the steering gear for this platform that I have ever seen! About to do the 3 turn redhead on my old 99 burb. This will be the third time changing the box over the past 20 years, but I definitely picked up a few awesome tips from your primer. The one I have in there now is super tight (...and it's an ACDelco)! I'm gonna throw out the doorman steering shaft and get the Cunningham as well! Thanks again for the great video!

@treyhaberman 6 ай бұрын

Glad you liked the video, bud. Good luck on your install. Just a heads up, mine started to leak from the adjustment bolt. Red Head wouldn't respond to my emails on call me back so I went ahead and tightened down on the locknut and the leak stopped.

@bootstrapjesse 6 ай бұрын

So weird. Sounds like maybe someone just forgot to tighten it on the assembly line. Seems like you should have gotten a response from them though.

@treyhaberman 6 ай бұрын

@bootstrapjesse I was just worried, because they draw a line to mark where the adjustment bolt was set and they include a note that says if you adjust the bolt the warranty is void.

@raulzamora8928 10 ай бұрын

Thanks again. I'm learning. Suburban looks prestin.

@treyhaberman 10 ай бұрын

Thanks man. Glad it helps

@MOE13576 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the torque specs on description👍

@treyhaberman 3 ай бұрын

No problem man, hope it helped.

@MOE13576 3 ай бұрын

@@treyhaberman yup, it sure did

@everage86 16 күн бұрын

So knowing what you know now .Would you save the extra money and go with a new factory box or is the 1/4 turn worth it to justify price?

@treyhaberman 16 күн бұрын

@everage86 I would just use a regular box. Couldn't tell that much of a difference with a "Quick turn". I would probably try borgeson. I really like the quality of their shafts

@jaywestfall3439 8 ай бұрын

TEXAS!!! 👍🤠🙂 I have the upper and lower Cunningham Machine shafts for my 1998 C1500. Great video by the way. Probably going with the Borgeson new steering gear. Did you consider that one?

@treyhaberman 8 ай бұрын

Yes, I did. I went with borgeson on my 80 jeep cj5. It's been good.

@MrMillion2001 9 ай бұрын

I have a pre airbag truck, 93, can I turn the steering wheel as much as I need to get it straight?

@treyhaberman 9 ай бұрын

You should do all your steering wheel adjustments with your tie rods. Your horn will still have a breakable wire in the steering wheel.

@user-jc6xl4et3n 5 ай бұрын

Did your steering box not come with the nipple where you connect the steering shaft?

@treyhaberman 5 ай бұрын

If you mean the shaft, then yes it did. I point at it at 11:10

@elchapotepa5895 8 ай бұрын

Did you change the upper shaft part for less play??

@treyhaberman 8 ай бұрын

No sir, the guys from Cunningham said its just a solid piece of steel and it's pretty much the same as the factory, so I kept it.

@MiamiWebDesign 9 ай бұрын

How’s this mod working out for you? How’s the steering slop/play now?

@treyhaberman 9 ай бұрын

I'll give it a "meh". It does have less slop than the factory box, but I barely notice the quick ratio for daily driving. Might be worth it for drifting, but not for me. Side note, I changed my oil this weekend and noticed a small drip coming from the top adjustment nut of the box. I sent red head an email and I'm waiting for their response tomorrow.

@MiamiWebDesign 9 ай бұрын

@@treyhaberman Aww sorry to hear that. I guess I'll stay with my stock, sloppy setup :)

@enriquemartinez16 6 ай бұрын

Just a note? Any return from Red Head email in consider of drops top of adjsutment nut of the box? Thank you, for any information you have!@@treyhaberman

@enriquemartinez16 6 ай бұрын

@@treyhaberman Just a quick question, Sir? Any response from Red Head on the drips from gearbox? Thank you kindly!

@treyhaberman 6 ай бұрын

@enriquemartinez16 No, they never called or emailed. I just put more on the locknut and she quit leaking. It moved the paint mark on the locknut though, so it probably voided the warranty doing that