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Steering Box oil leak

Just returned from a short trip ( 200 miles) and found the drivers side of the front axle covered in oil. Installed the safety bars and crawled under only to find the source of the leak as the steering box.  Still reading the forum posts on that subject but wondering if anyone has recommendations regarding a repair/rebuild facility in central Florida.  Coach has about 125K to date. 1995 U300 40'.

Home location is about 20 miles east of Lake Wales - just south of rt. 60.

Thanks,

Jon
Jon Harris
1995 U300 Unihome
Cat 3176
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Re: Steering Box oil leak

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Not sure about Fla. Jon but if you don't need the coach during the shipping time I would go with the redhead one,send them yours and just wait,you'll have the best one out there.Think one of the members could borrow you the tool,find a young buck to help you
take it off.It may just need the seal but now would be a good time for a rebuild.
96 U270 BUILD 4810
85 380SL
Drummonds TN.

Re: Steering Box oil leak

Reply #2 –
Quote from: Jon H –
Just returned from a short trip ( 200 miles) and found the drivers side of the front axle covered in oil. Installed the safety bars and crawled under only to find the source of the leak as the steering box.  Still reading the forum posts on that subject but wondering if anyone has recommendations regarding a repair/rebuild facility in central Florida.  Coach has about 125K to date. 1995 U300 40'.

Home location is about 20 miles east of Lake Wales - just south of rt. 60.

Thanks,

Jon
Where is the leak coming from? Pitman arm leak requires removal, some other leaks can be repaired on the coach.
1999 40 ft. U-320 wtfe build 5563 Chuck & Lynda's "Rollin' Inn"  2030 watts solar
prev. mh's 71 GMC 5 yrs. 73 Pace Setter 1 yr. 78 Vogue 5 yrs 81 FTX 40ft all electric 18 yrs. 1996 Monaco Signature 3 yrs.
2014 Grand Cherokee Overland
Dream as if you will live forever. Live as if you will die today.  James Dean

Re: Steering Box oil leak

Reply #3 –
Our mechanic is Paul Yasbeck in Leesburg, FL. He has been the mechanic on our coach for all if it's life except for year 1. He kinda came with the coach. 90% or so of the coaches he works on are Foretravel; he is an x-employee of Foretravel. I strongly recommend him.

In 2016 Paul replaced our steering gear box.

In google it's listed as Paul Yasbeck Construction.
Michael Hayley; Barry Brennan
2001 U320, 36', IFS, build #5909
Buster and Shelby, (Boxers)

Re: Steering Box oil leak

Reply #4 –
If you need the tools to pull it send me a email.
1995 U320C SE 40'
Jeep 4x4 Commander - Limited - Hemi
"The Pack"  Yogi and Diesel our Airedales -  Charlie our Boxer/Akita mix. Gone but NEVER forgotten Jake our yellow Lab.
NRA Law Enforcement Firearms instructor - Handgun/shotgun
Regional Firearms instructor for national Armored Transp. Co.

Re: Steering Box oil leak

Reply #5 –
Plus 1 for Paul Yasbeck.  Highly recommended.
Paul Yasbeck    
813 382 0869   120 Ice Cream Rd.
Leesburg FL
Dave and Nancy Abel
'00 U320 36' WTFE  Build #5669
'10 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon
Livingston, TX  SKP's Fulltiming