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ahem...Hickey said:When I moved mine, I also rotated it up, so the box was level with the frame.
I have a stock YJ steering shaft too...... for sale....... to a friend.......
Mounting the steering box
- Thread starter mbryson
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Shawn said:
I'm going to mount the Wag springs up and see where that puts me (I should get about 1 1/2" forward). That should put the pitman immediately above where the stock tie rod (for a '85 ton truck) goes. With the leaf springs that's as far forward as it'll go.
From there, I'll have about a 4" ish drop to the high-steer pitman at most. I know it's not how you 'should' do it, but it'll be 50 times better than my XJ setup and I don't know my that won't work OK.
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Hickey said:...............I have a stock YJ steering shaft too...... for sale....... to a friend.......
I'm in, but I need to check into shortening it.
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- Grantsville, Utah
Make sure your steering shaft isn't gonna bind with the box at that angle. It looks okay to me otherwise.
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- Grantsville, Utah
easy as pie.mbryson said:
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- Bountiful, land of rocks
EZRhino said:
I don't know Gene, but would like to get a look at his setup (either in person or through pics). Any more detail anywhere?
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- Bountiful, land of rocks
Shawn said:Even if your box is not a 4 bolt, you should make your bracket for one. You will be glad you did later.
Definitely good advice. Taken. I'll take a look at my Chev IFS box when I get that truck. That could work better? Maybe swap pitman arms around and things (I'm pretty sure I have a puller somewhere).
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- Grantsville, Utah
I am pretty sure Chev IFS are also forward pitman arm also, not sure on the 4 bolts though, but I agree on making it for either pattern.mbryson said: