I got lucky a few weeks ago when I drove the coach on a shakedown run down to Gary Omel's for a look see and grease job. We found the rear axle low (5 quarts, likely due to bad oil seals replaced a few years back). When we got to the front end, Gary saw the leak at the steering box and said it had just started. I saw today it was the pitman arm leak.
I was losing about a half pint or so an hour.
Josam installed the newly rebuilt box today, 2.5 hours labor (I removed the remote mounted squirrel cage fan for the genny, and a side plate on the generator box. The installer had done most of the 3 previous Foretravels, but said each one was different.
Steering is markedly improved, I would say 75-80%. I used to have a low speed whine steering through neighborhood turns at 25 mph (not when straight). That appears gone, and while the steering never felt sloppy, it is very much improved.
Dave,
Was this a new box, rebuilt locally, or a RedHead blueprinted box?
RedHead blueprinted. It's worth the extra time and money.