Steering upgrades?

Kejtar · May 18, 2008

OK, to start off, yes I have a Dana 30, yes I am a cheap bastard and yes I want better steering... I know.. pick... 1.....

All joking aside, I have currently a JCR style steering setup and I keep finding that the weakest link is the long TRE that is on the passenger side. I just pretzeled another one of 'em. So... what are my options? I'm looking for reasonable solutions that could potentially include a hydro assist. Ideas?

CanMan · May 18, 2008

Toss it OTK? Just gotta ream out the long TRE hole in the opposite direction for OTK.

But that'll involve moving the TB and clearencing in other places.

Or spend the big bucks for the new D30 hi steer knuckles, from Crane, I believe.

JNickel101 · May 18, 2008

Crane? The same dudes that make cams?

ECKSJAY · May 18, 2008

CanMan said:
Toss it OTK? Just gotta ream out the long TRE hole in the opposite direction for OTK.

But that'll involve moving the TB and clearencing in other places.

Or spend the big bucks for the new D30 hi steer knuckles, from Crane, I believe.

Reid Racing.

I handled a set the other day and they're very nice.

http://www.reidracing.biz/DANA30.php

JNickel101 · May 18, 2008

damn you...now i might have to re-think my whole axle re-build idea!!!

Good find...

krelja · May 18, 2008

I'm running the Currie set-up and it is great. All I need is the go fer it tie rod flip and I'll be happy. Another option is WJ knuckles but then you need to change the trackbar mount and a bunch of other things

snow580 · May 18, 2008

What are you doing to pretzel those TRE's that often?

XJEEPER · May 18, 2008

Obviously you've never wheeled with Remi.........

CanMan · May 18, 2008

ECKSJAY said:
Reid Racing. I handled a set the other day and they're very nice. http://www.reidracing.biz/DANA30.php

I get the 2 companies mixed up often. :doh:

Kejtar · May 20, 2008

ECKSJAY said:
Reid Racing. I handled a set the other day and they're very nice. http://www.reidracing.biz/DANA30.php

nice but... damn! This is entering a whole new level of $ spending because I wouldn't stop with just the knuckles

What do I do to pretzel TRE's? Lets see, Ron spotted me up an obstacle using my tie rod (not much of a choice in that spot as far as I remember) and then this last pretzel I'm pretty sure happened when I was going into Hells Gate when I bound up and tried to steer out of it (backing up there is a PITA)

Jump This · May 20, 2008

Picts of the damage Remi?
Your tie rod is probably too short if your bending your TRE's.
Bring it over and lets fix something up a bit stronger....

ECKSJAY · May 20, 2008

Kejtar said:
nice but... damn! This is entering a whole new level of $ spending because I wouldn't stop with just the knuckles

Consider the cost of the Warn conversion plus the Tera knuckle and linkage.

From our shop's perspective, the customer was getting a hell of a better deal plus something that was a lot easier to get parts for. With Warn discontinuing a whole bunch of their axle components, this wasn't a bad way for the guy to go. Besides, it was on a Rubicon Unlimited. :woohoo:

But yeah, I know what you mean.

CanMan · May 20, 2008

Jump This said:
Bring it over and lets fix something up a bit stronger....

He aint going to get the toob much stronger, unless he fills it with sand.

Kejtar · May 20, 2008

Jump This said:
Picts of the damage Remi?
Your tie rod is probably too short if your bending your TRE's.
Bring it over and lets fix something up a bit stronger....

Problem is... this piece:

No matter what you do to the tie rod, it will always be "longish".

Kejtar · May 20, 2008

CanMan said:
He aint going to get the toob much stronger, unless he fills it with sand.

the tube is not the problem... it's the TRE on the passenger side.

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