How hard is it to taper that tre?

 

Very easy if you have the correct reamer.
Slow speed and lots of cutting oil.

 

I'm a bit limited facilities wise and don't have any tools to metalwork. Is there a kit that doesn't need extra tapering? Or is that unavoidable to some degree? I guess I was mainly seeing if there exists something that's fairly as-is and bolts right in.

I live in California.

 

Im considering doing a steering upgrade and have looked at IRO and at yours Serious. But can some one tell me what's a better setup OTK or UTK? and with Heim end joints or chevy 1ton TRE's? What will have a better on road feel? and which will perform better off road and flex better? These are the things I would like to know.

 

I'm in the same boat as you. From what I've gathered otk requires more mods (swaybar links, steering stabilizer mount, and trac bar mount mods). But otk has higher ground clearance. Im pretty sure they flex the same, correct me if im wrong. For me personally, I don't think I'll have a need for otk as long as I got beefY rods and tre's. Heim joints are more suited for serious offroaders who really abuse their rigs, however they can be road friendly of you build it right. No matter what you will see more play with Heims. But as far as I'm concerned 1 ton tre's should be plenty sufficient for what I want to do with mine.

 

Im looking to redo the steering on my 98 to. serious offroad your kit does not have a prob with play in the steering wheel due to the drag link being able to spin the tie rods any does it?

 

Build your own.

 

Some people dont have the time to mess with making a steering kit, thats why there are people looking for a bolt on kit.

 

i am very happy with my currie steering, its a drop in replacment system. same idea as stock just mucho beef and angled greasable TRE's so they are not getting torqued on while sitting at lifted ride height.
with my mild 3.5" lift and small 31" tires and mostly stock front axle, it works out just great. drop it in, hook up steering stabilizer, do alignment. drive away.

it will add a few pounds to the front of your jeep thats for sure, but if you shop around you can get them for really good prices. cheaper than the avg guy would get replacment stock steering for..

im just outside Vancouver BC, and i get all my stuff sent to ship happens in sumas, its a 40min round trip to cross the border and pick up for me,
i know your in Alberta but have you ever considered using a US shipping depot?

 

not that hard

 

going to take the time to install it might as well take the time to build it.. you can order all your own parts.. or just buy franks(serious steering)

 

I simply just don't have the time or tools right now. Cash makes up for that.

Btw you had my vote for cotm! Sick rig man

 

thanks man i appreciate it!

 

You got one of those that just makes me drool haha.

 

Not if installed properly.

I've had a few folks take the kit to a shop to be installed and the mechanics don't read the instructions or understand the purpose of the poly spacers.