HD steering that plays nicely with stock rims?

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chpmnsws6

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Location

Springfield IL

• Mar 26, 2010

• #1

I've looked at the major brands, and everything I've seen says I must run spacers or aftermarket rims. Both options are out of the question. My stock steering is getting pretty bad.

The jeep is only lifted around 3.75-4 inches (control arm drop with LCA's parallel with the ground if not slightly raked upward), but I'd like to go with with the more traditional inverted T steering if possible, and keeping the sway bar is a MUST. Its a street truck that sees use at the barn, but will probably never go wheeling again. Do I just need to go the Grand Cherokee route?

 

Last edited: Mar 26, 2010

dgrigorenko

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Location

Big Rapids MI

• Mar 26, 2010

• #2

i would think that a currie setup would work fine, i know you said you are partial to the inverted T at this point, but there is really nothing wrong with the inverted Y for our application, especially at your lift height... or are you going the route of replacing knuckles or doing the WJ setup? if you didnt want to do that you could look into the reid racing knuckles. your sig says rubicon spec XJ, do you have a D30? or a rubicon 44? or something different.

 

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chpmnsws6

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Location

Springfield IL

• Mar 26, 2010

• #3

Just an 8.25/D30 combo with lockers and 31's. The sig was more of a joke

I'm looking into the WJ setup now

 

DeftwillP

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Location

Round Rock TX

• Mar 26, 2010

• #4

If it's for the barn and not trails, why not just go zj. It'll be cheaper and probably pretty sufficient.

 

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chpmnsws6

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Location

Springfield IL

• Mar 28, 2010

• #5

Ended up going the Rusty's route. It was about the same price as buying all new stock stuff, will get rid of the stock style steering, and will fit with the stock rims. At 3.5-40 inches of lift, if should not put much angle/bind into the TRE's and I'll have spacers in it from the get-go.

 

woody431

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Location

Virden, IL

• Mar 28, 2010

• #6

Off topic question, are you running Rubi rims on yours? Did you go through Virden last weekend, maybe like a Friday night?

 

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chpmnsws6

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Springfield IL

• Mar 28, 2010

• #7

Not I.

I have the graphite Ecco's on it right now

 

XJEEPER

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Location

Wasatch Range

• Mar 28, 2010

• #8

Classic photo.....an XJ pulling a classic poo-flinger. :clap: Sorry for the thread derail..........I love the WJ setup.

 

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chpmnsws6

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Springfield IL

• Mar 28, 2010

• #9

It earned its keep that day... Felt weird driving it in high range after running around the pasture all day in low range. Thankfully the Taurus fan kept the 3 row radiator cool, and the AC fan only kicked on when I felt bad for it and manually turned it on

 

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chpmnsws6

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Location

Springfield IL

• Apr 5, 2010

• #10

Rusty's setup feels good. It looks like they changed the main bar, as mine looks much beefier then my buddies older version.