Pitman shaft seal?

[Lanklo]

After much research and phone calls this is where things stand.
If you check the 'dust' seal that is all it is for since the rubber ring floats and moves so it can move around for any vaiance at the point of installation.
2wd '86-'96 kits:Edelmann #8745, Omega Hose #2305, Gates #349400, Powercraft #8745
4wd '87-'96kits:Edelmann #8746, Gates #349410, ACDelco #349410

[Lanklo]

Strange thing, Giovanni89 said his dust seal was upside down and mine was also upside down. Found the original steering service manual online and it shows the dust seal install as, guess what, to be upside down as the U points down. It's great to know that the people here have more common sense about cars then the people who design them....lol...
Always thankful for the help everone provides.

[Giovanni89]

Strange thing, Giovanni89 said his dust seal was upside down and mine was also upside down. Found the original steering service manual online and it shows the dust seal install as, guess what, to be upside down as the U points down. It's great to know that the people here have more common sense about cars then the people who design them....lol...
Always thankful for the help everone provides.

I've seen it done when the shaft has a groove worn in by the seal. Flipping the seal around puts the new rubber lip on a part of the shaft that is still the correct diameter. I had figured that was why mine was in backwards. Interesting that yours was too.