95 Foretravel M100 Steering box replacement

May 10, 2017, 02:25:21 pm

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.

Re: 95 Foretravel M100 Steering box replacement

Reply #1 – May 10, 2017, 03:50:36 pm

Dave,

Was this a new box, rebuilt locally, or a RedHead blueprinted box?

Re: 95 Foretravel M100 Steering box replacement

Reply #2 – May 10, 2017, 08:51:04 pm

RedHead blueprinted. It's worth the extra time and money.

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