The Bendix system places the starter drive pinion on a helically cut drive shaft. Steering was unassisted rack and pinion. The Bendix system places the starter drive pinion on a helical drive spring. The steering was power assisted rack and pinion. The steering was a rack and pinion system. The steering was rack and pinion with variable power assist. The hypoid pinion is then larger in diameter than an equivalent bevel pinion. It was the first Jeep vehicle to use rack and pinion steering. It is crosswise, coupled to both sides of the bevel pinion. Steering was of the conventional rack and pinion type. The 1303 received rack and pinion steering. The steering was by rack and pinion. These drive mechanisms were one of three types&colon; chain, shaft, and open pinion. The steering featured the Variatronic power assisted rack and pinion technology. Steering was by an unassisted rack and pinion.