Ballistic Fab Steering Question

[Bear T]

Anyone here ever try out the Ballistic Fab steering setup with hiems?

Thinking about getting this for the Chevy, also, I've never dealt with them, but would I need the high misalignment spacers, or just standard spacers?

 

[cheepin]

You can get rod end kits from www.ruffstuffspecailties.com for cheap and then just go get some tubing.Ruff stuff is selling the 3/4" left and right rod end kit for $38.You wouldn't need the highmis. spacers for the tierod.You may or maynot for the draglink.This would depend on the amount of flex and angle of the draglink.

 

[LT.]

I would recommend going with Off Road Design for your cross over steering and the high steering set up as well. They specialize in solid axle Chevy's and their parts are top notch. I spent a considerable amount of time looking for my set up and Off Road Design is what I went with. Everything was perfect! I did go with the tie rod ends because I was worried about finding replacement pieces just in case. Here is the link to the set up I bought.
http://www.offroaddesign.com/catalog/Dana60crossover.htm

LT.

 

[Bear T]

Ya LT, I want to go that route, but unfortunately, I don't have a D60 up front yet, still stuck with the 10bolt.

All my rod ends are junk right now, and I priced it with my discount at NAPA, was going to be ~$200 + Tax, so I was thinking of just doing the ballistic since its about the same price for now.

 

[LT.]

Ya LT, I want to go that route, but unfortunately, I don't have a D60 up front yet, still stuck with the 10bolt.

All my rod ends are junk right now, and I priced it with my discount at NAPA, was going to be ~$200 + Tax, so I was thinking of just doing the ballistic since its about the same price for now.

I guess I should asked what your front axle was first. Sorry about that.

LT.

 

[barnsbronco]

I just put Ballistic steering on my Bronco in May. It seems like some way stout stuff, I think I would have a pretty hard time bending it. I had no way of getting my steering tig welded so I had them do it and it took a lot longer than I expected. After 2 weeks i called them and told them that i needed it for a Moab trip the next week they 2 day shipped it the day of my call. I have also ordered tabs through them before and have always been happy with their product.

 

[NOTATOY]

I have been running a Balistic heim kit on my runner for a couple years now and works well. The only thing I've had problems with is after I drilled out my d44 the holes oblonged out. I am running hydro assist with a spool and 42's so it is a lot of pressure, so now I just double sheared the passengers side since I'm running a heim on top and bottom of the arm hopefully keep from flexing that bolt so much.

Tie rod not on in pic, need new bolt

 

[Gravy]

I have there double shear high steer 60 arms and I was impressed with the quality. I haven't finished the steering yet so I can say more about it.

 

[Meat_]

I would recommend going with Off Road Design for your cross over steering and the high steering set up as well. They specialize in solid axle Chevy's and their parts are top notch. I spent a considerable amount of time looking for my set up and Off Road Design is what I went with. Everything was perfect! I did go with the tie rod ends because I was worried about finding replacement pieces just in case. Here is the link to the set up I bought.
http://www.offroaddesign.com/catalog/Dana60crossover.htm

LT.

I would recommend copying my copy of ORD's kit like I already recommended to you

As for a tierod right now, go talk to Mike Judd

 

[Caleb]

I would recommend copying my copy of ORD's kit

What do you think the Ballistic Fab kit is (Isn't Ballistic Fab the company that has just copies all the other companies work and then sells it for quite a bit less?)

 

[Meat_]

heh

It would be, but the ORD kit has a specially bent drag link for the Chevys, I guesstimated the bends and lengths from a picture and Von bent it and threaded it for me.... worked perfect the first try

From what I glanced at the BF kit, it's just blank straight stuff.

..(Isn't Ballistic Fab the company that has just copies all the other companies work and then sells it for quite a bit less?)

Yeah, they make "wal*mart" copies of stuff. It's the "same" and cheaper. It is generally vastly inferior.

But since most people buy according to price instead of product.....

 

[jsudar]

I wouldn't say vastly inferior.

a piece of 1018 DOM is a piece of 1018 DOM. Buy the kit with the QA1 rod ends that everyone else sells and you won't have a problem with it.

I have their high steer arms and they were just as nice as my other set which I paid more for from a vendor on Pirate.

I also built a tie rod and drag link for my neighbor's Trailduster with their threaded tubing inserts and they worked just as well as any other I've seen.

Meat is right though, you may want to get a bent drag link. BHR can thread 1.25 x .281 DOM for a decent price and probably bend it up too.

 

[spaggyroe]

(Isn't Ballistic Fab the company that has just copies all the other companies work and then sells it for quite a bit less?)

Yep, that's them. :-\

I wouldn't say vastly inferior.

In my case they were. I made the mistake of ordering 4 link brackets from them. I tried to use them but they were so poorly cut that I ended up scrapping them out of frustration when nothing wanted to fit together. Instead of wasting more time to fix them, I opted to buy some nice tabs from Ben Hanks and be done with it. I wish I would have saved myself the time, money and frustration and bought from B.H.R. in the first place.

 

[billylight]

i bought my high steer arms off ebay. i bought my rod ends from auto zone and car quest. i had mike at summit machine in riverton make my tie rod and drag link. i saved a lot of money this way. i would be happy to go into more detail if you are interested.

 

[Bear T]

Thanks, going a different route, Erik @Dlux is setting me up.

 

[Bear T]

Hey Erik, thanks for the hook up, can't wait to get my steering put on.

 

[Erik d_lux]

Awesome. Thanks for letting me help and let me know if I can be more help.

I will let you know about your dads order. They didnt answer the phone tonight.