jeep steering

[jedi]

what's everybody running on jeeps for steering? (tj,xj,zj,mj) How do you like it? I have a zj I need to replace the steering on, It's lifted about six inches.

 

[iamsparticus]

i would go with the new style of steering on the dodge pickups i believe 2008 or 2009 and newer it will help alot . They changed it from one knuckle going to the pit man, aka drag link, and the other connecting to the drag link to one rod straight accross knuckle to knuckle and the drag link hooks to the tierod its a cheap upgrade too

 

[OrvisKrawler]

shut up toyota boy, pretty sure a full size dodge trucks steering wont work on a zj lmao

here is a good one http://www.ironrockoffroad.com/Merc...en=PROD&Store_Code=IROR&Product_Code=IR-TOTKS

here is a good thread on NAGCA that deals with this same question
http://www.nagca.com/forum/showthread.php?t=40200&highlight=steering

 

[BCGPER]

You should snag the Currie set up Goat is selling.

what's everybody running on jeeps for steering? (tj,xj,zj,mj) How do you like it? I have a zj I need to replace the steering on, It's lifted about six inches.

 

[jedi]

its gone, any local shops deal with ironrock?

 

[GOAT]

iron rock is a shite knockoff of rockkrawler, which is also shite.

http://shop.savvyoffroad.com/catego...56320E937B6394ACBE3.qscstrfrnt05?categoryId=7

 

[OrvisKrawler]

dont buy a steering system where the drag link hooks to the tie rod, you will regret it, you'll get tie rod twist and a dead spot in the steering

 

[GOAT]

dont buy a steering system where the drag link hooks to the tie rod, you will regret it, you'll get tie rod twist and a dead spot in the steering

please tell me about this "dead spot"

 

[jeep-N-montero]

its gone, any local shops deal with ironrock?

You can pick up the phone and call them, Josh is a great guy to deal with. I have used some of their parts with good results.

 

[OrvisKrawler]

please tell me about this "dead spot"

when you use a steering system where the drag link hooks to the tie rod like that the dead spot is from the tie rod rotating, when steering to the left the drag link wants to pull up on the tie rod, when you steer to the right it wants to push down on the tie rod, well when the tie rod is twisting like that it isnt turning the wheels resulting in the "dead spot"

its only really an issue if you have a lot of lift though and a steep angle on the drag link,( like 6"+ on a zj/xj) on a stock vehicle where the drag link is not on much of an angle it probably isnt an issue

 

[jedi]

I used to have a cherokee and had the rock krawler steering. i definitly noticed the dead spot.

 

[kmboren]

Go with a currie set up. they are strong and last. I have a mutt for a steering but wish I would have started with the currie. I think that is the best way to go. With the first mentioned steering you can have bad bump steer.

 

[jmaxj]

build your own crossover setup, cheaper and stronger and more responsive steering, thats what i did and it works awesome, only drawback is if you don't want it to steer itself on rough dirt rds you gotta move the trackbar up, which is still easy and cheap with the jks bracket.

 

[jeep-N-montero]

what's everybody running on jeeps for steering? (tj,xj,zj,mj) How do you like it? I have a zj I need to replace the steering on, It's lifted about six inches.

Are you still running the lp30?

 

[GOAT]

its only really an issue if you have a lot of lift though and a steep angle on the drag link,( like 6"+ on a zj/xj) on a stock vehicle where the drag link is not on much of an angle it probably isnt an issue

exactly

If used in conjunction with moderate lift and a dropped pitman arm/trackbar, the Y works very well. I don't see why anyone would want to run a floppy tie-rod steering like RK, IR ETC. The single shear on a drilled out D30 knuckle doesn't do much for me either.

 

[gertsch]

its all about crossover steering u can buy a complete kit or just buy a new knuckle like teras knuckle and build ur own rods

 

[jmaxj]

its all about crossover steering u can buy a complete kit or just buy a new knuckle like teras knuckle and build ur own rods

don't need a new knuckle to do crossover the factory one works just fine, now if you wanted it high steer then you would need a new knuckle if you wanted, but i know some that run high steer with the factory knuckle.

 

[muddyjeep]

I built this one, It works great! It doesn't have a dead spot in it!

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These spacers get rid of all the tie rod roll. You will need 2 of these.
Edit: here is the http://www.jcroffroad.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=1TNSTBSH&Category_Code=S6

 

[jedi]

I do still have the low pinion thirty.

 

[jeep-N-montero]

I do still have the low pinion thirty.

Replacing the steering isn't going to help much to get rid of that dead spot. I just swapped in an hp30 and got my caster back, now it feels much better. It no longer follows the grooves in the pavement surface and is much more responsive. I'm still running my stock steering setup at 4.5in.