Turn ratio for Saginaw 5691676 box

[gcwill2011]

Howdy, What is the right/best turn ratio for a Saginaw 5691676 box for a ‘72 FJ40? TIA.

 

[B y r o n]

The casting number on the box will not tell you the ratio. You'll have to physically turn it lock to lock to get the info.

 

[steffan]

Manual box or power steering?

 

[pbgbottle]

I run 2.5 lock to lock it’s sketchy and I don’t let anybody else drive my rig but I love it been driving like this for 20 years.
Most like 3.75 or 4.25. But that’s way too many turns for me especially with the jumbo stock steering wheel.
Turn the box and count the turns lock to lock.

 

[RevISK]

Mine is a 3.5 (or whatever) and like the above, it’s sketchy and only my wife is allowed to drive it.
I was sold a 4.5 (or whatever) turn box, didn’t physically check, and got this. Figured I’d fly with it since I didn’t really notice until after it was installed.
First box I was sold was a 4+ turn but it leaked out of the box.

I have a smaller steering wheel and would still ultimately prefer a more turn box.

My current setup makes the steering very responsive, to the point that you can’t really just relax.

 

[gcwill2011]

Manual box or power steering?

Power steering

 

[gcwill2011]

Mine is a 3.5 (or whatever) and like the above, it’s sketchy and only my wife is allowed to drive it.
I was sold a 4.5 (or whatever) turn box, didn’t physically check, and got this. Figured I’d fly with it since I didn’t really notice until after it was installed.
First box I was sold was a 4+ turn but it leaked out of the box.

I have a smaller steering wheel and would still ultimately prefer a more turn box.

My current setup makes the steering very responsive, to the point that you can’t really just relax.

I have the original, large diameter steering wheel. I’m leaning towards a higher ratio. Where did you get your box from?

 

[RevISK]

I have the original, large diameter steering wheel. I’m leaning towards a higher ratio. Where did you get your box from?

Napa of all places.

 

[RevISK]

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