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Old Dec 14, 2011 | 01:46 PM
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Default Rustys off-road steering upgrade?

anyone have this set up? do you like it? how is the quality? Cant make my mind up between Rustys kit and SOR kit.
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Old Dec 15, 2011 | 02:38 PM
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What components? They make a few different options. I have their "conversion" kit and can't say I'm that impressed. It's DOM tubing and the welds haven't failed but it contacts the track bar bolt when turning hard right. Then there is the issue with the TRE spacers. They use some sort of plastic that fails within a couple months. You can replace it with more but the same will happen. They're there to prevent the TRE from rolling and you MUST run them to avoid a lot of slop in the wheel. I have since machined up a set from aluminum, so no big deal here. I would look for a company that produces a tie rod with a slight kick in it so to avoid contact with the trackbar bolt.
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Old Dec 15, 2011 | 09:25 PM
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For steering components Rusty's is at the bottom of the list.
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Old Dec 15, 2011 | 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Donnie_K
For steering components Rusty's is at the bottom of the list.
X2 I found out the hard way. Rustys = cheap but poor quality
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