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Old 07-21-2013, 10:23 PM   #159 (permalink)
bennelson
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I ordered a manual steering gearbox a little while ago.

Here's a quick video comparing the power steering to manual steering.



It seems to me that going to manual steering is the absolute simplest way to go. No extra electric motor, no complexity. Nice and simple, saves weight, and the truck will drive the same whether running on the electric motor or the diesel engine.
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