steering upgrade
so im looking into upgrading my steering. i want something stronger and move to something closer to the cav fab steering but i do not want to ream my knuckles. rustys makes a steering kit like this but i have read some complaints about TR roll. i figure i could solve this with cavfabs cure. but want some more imput. remember, do not want to ream the knuckles or i would just get cavfabs 1 ton
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Originally Posted by raminboy
so im looking into upgrading my steering. i want something stronger and move to something closer to the cav fab steering but i do not want to ream my knuckles. rustys makes a steering kit like this but i have read some complaints about TR roll. i figure i could solve this with cavfabs cure. but want some more imput. remember, do not want to ream the knuckles or i would just get cavfabs 1 ton
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Originally Posted by SatiricalHen
(Post 3540385)
It only took me like 15 minutes to drill the knuckles out and there's dana 30 knuckles everywhere if you decide to go back to tie rod ends. Cav fab doesn't have a cure for tie rod roll because they use heim joints. The best option keeping factory size tie rod ends would be a v8 zj tie rod since it's solid.
Also, how hard is it to keep the bit straight? i live on a military base and they wont let us work on cars here so i really cant afford to screw up my knuckles because replacing them would be an ordeal in my situation. p.s. i could get away with replacing the steering but taking the entire axle apart to replace the knuckle would be a no go |
Originally Posted by raminboy
my bad ruffstuff has the "cure"... its rubber or poly washer that goes between your TRE and the knuckle.
Also, how hard is it to keep the bit straight? i live on a military base and they wont let us work on cars here so i really cant afford to screw up my knuckles because replacing them would be an ordeal in my situation. p.s. i could get away with replacing the steering but taking the entire axle apart to replace the knuckle would be a no go |
Originally Posted by SatiricalHen
(Post 3540405)
I didn't have any issue with keeping it straight. It wasn't fun doing the Pitman arm because it's was raining hot metal shavings on me, but that's the only thing that really stands out about the install. I did it with the knuckles and pitman arm still on the jeep and I just went fairly slow and used a lot of cutting oil to keep the bit happy
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First of all, I would stay away from anything that needs the cure. It is never completely gone. If the company cannot come up with something better, stay away from it. Also stay away from heim joints since they wear out quickly and need to be replaced
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Originally Posted by 4.3L XJ
First of all, I would stay away from anything that needs the cure. It is never completely gone. If the company cannot come up with something better, stay away from it. Also stay away from heim joints since they wear out quickly and need to be replaced
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currie is the answer
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Quality heims will last as long as quality TREs. I know there are a few kits out there that allow you to bolt on crossover brackets like the WJ knuckle but to the XJ knuckle for a simple crossover steering for TREs. The only TRE setup without some roll that I can think of is a Y-link setup like Currie/RE/Synergy make that mirror's the stock setup but beefier. IRO makes a heim upgrade system that doesn't require drilling, and I think it's upgradable to a beefier end if you ever wanted to drill them out. I've had Cavfab's steering shortly after they came out and still on the original heims no issues
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Originally Posted by SatiricalHen
(Post 3540452)
So what do you suggest then? I've never heard of any kits that don't use heims and don't have a roll issue... unless you swap to a wj knuckle and have a separate tie rod and drag link mounting point.
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Originally Posted by unidentifiedbomb
(Post 3540465)
Quality heims will last as long as quality TREs. I know there are a few kits out there that allow you to bolt on crossover brackets like the WJ knuckle but to the XJ knuckle for a simple crossover steering for TREs. The only TRE setup without some roll that I can think of is a Y-link setup like Currie/RE/Synergy make that mirror's the stock setup but beefier. IRO makes a heim upgrade system that doesn't require drilling, and I think it's upgradable to a beefier end if you ever wanted to drill them out. I've had Cavfab's steering shortly after they came out and still on the original heims no issues
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