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[808Ram]

Hello, this site is a wealth of information.
I just picked up this gem to be a daily driver a little over a month ago and fell in love.
1989 Dodge Ram 50
2.0 G63B 2wd
Automatic transmission.

Suspension sorted out with new ball joints, tie rods, and belltech 2.5"/3" drop kit.
Just having trouble finding a power steering gear box to fix the leaky one in there.
Once that is found i'll replace the idler arm and pitman arm

Looking forward to many years of trouble free driving hopefully.

[Chargerx3]

Welcome to the club.

[xboxrox]

Hello 808Ram,

Did you feel either of those two quakes this week..? Nada up here in Kailua, Oahu... Member KCKC decided not to have me ship the gearbox coz unless their gearbox gets inspected measured in all aspects to compare to the one I have it most likely won't fit their 1991 RWD truck...

I ordered this power steering gearbox for my 1986 4X4 truck from BAP and nine months later my mechanic friend said it don't fit when he tried to install it (different spline & diameter for the Pitman arm ~ too small the sector shaft diameter for the 4X4 Pitman arm splined hole)..! Yikes it was too late to return but BAP offered to give me credit for other items on their website NONE of which I wanted or fit my truck...

Anyway, I can't be 100% sure what gearbox they sent me because they swore on a stack of bibles twice over the phone that IT WAS a 4X4 BUT IMHO it's a Mitsubishi RWD power steering gearbox for what year trucks I dunno; it fit ok except for the Pitman arm...

Most likely the leak you have is at the sector shaft seal (?) Member FSM88 fixed his leaking sector shaft by machining it smooth with J&B Weld then sandpaper ~ he said it worked & stands the test of time..! The seal eventually wears grooves into the the sector shaft causing the leak AND BTW this rebuilt gearbox from BAP came with wear grooves on the sector shaft (half baked rebuild..?)

All I can suggest with regard to having me ship you this FREE (you pay shipping) gearbox is for you to completely inspect, take measurements, etc... of your gearbox... Paying special attention to the input & sector shafts diameters and spline counts and hydraulic hose fitting sizes 'n threads... I don't want to send it to a person FREE unless 100% it will fit their truck (plus it has wear grooves on the sector ~ otherwise I assume the rebuild is sat ~ all I did was remove the sector to see if a 4X4 sector shaft would fit AND IT DOES NOT because the 4X4 shaft has 3 internal gear teeth & the RWD has 5 gear teeth)... <--- assuming a RWD has 5 gear teeth (this one has 5 teeth)

I made a tel call couple years ago to MOOG Company Technical Data Center (google their #) the rep had all sorts of data for their products and parts ~ he gave me their Pitman arm hole diameters, spline count and distance from hole C/L to joint end shaft AND shapes of the RWD AND 4X4 arms...

I had enough info then and going by part diagrams 'n sketches only, I ordered what I hope might fit when we someday try fixing the leaky sector on my truck ~ I ordered a $250.00 + shipping from Japan right hand drive Mitsubishi Strada truck sector shaft...

My posts & photo albums show my $250.00 Japanese Prize

Be careful what you buy on the internet

Happy Christmas,
George

P.S. Your truck is nice & I know folks are saying NICE TRUCK and lot of em wanna make an offer to buy ~ enjoy it..!

[808Ram]

My wife folks felt it and called to ask me if i felt it, but i was busy at work so i had no idea it happened till then. It happens enough here that i don't get too alarmed unless things start falling off the shelves.
In regards to the power steering gearbox, would i be able to take measurements without removing it? It's my only mode of transportation atm.

[xboxrox]

808Ram & all members,

I went to O'Reilly's Auto Parts Store in Kailua this morning; they had the RWD Pitman arm for a 1986 Mitsubishi Mighty Max that I asked them to bring in from their Waipahu store... So I put the RWD Pitman arm on this gearbox and it fit just like it should; this verifies the gearbox is 2 Wheel Drive power steering gearbox for 1984 1985 1986 Mitsubishi Mighty Max or Dodge Ram50 per MitsubishiPartsCentral part # (MB266612)

Please don't measure away on your truck because I will only send this FREE to a member who has one of the vehicles we NOW KNOW it's for..!

Please excuse all the fuss & frustration I may have caused you folks by suggesting to measure your gearbox to see if this might fit

I (suppose) it was my responsibility to know what the heck I was giving away BUT the fiasco started with BAP sending a part that will not fit my truck & they swore on a stack of bibles several times claiming it was a 4X4 gearbox for my truck..! But now like Paul Harvey, "I know the rest of the story"

FREE (you pay shipping) shipping USPS is about $75.00 from Hawaii to KC Missouri... Will only send for owners of 1984 1985 1986 RWD trucks..!

ITEM: (MB266612) Mitsubishi Mighty Max or Dodge Ram50 Power Steering RWD gearbox ~ rebuilt & purchased from BAP (see my photo album)


Most Respectfully,
George

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[808Ram]

Does that pitman arm fit my 1989? Because that's the pitman arm i have sitting on my shelf waiting to go in once i get a power steering gearbox. I got it from O'reilly's that's supposed to fit in my truck.

[xboxrox]

Does that pitman arm fit my 1989? Because that's the pitman arm i have sitting on my shelf waiting to go in once i get a power steering gearbox. I got it from O'reilly's that's supposed to fit in my truck.

I just checked O'Reilly's says it fits your 1989 MM truck..! PM me...

[pennyman1]

87 up steering boxes are different, and the 1st gen box will not work.

[808Ram]

87 up steering boxes are different, and the 1st gen box will not work.

Thanks for looking out.

Found one on ebay. Hopefully it works out well.
They have 4 more as of today if anyone is searching.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/29597107627...Bk9SR_qWhaGRYw