I have an opportunity to pick up this steering set up dirt cheap. I've seen some reviews but want to see some more modern time opinions. Who runs it? Any issues? This is heim steering and it would be going into my new 99 DD.
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No hiems on a DD, period.
I am also interested in why not? I have an IRO OTK sitting in the garage ready to go on, but my Jeep is 95% trail rig, 5% road getting there, so its not a huge deal, but I am curious.Originally Posted by Jeep Driver
My bottom line? No hiems on a DD, period.
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heims are cheap enough to have sparesOriginally Posted by freegdr
Also heims are not found at parts stores.
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TREs can fail just like heims. But you can run a safety washer with heims so you wont completely lose your steering unlike with TREs.
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You can add a grade 8 washer on top of your misalignment that is larger than the ball. They also sell safety misalignments. This prevents the heim from coming off the bolt if it were to fail.
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No hiems on a DD, period.
Any particular reason for your assumption of this? Yes Hiems wear out quicker that TREs but that's no reason why you can't DD on them. I and many others did it for years.Originally Posted by Jeep Driver
My bottom line? No hiems on a DD, period.
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This may be true for your specific state however, where I live it is not illegal. Originally Posted by andrewmp6
If your jeep gets a state inspection they will fail you over having hiems.
However, the OP would need to find out for his state
All this being said it's my belief that the IRO OTK kit is the best bolt on kit for the XJ. It goes OTK, keeps the Track Bar in line with Drag Link, is pure beef, and is bolt on. I ran it for 5 years before doing my axle swap.