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Thanks for the reply.... I have the fender stripped off so you see it right on the frame there and it's not moving when I turn it. It just seems really loose to me but I haven't driven one yet, I've only been in my buddies but it's not the same as driving it so I don't know if that's just the nature of the beast or if it indicates a problem in the box, or somewhere in the steering like the power steering cylinder.
Thanks for your reply... Do you have any suggestions for a better steering box?
Thanks for the response I will try it while running to see if there is any difference. I was just concerned because I've never had a steering box with that much play even when the engine wasn't running but as this is my first 5 ton I understand there's a learning curve I just don't want to be driving down the road and there being an issue. Been working on it for the past year getting close to the finish line and I just don't want to miss something.
Thanks for the response.... been looking into a freightliner box a little tricky switching some parts up but if I get it all locked down I will post what parts I used to make it work. I noticed you said the 900 requires modification what modification would it need?
Thanks for the info. That's cool cause I've already moved the front axle 9 inches forward so remounting the steering box and changing the pitman arm is easy since I have to do that anyway. I have noticed that the box to the m900 series is the hbf64 and the hbf70 seem pretty much the same except for the output of the steering pump that goes with it. Might have a solution for that once I know and if anyone is interested I'll put it up.
Thanks for your response thought about the adjustment in post 10 but did not like all the play thats in the steering box when there isn't pressure in it. Would prefer that even if the hydraulics were to blow out that I still have manual control with the steering wheel and the four inch one way or another that I have in my present steering box doesn't seem like the way to go for me. Since the m900 doesn't seem to have that issue it's an easy bolt on switch.
Thanks for the infornation. I also have not driven a 900 truck with all the fluid out of the steering, and hope to never have to. On my truck the play seems to be more than a quarter of a turn maybe my box is worn more. As for the 900 series box I haven't had much experience with it not running but my friend has an old volvo white truck with the trw/ross hfb70 box and when I checked out the 900 box it said it was the hfb64 box and most of it seems interchangeable. He's averages he's got at least 200 thousand on that box and it has no where near as much play as the one on my truck. I know that is a commercial truck and the 800 series go offroad so I don't know if that box would work. But seeing as how it's just a variant of the 900 series box I thought it might work. But I appreciate all info I can get so I can make the most informed decision.
