Steering Crank Handles???
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St. Jude Donor '10
Steering Crank Handles???
I am moving rolling chassis and wondered if anyone has developed a good method for using a crank handle on the steering box to help "turn" the front wheels. I don't want to damage the teeth on the steering box so I am looking for alternatives to help me.
Have an idea, share it please. Have a solution, share a photo please.
Thank you and best regards,
David Howard
Have an idea, share it please. Have a solution, share a photo please.
Thank you and best regards,
David Howard
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I've never tried but I would wonder if a 6point socket (english or metric) that fit nice and snug could be used if you then filed up a shim that would fit between the flat on the shaft and one of the flats on the socket. Then a ratchet and extension could work
A thick walled piece of pipe that fit snug with a set screw tapped into the side to go against the flat
Old rag joint, piece of pipe and a welder could do something
Of course you could buy an adapter (borgeson type) and weld something
Anyway, have fun
M
A thick walled piece of pipe that fit snug with a set screw tapped into the side to go against the flat
Old rag joint, piece of pipe and a welder could do something
Of course you could buy an adapter (borgeson type) and weld something
Anyway, have fun
M
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From: Dryden MI
I am moving rolling chassis and wondered if anyone has developed a good method for using a crank handle on the steering box to help "turn" the front wheels. I don't want to damage the teeth on the steering box so I am looking for alternatives to help me.
Have an idea, share it please. Have a solution, share a photo please.
Thank you and best regards,
David Howard
Have an idea, share it please. Have a solution, share a photo please.
Thank you and best regards,
David Howard
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From: Easton, PA
St. Jude Donor '10
Buy 4 wheel dollies? It would make it much easier to push around in any direction.
https://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&ke...l_9o8oxce2td_e
https://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&ke...l_9o8oxce2td_e
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 12,146
Likes: 2,038
From: Easton, PA
St. Jude Donor '10
I've never tried but I would wonder if a 6point socket (english or metric) that fit nice and snug could be used if you then filed up a shim that would fit between the flat on the shaft and one of the flats on the socket. Then a ratchet and extension could work
A thick walled piece of pipe that fit snug with a set screw tapped into the side to go against the flat
Old rag joint, piece of pipe and a welder could do something
Of course you could buy an adapter (borgeson type) and weld something
Anyway, have fun
M
A thick walled piece of pipe that fit snug with a set screw tapped into the side to go against the flat
Old rag joint, piece of pipe and a welder could do something
Of course you could buy an adapter (borgeson type) and weld something
Anyway, have fun
M
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2013
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From: Barnhart, Missouri
Hi David, I had the same problem moving the rolling chassis around the shop as well up and down the driveway to the garage. With the bigblock you just can't turn the wheels. I rebuilt the power steering and was looking for a way to test it out. I installed a radiator and starter box on the chassis where I could start it up and test everything with out the body on it. I attached a handle to the rag joint and I can startup the engine and push or pull the chassis everywhere.
Last edited by Bandit54; Mar 2, 2018 at 05:29 PM.
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