craftsman steering totaled

can any one give me some ideas about how to redo the total steering system for an off road tractor, I use my tractor mostly for off roading and I don't want to pay for a new factory steering. I think direct steering would be too hard for off roading. any help would be great. thanks guys

get one off of one from a junkyard

I probably could, but I want one to last longer than what was on there originally, and I want it to have very little play....
here's the thing my tractor is at my cabin 60 mi and at my cabin i have very limited tools and supplies

fast adam wrote:

I probably could, but I want one to last longer than what was on there originally, and I want it to have very little play....
here's the thing my tractor is at my cabin 60 mi and at my cabin i have very limited tools and supplies  

First thing you need to do is to stop trying to climb trees with it. LOL

Whats broken really? Bent? worn out?

If  its gears id try to get a used steering shaft gear and sun gear from ebay or salvage yard.

If its a tie rod, i'd thread new ends on it, like a female or male heim joint witch will last a long time.

If the hole thing is junk and you want something different, it sounds like you need to get it to where you have more tools available. I too have a camp and my tractor is there. My steering is also junk. Im throwing in a new steering shaft i picked up last week so i can drive it till i can bring it back home and go under the knife.

I have a tractor salvage yard that has some old tractors, like john deere's and stuff, so i was going to adapt a john deere steering column/box to my tractor, just a bunch of custom work. Maybe even a gear box from a rototiller.

I was testing out my new wheel horse and i took out the whole factory sterring because its all bent worn out, i might just put in direct steer with a big sterriing wheel

i put this in it with a ackerman extension.......now i have to find a sterring wheel........ http://www.ebay.com/itm/28-Go-Kart-Steering-Shaft-With-Welded-Arms-5-8-Dia-8140-28-/200888938048?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2ec5e9ee40

no I just used threaded rod and the long nuts to make a tie rod going to the stock axle. But i should have bought the package with the steering wheel because the one I already had didn't fit. I like the steering but it needs some tuning and a real steering wheel. its not to hard to turn as long as its moving but now Im looking for better tires now and a new steering wheel. but it starts to get scary in 6th lol

Rack + pinion or worm gear box off a tiller/ snowblower.

Ya I thought about that but it has too much play

A rack + pinion will have the least amount of play, aside from a properly built direct steering setup.

Ya I'm probably gonna just stick with the direct steer I'm planning on putting skinny snow blower tires on it so it would be a little easier to steer