16:1 vs 24:1 steering

5.7 hemi said

Just got a new PST manual 16:1 box and it takes 1.5 turns lock to lock. Pitman arm and idler arm are stock replacements. I checked this with the front end off the ground. So where does this 3.5 turns lock to lock come from?

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Either you’re counting wrong, something’s wrong with the box, or your steering linkage is hitting something before it goes full travel.

With a 16:1 box it should be about 3.5 full rotations of the steering wheel lock to lock. Mine is.