884x4

Ordered the one ton kit from ruff stuff.
Got the one ton tres and 1.5 at .25" thick dom tubing.
Going to run this otk attempting to not relocate the track bar( I know I know) but it looks like the angle will work out so far.
So here we go.
Get your box



Open it



Put it together for fun

B


This specific kit needs to be cut down and have the inserts welded(we will get to that later)
pull your jeep in the garage and take the wheels off





Laugh out loud at stock steering





Go to store and buy 50$ worth of drill bits (if your using inserts it's 7/8 for the knuckels and 1" for the pitman arm)





Start drilling and cuss out loud at the knuckle for being a pta to drill




Cut sway bar links off and steering stabilizer tab



Rest after this and post up in fab on CF.
That all I got right now guys, getting back to it in a bit

Dumajones

Rogue4x4

Agreed, Duma...I have the 1 ton setup from Serious just waiting to go in, watching this one for tips and tricks, LOL

XJwonders

It wouldn't be a PITA to drill the pitman arm if u had a drill press. The knuckles are easier to drill, u would be surprised. (It's cast iron)

884x4

Yeah the pitman arm absolutely sucked!
Got the steering 90% done. Had to trim more off coil buckets.
They still hit though.




Hits the track bar a tiny bit almost to full lock
And that evil pitman arm set up drill thing











Here's how I cut the tube,
I extended both tres and mocked up the tube. Marked where it was, and did the same thing with the tres pulled all the way in. Just cut in the middle


Got the tie rod mounted( nothing welded yet)



Then cut the drag link Dom the same way.

Here's it together fully but not welded yet



Angles actually don't look bad

caronaxtr

I just did Serious 1 Ton steering & took the knuckles & pitman arm to a shop & they drilled all 3 for $30.00. Best $30 spent in a long time.

Good luck with the OTK setup. Looks like it'll be a tight fit...

Atmos

lol. so you're sure you don't want to OTA that track bar?

884x4

You wana send me the Dom, heims and brackets?
Haha I ran out of money this month for the jeep lol

Atmos

that means I'd have to send you mine! haha. shoulda waited and ordered all at once so you don't have to pay shipping twice


I don't think you're gonna kill a schoolbus full of kittens on the freeway or anything. but it'll definitley have some bump steer

884x4

Lol, do you put the axle side mount on the inside of the passenger uca mount? Or do you have to cut that off? Cause if you don't have to cut that off I probably have enough dom to make my own if I use the iron rock bracket and use some 1/4" plate for a axle side bracket.

Atmos

The axle side mount fits between the UCA and the coil bucket. You don't have to cut the UCA mount off. but you still want your new bracket to be as beefy as possible and still fit which is why people buy premade brackets. I've had to recover someone from the trail who had a poorly installed OTA bracket that ripped off. Not a fun day.

Actually I drank beer and watched him do it. But you get the idea. Brace it well and burn it in hot if you DIY

Rogue4x4

I have a drill press, so that's good to know, LOL
X2 on that
Yeah...got the bracket from JKS and the frame side from RE...so want to get it in, but between work and family stuff, it just hasn't happened yet

884x4

Lol, it will be done right when I do it. Thanks, atmos!

884x4

Think I have enough Dom to make a over axle track bar?



A buddy of mine is welding the steering inserts later today.
Then just gotta paint it

884x4

Done guys!
Here's it welded



And here is it with the paint drying



And done!




Touches almost at full lock to the passenger side coil bucket



Don't know how it feels exactly cause I'm in the middle of setting my new adjustable upper control arms and in the middle of doing a hack n tap sye...but without the front tires on the ground or tires on it at all it feels much tighter and smoother lol