P1atinum
Aerodynamically Challenge
- Location
- Orlando, Florida
We finished my steering yesterday and so far I really like it, but I have a couple of small issues, and would like your opinions
Here is what I have done so far. I used the Teraflex PS high steer knuckle and there Tie rod with 1-Ton TRE’s I was going to use there Draglink with 1-Ton’s also but it will not clear the Tire when using 4” backspace wheels. After calling them they said you have to 3.5” of backspace with a 12.50” wide tire. It would be nice if there website or instructions mentioned this..
Anyway instead buying hew wheels for both sets of tires or trying to run spacers, I opted to build the Draglink and Trackbar using 5/8’s Rod Ends.
First issue, I can turn a lot more to the left then to the right. Since I am maxed out on the adjustment of the Draglink can I build a longer one to make up the steering, or can I move the pitman arm to make up the difference. I first tried using an YJ pitman arm that had a 1” drop but it was not keyed the same so I thought that was the problem. Turn out it wasn’t the stock is better but not by much.
Which direction should I look at going with here?
Second issue is steering stabilizer options. The steering is much better then before, much more responsive and tracks better going strait. But in long sweeping corners it wants to dart to one side or the other, of course this is with lockers front and rear I would expect some of this but it is pretty extreme. Is a stabilizer even going to help this? Or should I live with it?
Here ar some pics
Here is what I have done so far. I used the Teraflex PS high steer knuckle and there Tie rod with 1-Ton TRE’s I was going to use there Draglink with 1-Ton’s also but it will not clear the Tire when using 4” backspace wheels. After calling them they said you have to 3.5” of backspace with a 12.50” wide tire. It would be nice if there website or instructions mentioned this..
Anyway instead buying hew wheels for both sets of tires or trying to run spacers, I opted to build the Draglink and Trackbar using 5/8’s Rod Ends.
First issue, I can turn a lot more to the left then to the right. Since I am maxed out on the adjustment of the Draglink can I build a longer one to make up the steering, or can I move the pitman arm to make up the difference. I first tried using an YJ pitman arm that had a 1” drop but it was not keyed the same so I thought that was the problem. Turn out it wasn’t the stock is better but not by much.
Which direction should I look at going with here?
Second issue is steering stabilizer options. The steering is much better then before, much more responsive and tracks better going strait. But in long sweeping corners it wants to dart to one side or the other, of course this is with lockers front and rear I would expect some of this but it is pretty extreme. Is a stabilizer even going to help this? Or should I live with it?
Here ar some pics