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 Type 1 or type 2 Craftsman steering box?

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PostSubject: Type 1 or type 2 Craftsman steering box?   Type 1 or type 2 Craftsman steering box? Icon_minitimeJuly 11th 2021, 11:21 pm

I’m collecting parts to build a rat rod wheelbarrow tub pickup kart for my grandson. I have a complete LT1000 Craftsman mower with the 6 speed MST 206 trans. Today I picked up some more parts for the project: a Lt1000 frame and a LT1500 with a blown engine.
So, the ‘new’ frame has a type 1 steering box. The original LT1000 I have, which is a complete machine, has the type 2.
Looking at the frames, I think I can transplant everything from the compete machine to the frame I got today and use the type 1 steering box. It looks like it is stronger and will be much easier to work with.

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Is this a good plan? The donor frame has a wrecked hydrostat in it now, but the frame appears to be identical except for the steering setup.

I’ll start the build thread for the rat rod soon I hope. Still making decisions and trying to get space in the garage. It is over 100 degrees here daily now, too hot to work outside.
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PostSubject: Re: Type 1 or type 2 Craftsman steering box?   Type 1 or type 2 Craftsman steering box? Icon_minitimeJuly 11th 2021, 11:26 pm

Oh, I am going to stretch the frame between the transmission and console, to make room for the wheelbarrow tub and add a section in front of the engine for the front axle to be extended and the front end to be lowered. Hence the need for two frames. I wanted to use the same material for the extensions.
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PostSubject: Re: Type 1 or type 2 Craftsman steering box?   Type 1 or type 2 Craftsman steering box? Icon_minitimeJuly 11th 2021, 11:53 pm

I could be wrong, but I think most move to the 2nd gen steering.


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PostSubject: Re: Type 1 or type 2 Craftsman steering box?   Type 1 or type 2 Craftsman steering box? Icon_minitimeJuly 12th 2021, 2:58 pm

the type 2 steering box has always been easyer to turn in applications but the type 1 steering has always held up longer for me but the type 2 steering is not has hard to turn and you can turn them faster
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PostSubject: Re: Type 1 or type 2 Craftsman steering box?   Type 1 or type 2 Craftsman steering box? Icon_minitimeJuly 14th 2021, 10:34 am

I'd say whichever steering box has less slop would be the one I'd use. AYP is notorious for steering play, mostly because people don't grease the teeth.
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i would go with the type 1
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PostSubject: Re: Type 1 or type 2 Craftsman steering box?   Type 1 or type 2 Craftsman steering box? Icon_minitimeJuly 14th 2021, 8:30 pm

I run the 2nd Gen on mine with 19” front tires. It holds up fine.
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PostSubject: Re: Type 1 or type 2 Craftsman steering box?   Type 1 or type 2 Craftsman steering box? Icon_minitimeJuly 14th 2021, 9:37 pm

I’m going to stick with the type 2. Less work, mobetta. I will find a home for the type 1 somewhere.

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