260C Or 280A Steering Box

[Michael d]

After a 260c or a 280a steering box please if anyone has one could they please contact me on my mobile 0419833763 my name is Michael thankyou

[gav240z]

Perhaps when joining a new forum you could attempt to post in the correct section? The wanted ads section is much more appropriate than general discussions. Although I'll admit it's a vague category.

 

I almost didn't approve your first post as a result.

[Michael d]

Sorry m8 not quite sure how to use the forum properly yet thanks for the heads up

[dat2kman]

These are the steering boxes Ford F150 owners happily pay $2000 for, in used condition!

[PeterH]

Early F100's as well I believe ...I was on the hunt for one for a friend last year...he found a good one at about that money..... good luck

[gav240z]

So what's so special about them?

 

*Edit bit of a Google and they appear to be a bolt on, so I assume good for power steering in F100 trucks?

[PeterH]

In my friends case it was the way to fit power steering to a manual steering F100 it seems that they fit easily.

[gav240z]

Anyone know what the part no. might be?

[Patch]

Didn't know they made a 280a, but I have a 280c power steering box bolted on to a 4x4 farm crane fork lift beast  I built years ago, It has not been used for years and was thinking about getting it going again,  If this steering box is worth a lot of money, how much will you pay, as I would have to fit another steering box, .pretty sure the rest of the pump is there as well.

[Michael d]

They go for about $500 or 1500-1800 reconditioned I only need the steering box and arm

[Patch]

Best you keep looking then, not worth my while to remove and replace with something else for $500.00

[Michael d]

Even just the box would be ok I'll need to ask my m8 tomorrow if a 280c is ok for me if it is I would be interested for shore I will be in touch tomorrow and thankyou to all of the people that have tried to help?

[Michael d]

If it is what I'm after I would be happy to negotiate price with you there's no point offering you a price until I know it is the right one

[Patch]

I just done a quick search, there is no 280a the box I have is 280c same as the one on e-bay for $2500, which has been cleaned and painted. which fit early F100, I was also told they fit early Nissan patrols as well, it is the same as my 85  patrol I have sitting in my yard. which is manual as I was looking at changing that to power steering years ago, it looked like it would bolt straight up.

Edited May 18, 2016 by Patch

[Michael d]

Yea 2450 on eBay fully reconditioned just had a look I have found one in Melbourne fully reconditioned for 1800 but would prefer to see if I can get one cheaper if I can it's a lot of money just for a steering box what would you consider taking for it ? Is it in good condition?

[Michael d]

Would you consider selling it ?

[Patch]

I will have a look at it tomorrow been a while since I seen or used it, it is grown over with bushes, I will need to see it  still turns it would be 10 years, I will take a photo to show what I have, I used the whole steering column as well, but I never hooked up the hydlualics. that was always coming later but never happened. I have a 82 F100 and 85 Nissan parol here so will see how hard it would be to use one of them to replace it.

[Michael d]

Ok cheers champ I'll wait to here from you your help has been much appreciated thankyou

[Patch]

 

This is the steering box, it is on it's side as beast has rear steering with motor in back.

 

 

In it's better days.

 

 

Personally I think it is to much work to remove and replace, for the little money you would like to buy it for, it has been sitting for over 12 years like this, so I would say it would need rebuilding if used on the road, there is a whole car on Gumtree for $600 in Tassy,  maybe keep looking, also place on GT wrecking 280c's

 

If I decide to rebuild this or wreck I will remove the box then and strip for inspection, I don't like to sell not knowing how bad it maybe inside.

 

[Michael d]

Yea no worries cheers for looking for ?