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Old Nov 25, 2013 | 05:52 PM
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Will my xj currie one ton steering work for the wj knuckles or do I have to get new steering?

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Old Nov 30, 2013 | 04:25 PM
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Any info on this? waiting to pull the trigger on this.
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Old Nov 30, 2013 | 06:25 PM
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Your currie steering is Inverted Y, WJ is crossover.

No, you need new steering.
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Old Nov 30, 2013 | 06:58 PM
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Thank you much,
Do I have to get a new drop Pittman arm or will mine work?
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Old Nov 30, 2013 | 07:20 PM
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Depends on how your track bar will be set up.
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Old Nov 30, 2013 | 07:23 PM
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I have the Iro double shear
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Old Nov 30, 2013 | 07:29 PM
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It will be too long. You will need to mount the track bar over the axle to get the best angles.

I have the same track bar and will be doing the swap soon ish.
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Old Dec 1, 2013 | 07:02 AM
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My track bar is in Stock location with WJ knuckles.. no death wobble issues and no stabilizers...


And yes u will need need a new pitman arm... or a used one... WJ knuckles have more throw... A FSJ pitman arm is what everyone uses and I use... mines stock which sits real flat...
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Old Dec 1, 2013 | 07:07 AM
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Is yours OTK or UTK?
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OTK
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Old Dec 1, 2013 | 07:18 AM
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Otk
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Old Dec 1, 2013 | 07:18 AM
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My 30 is a disco axle.. nowhere to put a trac bar mount... so I tried it and has always been fine!
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Old Dec 1, 2013 | 07:37 AM
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With stock pitman arm? Didn't think the angles would be anywhere close without crazy bump steer.
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Old Dec 1, 2013 | 07:54 AM
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I have a FSJ pitman arm... but it's actually flat so raises that end... I'll take take a pic when I get outside for u and the op of my angles...
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