Fsjcherokee Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 At rockauto.com look at 99 Dodge durango steering boxes are 50.00 and will accept your core it was bolt in an made a difference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 What difference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daking Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 I don't see any for $60, I do see some core charges for about that amount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvusse Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 It's not quite a bolt in. The Durango box is too large for the stock spacer. I solved that with two 7/16" washers glued to each bolt hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBpunk Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 You'll lose a chunk of your turning radius unless you break open the Durango box and modify it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tykerp Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 You'll lose a chunk of your turning radius unless you break open the Durango box and modify it Glad you said that. I was thinking about this swap but, using this jeep a lot on the trail that is very important to me. How much do you lose do you know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBpunk Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Enough to be annoying in a larger parking lot. Even backing up it was a pain. If you have the skill you can modify it but I don't and not something I'd risk learning on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex06 Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 I thought I had read on another forum that the Durango boxes had several different models and some would limit turn radius while others didn't. I'll try and find that again.... I've been meaning to look that up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjy_26 Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Just drop in a boneyard ZJ box if you want a beefier unit that won't limit your turning radius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogmorgo Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 The ZJ box also has a quicker ratio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggilez Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Just drop in a boneyard ZJ box if you want a beefier unit that won't limit your turning radius. I taught the ZJ's were the same other than the fact that some of them had quicker ratios. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 ^^ That's true. 93-98 ZJ boxes have a quicker ratio but are no beefier than the stock XJ/MJ box. Same piston diameter and housing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBpunk Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Quicker ration and same size piston as XJ/MJ models but that will backfire when you try to push larger tires against rocks or deep mud. Daily driver its awesome though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjy_26 Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Define larger tires. My ZJ runs 32's pretty darned well with the stock box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Quicker ration and same size piston as XJ/MJ models but that will backfire when you try to push larger tires against rocks or deep mud. Daily driver its awesome though. Nothing's going to "backfire" using the ZJ box. Lots of guys wheel with this box. The ratio isn't that much faster; 14:1 (XJ) vs. 12.7:1 (ZJ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBpunk Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Referring to 35+ish tires. Even on 31's you put the steering wheel too hard the gear box is going to pop. Found out the hard way hahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Pilot error perhaps? :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBpunk Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Yeah sort of. First time on the mountain in Hawaii. Hadn't rained in a long time up there and the rock gave up on me. Had trouble winching it out and tried to strong arm it off the sidewall. Didn't work well but managed to finish the trail and get home. Was probably the most fun I've ever had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjy_26 Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 I wouldn't blame thw box in that situation, to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Si. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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