Heavy Duty Power Steering Rack ?

[glenn_a]

Hi there, just wondering any Heavy Duty Steering Rack to suit my Ford Explorer XLT 1997 V6 SOHC....?

I am looking for Rack with Metal Housing instead of factory alloy housing, mine just cracked in half while I was wheeling of road....

Any other model to fit on my gen2...? Please advice, thanks!

 

[Flash]

I've never heard of a rack cracking from use, no matter how hard.
And I've never seen a rack made with anything other than alloy.

I think you should look for other reasons why your rack broke.
Maybe you hit a sports car?

Maybe you could look into swapping in a rack off something else, I know the 2000 Land Cruiser has rack steering.
The earlier ones have a steering box.

Check Range Rovers too. I know they had a rack in 2003, maybe the earlier ones would be cheaper.

 

[glenn_a]

I've never heard of a rack cracking from use, no matter how hard.
And I've never seen a rack made with anything other than alloy.

I think you should look for other reasons why your rack broke.
Maybe you hit a sports car?

lol! yeah seriously its a first time too and I did not push it that hard and I know there is no way a big rock could ever hit that rack because it sitting on the cross member.. Just thinking maybe one of my wheel dropped into the gap then I heard the crack noise but and after that my steering wheel moved into 1 O'clock position... A day after the trip, I had a look and found a crack on the middle of the Rack.... Its still drivable and no oil leaks...

 

[glenn_a]

 

[glenn_a]

 

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[Flash]

It looks like the cross member flexed causing the crack.
Maybe you need to truss the cross member.

 

[glenn_a]

It looks like the cross member flexed causing the crack.
Maybe you need to truss the cross member.

what do you mean truss the cross member...? I just ordered another rack and see how it goes

 

[Flash]

Build a strengthening support bar across the cross member so it can't flex.