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Owl Vans Grenadier Steering Box Upgrade

Jeff Olson

Grenadier Owner
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I saw this the other day, and I was thinking about it yesterday while driving at high speed, in the dark, on the freeway, in torrential rain. The Grenadier did very well, but I wonder how much better it might do with this upgrade…

Thoughts?

 
This looks really interesting - seems like USA only at the moment, but it is a start. I also assume that this will do nothing about steering whine - but as quattroa4m says, more information would be helpful !! Maybe something you do outside of warranty period too ??!!
 
I saw this the other day, and I was thinking about it yesterday while driving at high speed, in the dark, on the freeway, in torrential rain. The Grenadier did very well, but I wonder how much better it might do with this upgrade…

Thoughts?

The picture shows steering pump. The shop photos also show no work anywhere near the steering box.
 
Maybe I’m misunderstanding, but I’m curious why they’re referring to the power steering pump as the “box.”


If the actual steering box still has a slow ratio and there isn’t much caster built in, I’m not sure how much changing the pump pressure and run time would affect how it drives on the road. I can see how increased pressure and a constantly active pump could offer advantages in certain off-road situations, but I’d be cautious about expecting noticeable improvements in on-road steering feel or behavior.
 
Interesting indeed. It would be nice for John from Owl Vans to chime in on this product or show it off on his YouTube channel. That would be great.
 
If this fixes the steering whine, it will fix most of my whining about the IG. I have to think that it doesn't otherwise I'd think that would be the first sentence and major sell. But if it doesn't fix the whine, I'm thinking nothing will.... Not a steering box?
 
It's been updated to say steering pump.
Not sure how this fixes anything unless they are also remapping the speed adjustments to power steering (which they can do in the box).
 
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