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Xj 8 Inch LA w/ otk steering how do the angles lock

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Old 02-16-2011, 10:01 PM
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Default Xj 8 Inch LA w/ otk steering how do the angles lock

I need opinions on how this steering setup looks. Running 38s


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ditch the front end then start over
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Originally Posted by posjeepxj
ditch the front end then start over

Can you explain why
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d30 with 38s isnt a good idea
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I also was gonna possibly down size to 36
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and is your trak bar upside down?
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I was thinking of getting a truss and possibly shafts. Its locked with 4.88s
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good basis

Anyways as far as axles and tire sizes go, IMO I would feel leery running

-anything over 33s on STOCK D30*/D44.
-anything over 35s on a BUILT D30*/D44.
-anything over 37s on BUILT D44(NOT Rubi 44)/BUILT D60
-anything over 40s on STOCK 35 spline D60/D70*
-anything over 42s on BUILT 35 spline D60/D70*
-44s+ should be on rockwells
-47s+ should be 2" chromo axle shafts in the rockwells.
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Originally Posted by posjeepxj
good basis

Anyways as far as axles and tire sizes go, IMO I would feel leery running

-anything over 33s on STOCK D30*/D44.
-anything over 35s on a BUILT D30*/D44.
-anything over 37s on BUILT D44(NOT Rubi 44)/BUILT D60
-anything over 40s on STOCK 35 spline D60/D70*
-anything over 42s on BUILT 35 spline D60/D70*
-44s+ should be on rockwells
-47s+ should be 2" chromo axle shafts in the rockwells.
Ok but how does my steering angles look? I know all this ***** already. My orginal questions about the steering not about the axles. Like I said im selling the 38s. They are geared to 4.88 what would be a good daily driver tire size? 35?
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35's should be good as a DD.
May I ask why you feel the need to run two steering stabilizers?
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x2 35s should be good
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Looks fine from that angle
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35's should be good as a DD.
May I ask why you feel the need to run two steering stabilizers?

http://rustysoffroad.com/mm5/merchan...ode=sus_xj_kit
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Okay? I would personally take the one off the tie rod and see how it rides.
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we cant tell you. you have to go out and drive it and see if it drives strait.

just like they wouldve done in the ol days before forums....



edit: i bet that steering wheel moves quite a ways to the right when you go thru a dip then back to the left when the front de compresses lol.

make sure your tie rod and trac bar are at the same angle and they should both be the same length to get rid of bump steer

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