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Old Apr 21, 2013 | 09:36 PM
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Sorry XJmarc but you are incorrect. Roll steer or tie rod roll is from inverted t setups where the drag link connects to the tie rod... Most high steer arms have 2 seperate holes on the passenger side arm: 1 for the drag link, 1 for the tie rod. To run a crossover steering setup.
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Old Apr 21, 2013 | 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Lead Foot
Sorry XJmarc but you are incorrect. Roll steer or tie rod roll is from inverted t setups where the drag link connects to the tie rod... Most high steer arms have 2 seperate holes on the passenger side arm: 1 for the drag link, 1 for the tie rod. To run a crossover steering setup.
If you look at pretty much all of the commercially sold "Crossover steering" setups they are the inverted T type. Both over and under the knuckle. I've never heard anyone refer to high steer where both the drag link and tie rod attach to the steering arm as cross over. That is why I said to run high steer instead of crossover. I currently run a high steer set up where both attach on my passenger side arm and have no roll steer unlike several crossover setups I've run.
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Old Apr 21, 2013 | 11:16 PM
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When you get that d60 in throw that 4.10 d30 my way
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Old Apr 21, 2013 | 11:23 PM
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Originally Posted by xjmarc
First off you don't need 9" to run 38s, I'm doing it with a smidge over 6". That being said get the knuckles machined for high steer arms if it's ball joint or get king pin high steer arms if it's king pin. Skip the crossover unless you like roll steer. With good high steer arms you won't need crossover. You don't necessarily need hydro or hydro assist but it would be nice with the bigger tires. I've got an assist setup I'm working on, just have other things that are more important at the time. If you plan on driving it on the street most states frown upon full hydro, plus if the engine dies you can't steer. There is a ton of info out there you just have to look. Google is you friend, just search Dana 60 high steer.
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Old Apr 21, 2013 | 11:26 PM
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Originally Posted by cleenrob
When you get that d60 in throw that 4.10 d30 my way
Lol you can have it. I have a 8.25 if you want it to.
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Old Apr 21, 2013 | 11:31 PM
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Originally Posted by txjeeper

Lol you can have it. I have a 8.25 if you want it to.
Still? Does it have 4.10s?
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Old Apr 22, 2013 | 12:17 AM
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Originally Posted by cleenrob

Still? Does it have 4.10s?
It has the stock gears it's all clean though I cleaned it up good
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Old Apr 22, 2013 | 10:18 AM
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do you know what youre doing at all? or just gonna slam some bolt on stuff together and hope it works?
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Old Apr 22, 2013 | 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by 93XJLI
do you know what youre doing at all? or just gonna slam some bolt on stuff together and hope it works?
Well I'm thinking about using some PVC and jb weld for my tie rod setup. Yes I do I'm just getting everyone's opinion on different ideas to get the best possible setup.
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Old Apr 22, 2013 | 10:29 AM
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Put a 3 link on it so you can do this:

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Old Apr 22, 2013 | 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by txjeeper
Well I'm thinking about using some PVC and jb weld for my tie rod setup. Yes I do I'm just getting everyone's opinion on different ideas to get the best possible setup.
then dont buy a kit made for a XJ with stock axles, i did and it was a bad idea. getting all the link mounts to "fit" in a D30 location was a PITA and made me compromise on what i wanted. if you can put all this together like you say you can, build your own links. if you want the best possible setup, you should be looking into full hydro, or at least assist... and THAT is where you want to buy a kit bc all the redneck ram DIY methods suck in comparison, arent reliable, and dont work as well. The three names in that are Lee, PSC, and Howe. if you go the assist route, put a high steer arm on the passenger side and run crossover steering.

sorry, just most people post here about 1 ton setups and are just throwing questions out and never do it bc they are way over their heads.
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Old Apr 22, 2013 | 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by 93XJLI

then dont buy a kit made for a XJ with stock axles, i did and it was a bad idea. getting all the link mounts to "fit" in a D30 location was a PITA and made me compromise on what i wanted. if you can put all this together like you say you can, build your own links. if you want the best possible setup, you should be looking into full hydro, or at least assist... and THAT is where you want to buy a kit bc all the redneck ram DIY methods suck in comparison, arent reliable, and dont work as well. The three names in that are Lee, PSC, and Howe. if you go the assist route, put a high steer arm on the passenger side and run crossover steering.

sorry, just most people post here about 1 ton setups and are just throwing questions out and never do it bc they are way over their heads.
Thanks for the helpful info. Ya I see alot of that too. Iv been doing research for like a year I'm just getting to the steering. I'm most likely going full hydro since I'll be riding on 38s with a Dana 60 and a 14 bolt.

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Old Apr 22, 2013 | 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Xj88
Put a 3 link on it so you can do this:

My short arms will do that Dave.
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Old Apr 22, 2013 | 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Xj88
Put a 3 link on it so you can do this:

That is a pretty good picture!!

37's?
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Old Apr 22, 2013 | 10:01 PM
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They're 35s.
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