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.

Thanks!

 

Anyone have opinions on heim steering?

 

My bottom line?

No hiems on a DD, period.

 

Thanks for the input, what's the reasoning behind that?

 

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.

 

If your jeep gets a state inspection they will fail you over having hiems.

 

I'm in MN. We have no inspections here!

 

I know there are some high end hiems out there.....but you guys ain't paying $150 each.

If you trust them with your life? so be it.

I don't.

 

Also heims are not found at parts stores.

 

I was just asking. For clarification. I've never run heims. Thanks for the input

 

heims are cheap enough to have spares

 

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.

 

^^ have and info on the safety washers? Have never seen those

 

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.

 

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.

This may be true for your specific state however, where I live it is not illegal.
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.