Originally Posted by Zj heep
(Post 1262354)
I would love some pics of that I'm about to put a 44 in the front of my zj.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...9-10174542.jpg |
here's my steering on my 44
[/QUOTE] Is that full hydro? I'm not seeing the drag link. |
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lol draglink is in plain sight. it goes from the pitman arm to a hi steer arm on the passenger side knuckle.
the track bar looks like it doesnt exist though but its dead parallel and behind the draglink |
Originally Posted by RoyalXJ
lol draglink is in plain sight. it goes from the pitman arm to a hi steer arm on the passenger side knuckle.
the track bar looks like it doesnt exist though but its dead parallel and behind the draglink |
if you wallets fat theres thishttp://www.rocky-road.com/xjott.html
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I would suggest looking into a WJ knuckle swap. I was going to do this, but did a full width swap, and in fact collected most of the parts to do this swap.
here are write ups for the knukcle and brake upgrade http://naxja.org/forum/showthread.ph...t=knuckle+swap http://naxja.org/forum/showthread.ph...t=knuckle+swap http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=489905 http://www.4x4wire.com/jeep/tech/bra...kles/index.htm Here is a wirteup from JCR for a YJ but pretty much the same for xj http://www.jcroffroad.com/WJ.html I was going to source the needed fab parts locally, but JKS has them http://store.jksmfg.com/merchant2/me...ode=CherokeeXJ Enjoy your light tech reading:cheers: |
Originally Posted by freegdr
(Post 1264492)
if you wallets fat theres thishttp://www.rocky-road.com/xjott.html
Buy FrankZ's or JCR's kit...cheaper and straight to the point. |
Some very useful information here, thank you all for posting!!
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Originally Posted by Gee oh Dee
(Post 1264703)
Some very useful information here, thank you all for posting!!
I spent months doing research on it... Mow this is what my current setup looks like http://inlinethumb15.webshots.com/45...600x600Q85.jpg |
Where did you do the research? What are your references, if you don't mind me asking. I would like to do the same research and educate myself.
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If you want to research high steer, NAXJA is a good source. A number of them there have converted to WJ steering and have write ups on it. It is all done with stock parts with a little modification of the rotors, including a caliper upgrade. What Ping has is a D44 high steer conversion, which can be purchased as a kit from Places like Tereflex or other sources. He also in his pic has spherical rod ends, which can be purchased anywhere. But the real trick is that if you have a daily driver, you need to remake the track bar to be the same length and mount properly at the frame end to keep it parallel with the drag length. Also you will need to remake the axle mount and raise it up about 5" and shift to the driver side by about 4". Here are the only pics I have of mine. But everything drives so much better now, as well as getting rid of mild death wobble I have been chasing for some time.
http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/u...n/IMG_1304.jpg http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/u...n/IMG_1303.jpg |
Just cross over, works great, may go to high steer later and add the drivers side arm.. but as of now no need for it. Waggy D44 with chevy flat tops, chevy 1 ton TRE's...
http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/r...steerings3.jpg. http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/r.../steering2.jpg |
Originally Posted by Gee oh Dee
(Post 1264929)
Where did you do the research? What are your references, if you don't mind me asking. I would like to do the same research and educate myself.
In fact I have a set of knuckles if interested. |
Originally Posted by FrankZ
(Post 1262338)
Re-read my post.
You can't make fine adjustments to that configuration because the draglink mounts limit the amount of adjustment. The mount must be pointing up at all times. In order to make any adjustments you've got to disconnect the draglink or remove the hardware from the tie-rod heims, loosen the jam nuts, rotate the heims 180 deg, then re-assemble everything and measure the toe-in. if not correct.....repeat the process over and over until it's right. That is a PITA. A tie-rod that is independent of the draglink can be rotated easily without any more work than loosening a couple jam nuts. 1 degree or 360 degrees, makes no difference. how often do you have to do an alignment really to worry about it tho? mine works just fine i have the same setup and i love it, never had it fail nor have i had any problems aligning mine :cheers: |
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