Steering and Track Bar upgrade

Goatman said:

I just posted this over on Pirate, it gives a pretty good run down on what you can do. May not be exactly what you need, but it will give you ideas. I'll just copy it here:

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?p=9130295&highlight=#post9130295


I'd run inverted T steering, with a tie rod running knuckle to knuckle and the drag link running from the pitman arm to tabs on the top of the tie rod, using all rod ends. Very simple to build, and it's strong and durable.

Buy this tubing and run 3/4" heim joints, the tubing is 5/16" wall and extremely tough for a tie rod, and is 11/16" ID which is the correct size to tap for 3/4 16 threads.

http://www.polyperformance.com/shop/1.25-X-.281-Wall-DOM-Tubing-p-503.html

You can get left and right hand 3/4" 16 taps inexpensively at Enco.

http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INSRIT?PARTPG=INSRAR2&PMAKA=325-4848&PMPXNO=5809933

Get these 3/4" x 5/8" heim joints, 3 of them, and drill the knuckles to 5/8". Two for the knuckles and one for the drag link.

http://www.polyperformance.com/shop/RSMX-High-Strength-Heavy-Duty-Shank-p-14.html

Use these safety washers on the knuckles with 5/8" bolts, and you could use them for spacers on the drag link.

http://www.polyperformance.com/shop/Safety-Washers-p-21.html

Get this high misalignment spacer, PPM-3712-10-175, for the pitman arm and use it with this 3/4" x 3/4" heim joint and 5/8" bolt for the pitman arm.

http://www.polyperformance.com/shop/High-Misalignment-Spacers-p-19.html

http://www.polyperformance.com/shop/JMX-High-Strength-p-348.html

To be able to easily adjust the toe without unbolting the drag link, use this QA1 linkage double adjuster, 3/4" x 3/4", and put it next to the heim joint on the drivers side knuckle.

http://qa1.thomasnet.com/viewitems/related-products/linkage-adjusters-2?&plpver=1001&bc=1001|1003|1034|3001451|3001411&forward=1

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=HAL-ADJ12-12&N=700+115&autoview=sku

Should be everything you need, other than the two tabs, and a 5/8" drill bit.


Here's a pic of mine. You can do it now on your knuckles and later when you get high steer arms you can just move it up and still use it. I don't have a pic after I used the double adjuster, which makes it a cleaner setup, and I don't have a pick with my assist cylinder that I added later.

Simple to do, and no welding other than the tabs on the tie rod for the drag link mount.

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