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Post by live4yotas on May 3, 2007 20:48:19 GMT -5
I was wondering if I would have to adjust my crossover steering if I add lift after putting it on and setting up? If so how do you adjust it for adding more lift? How much lift is possibly with this steering?
thanks for the info
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Post by fourwd1 on May 4, 2007 7:44:26 GMT -5
There's not really anything to adjust, and there shouldn't be a need.
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Post by live4yotas on May 4, 2007 20:20:54 GMT -5
Ok man I just wanted to know when I get it put on next week. It will be put on having about 2" of susp. lift and I'll be taking that off and putting 5" susp. lift springs on after the crossover is already on.
I just thought I would have to adjust the rod going from the steering box to the right tire when I added more lift.
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Post by speedy on May 5, 2007 2:09:16 GMT -5
Just make sure you have the IFS steering box as far forward as possible. I cut into my body mount a little bit to get it a bit further. The reason being that if you use a 5 inch lift that moves your axle forward, you could possibly run into an issue with your links hitting each other when you flex. I installed a Trail Gear 4" long travel kit on the front of mine and it is close but I have no issues since I mounted the steering box so far forward.
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Post by live4yotas on May 5, 2007 10:42:04 GMT -5
I have 5" all pro stock length front springs. So it is better to go as far forward as possible?
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Post by speedy on May 6, 2007 2:06:39 GMT -5
Probably shouldn't matter then, but think of the future!
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Post by slade on May 6, 2007 7:12:45 GMT -5
There's not really anything to adjust, and there shouldn't be a need. NOT TRUE... The drag link may/will need adjusted. Depending on how much lift, it may even need lengthened. |
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Post by Sean on May 6, 2007 13:15:55 GMT -5
Yeah its basic pythagorean theorem. Imagine a line straight down from where the drag link is attached to the pitman arm(line a). Another imaginary straight line from where the draglink connects to the steerarm running parrellel to the ground and perpendicular to line a intersecting it to form a right angle triangle. This will be line be line b. a squared + b squared = c squared, c being your drag link length(hypotenuse). In this scenario b is constant, but a is going to change with the lift in turn changing c(draglink length).
You can acutally use these formula to figure out how much adjustment is needed.
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Post by live4yotas on May 7, 2007 5:21:11 GMT -5
Yeah I was smart enough to know the shortest distance from point a to point b is a straight line as I lift the vehicle these to points are going to move further apart. I just wasn't sure on how to adjust it. thanks though sean.
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