High-steer arms, crossover steering, heavy-duty steering pumps and hydraulic assist reservoirs are all nice additions to steering, but what about everything above the steering box? It doesn't matter how much beef you've added to your steering system if you can't properly get input into the steering box. Off-roaders don't often think about improving the steering equipment they're closest to in the vehicle, which is kind of funny, really-you'd think the stuff that was staring you in the face would be the first to get the attention.
Well, after wearing out our second rebuilt steering column and have some unnamed company's steering shaft collapse and come off the steering box while off-roading, we decided it was time for some serious upgrades above the box. It was easy to figure out who to call-there is only one company we know of that offers everything we needed to replace. Flaming River had the steering shaft, steering column, adapters, wiring harnesses, and steering wheel that we were able to install straight into our Chevy truck with no fabrication needed. We can't guarantee they'll have a direct fit kit for every vehicle, but they have a multitude of various joints and adapters to allow you to put a high-quality custom job in your ride.