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Is it me, or are the pics on his site missing a trac bar and anti-sway bar? That a function of the long arm kit? School me.
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CheapXJ said:All those heims should be run in double shear, and those aren't very big misalignment washers either...
simonsxj said:I have run this system before. Usualy I would run the cross tube beneath the knuckles and the tie rod above, less leverage. But I have run the system above and had no problems or any loosening of the bolts at all. If you are worried about hitting the steering components, drive slower and watch where you are going, I have never bent a steering component in ten years of off-roading.
simonsxj said:I run high quality $80 each heims which are only 5/8" with1/4" wall tube and high misalignment shims, I can get 45 degrees of misalignment, I also run the little dirt boots. the boots make them last a lot longer and are very cheap. I also run high grade aircraft quality bolts. Also the knuckle with the 5/8 hole is much stronger. As I said I have had no problems at all.
Originally Performance Unlimited
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Competition vehicles don't use OEM tie rod ends for any type of performance applications because they are not strong enough or reliable enough for those demanding types of applications. However, many other "heim" joint manufacturers know their product is primarily used by "econo" racers that view those pieces as "disposable", therefore the cheapest brands sell the best, which further fuels the manufacturers to provide a "fair" rod end, but at the cheapest price possible. Our Bullet Proof Spherical Rod Ends™ are designed with the utmost quality, maximum performance and longest service life in mind and manufactured with the absolute best materials and with the highest tolerances possible, without cost or profit being a limiting factor. That's why our rod ends are so superior to any other off-the-shelf rod end on the market.
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simonsxj said:Also the bolt I use is made by ARP and has a tensile strength of 180.000 psi and a torsional strength of 60,000 pounds. Also a tie rod is a lot weaker than any heim joint as it is manufactured in bulk and as such has much weaker tolerances, and is made out of much weaker materials.
thompson97 said:what do you guys thinks of these bulletproof steering conversions?
http://performanceunlimited.com/steering/steeringsystems.html
http://performanceunlimited.com/steering/steeringoption.html