Can a Rack & Pinion setup be adapted into NBS?

[electro]

Can a Rack $ Pinion setup be adapted into NBS

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The price btw, 270 plus tax and I didn't check shipping.

Into this?

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Ever seen it done?

 

[kschumake83]

Re: Can a Rack & Pinion setup be adapted into NBS?

Anything can be done, is it worth the work? I think the motor would be in the way of mounting it though. I'm trying to remember when I did the pitman and idler arms on my Silverado and I don't think there was a straight enough shot from tie rod to tie rod for a rack. These things are not meant to handle like a vette and with the body roll it would probably be pointless to tighten up the steering. Next time I get the Tahoe up in the air I will take a look and see if it is possible, but I personally am happy with the way my 6000 lb. tank handles.

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[electro]

Can a Rack & Pinion setup be adapted into NBS?

I guess my question is not so much can it be but has it been done?

Rack and pinion is not on the Tahoe till 2007 right?

Or we're there any models in '05, '06 that had a rack?

 

[alc5m]

im confused, that rack is for an 02 suburban and says it fits?

how hard can it be?

 

[electro]

Can a Rack & Pinion setup be adapted into NBS?

im confused, that rack is for an 02 suburban and says it fits?

how hard can it be?

Haha. I don't know. Made me wonder the same thing and so, the post.

 

[kschumake83]

Re: Can a Rack & Pinion setup be adapted into NBS?

I just thought about this.... What about the GMC denalli trucks that came with the all wheel steering, they may have had a rack and they were 02's I believe. I would look into that as they were very similar to our trucks. That should be a bolt in item then.

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[electro]

Can a Rack & Pinion setup be adapted into NBS?

Interesting point. I will look into that one for sure, thanks. Good tip..

 

[livingez_123]

my 04.5 Dodge 3500 2wd had rack and pinion steering on it and it drove much nicer than my 97 2wd 3500 that had the standard steering box on it. I think it could be done to a 2wd yukon and tahoe fairly easily.

 

[alc5m]

my haynes manual shows a rack and pinion set up as well as a relay rod system

2wd consisted of rack and pinion

 

[electro]

So is there no enough room for the rack on my 4wd 2002 suburban?

 

[imi4tth3w]

only 2wd nbs silverado 1500's have rack and pinion. and not all of them did as some of the 2wd silvy's had torsion bars. no nbs suv should have rack and pinion.

the rack and pinion may only be 270 but there is a lot more to go into it than just that. better off just keeping the normal steering and replacing worn out parts.

but if you feel capable to make that work, by all means please do and show us how.

 

[livingez_123]

The 2wd don't have the front diff in the way. now if you have a 2wd I would take some measurements to see if you have the space to build the mounts for the rack. it could be as simple as some threaded round stock welded to the front crossmember. I have seen on the mustang II rack where they bore 2 holes through the crossmember, slide in the round stock and weld it front and back. and that is how they mount the rack, 2 bolts.