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Old 08-20-2012, 03:25 PM
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Alright, I just boosted my rig up to a bad *** 8 1/2 inches. I am about to throw a dropped pitman arm on, flip my tie rods, and add a trac bar drop is there there anything else short of putting a high steer on that will improve my "tractor steering"?
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you need crossover or full hi steer, otherwise it'll drive like it's lifted 8.5 inches taller.
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The only cross over steering setup I could find is made by rugged ridge, and is only for a max lift of 4 inches. Could I use this in conjunction with a dropped pitman arm and be ok, or is there another manufacturer out there?

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Um.. JCR, Serious offroad, ruffstuff. You could also do the WJ knuckle swap, OR pay the $$$ for the teraflex knuckle and use your stock brakes.
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I'd talk to Frank at Serious Offroad. He'll point you in the right direction.
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At 8.5" of lift you need to upgrade to an over the knuckle kit and an OTA trackbar bracket.
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