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Old 04-26-2011, 04:20 PM
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im torn between rustys OTK steering conversion and trying to find something cheaper/better and suggestions ?
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Currie. Rusty's is junk, rugged ridge is way worse.
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well the reason i want rustys is one becuase it has the trac bar relocation mount and they have knuckle to knuckle steering
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Originally Posted by lolz_jeep
im torn between rustys OTK steering conversion and trying to find something cheaper/better and suggestions ?
cheaper/better aint gonna happen
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rustys comes with new track bar also do you need all that ,are you wanting tre or heims
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Originally Posted by freegdr
cheaper/better aint gonna happen
see i feel the same way but with all the posts of steering i havent found a rustys OTK conversion one or know anyone who has it ive heard theres a dead spot in them iver heard they have terrible bump steer cuz of drag link angle but then agian ive heard that there awesome and they have no problems. i trust rustys and would preffer rustys but i dont know
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Originally Posted by freegdr
rustys comes with new track bar also do you need all that ,are you wanting tre or heims
well i run it to all sorts of terrian from urban off roading to rocks and mud.... and i just dont wanna deal with **** breaking so im figuring i have the money right now to go big or go home so thats why im looking at rustys
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90 perfcent of my ride is rustys i did not go with the steering just because of the heims i went with tres they can be found at auto parts stores instead of down time ordering them ,and like you ive heard bad more than good about steering issue with it
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Originally Posted by freegdr
90 perfcent of my ride is rustys i did not go with the steering just because of the heims i went with tres they can be found at auto parts stores instead of down time ordering them ,and like you ive heard bad more than good about steering issue with it
so what do you recommend i get? they have the other steering with tre that you can have OTK style but dosent come with a trac bar and relocation mount
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i went with ORO U TURN its more costly but for my lift its the only set up that came close in length
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Originally Posted by lolz_jeep
so what do you recommend i get? they have the other steering with tre that you can have OTK style but dosent come with a trac bar and relocation mount
the try and heim is your choice you can alwas order the trac bar and bracket also
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Originally Posted by freegdr
i went with ORO U TURN its more costly but for my lift its the only set up that came close in length
yea idk about all that $650 nonsense.... hmm idk what to get now you've got me worried bout them hiems now, maybe ill go with there other steering system
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I'm planning on getting frankz steering upgrade here in the near future. Check it out in the vendor section.
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i dont think there bad i just like to plan ahead thats all it took me 3 months to figure out what i wanted ,setting up for future changes in stead of buying steering now and then a better system later ,this is my dd also so i got to cover all my bases you no ,me id go for the tres but thats just me .You also said something aboput bad steering angles everybody tells me mine are bad and it cant steer right but it steers straight no death wobble no bump steer more than 38 inch tires are gonna do and my tires are not even balanced ill run 80 mph down the highwat and it feels like im on stock tires
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$285 plus shipping. Snap-On has a reamer for $56 shipped.

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