ive got a 97 cherokee with about 5 inches of lift, the steering sucks so i called up a shop that does that kind of work, told them i wanted an over the knuckle steering kit and they gave me a quote of 1500 dollars for the steering kit, and that included the trac bar bracket... They need to move the track bar up i guess? Does that sound like a good price? im in the houston area if anyone knows someone that does that for cheaper cuz that sounds a little higher than what i wanted to spend.
Thanks

 

Is that install? If so that seems high for just the kit. I like the rockyroad.com kit that they have its only 5oo and comes with everthing you need. I have it and works vary well.

 

yes, 1500 installed

 

Ya i dont know what there labor rate is but i did it at my shop and it only took 6 h but then agian i dont know what kit cost and how hard that kit is to install. It might need fab work i dont know. My kit was pritty much bolt on.

 

Look at like jcroffroad and serious offroad along with many other offroad suppliers. You can get kits for like $200-$400 (just steering)

 

I believe Hudfab also makes a kit, not sure he is advertising it yet but you can pm him for details.

 

$1500?!?!?! are you kidding me??!

 

Thats what he quoted me installed. Im awaiting his reply on what kit it is and how its 1500 bucks

 

Keep in mind that an OTK kit will require:
Removal of the trackbar bracket
Installation of an OTA trackbar bracket
Removal of the stock swaybar mounts (axle side)
Installation of new sway bar mounts
Trimming of the drivers side coil bucket

Those are in addition to buying the and installing the steering kit.

I'm not justifying the cost that was listed, just pointing out that this is not a simple bolt on upgrade.

 

seems high. did they quote you with a high steer knuckle? something like this
http://www.genright.com/ProductInfo....ductid=STKTF44

 

Seems about right... figure 4-6 hrs labor at 100, then a new trac bar, and new steering. Plus moving the swat bar mounts. Sure you can do it cheaper.. sure there are kits out there that you can install, but you can not expect a shop to work for free

 

why would i need a new track bar? i have a brand new rustys under there and one from ironmanandy if i needed to use it

 

Because the track bar will be too long when it's move to the top of the axle.

 

because you need to remount the tracbar on top of the axle to match the draglink angle. you could cut and reweld a old one or make a new one (i made a new one)

 

You forgot if its a shop they will alligin it to