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1982 C/K 6.0L Caitlyn Mall Crawler (Interior time)

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I'm going to go ahead and suggest going to tie rod ends. Maybe you could just sell your whole current setup and just keep the knuckles?
 
My opinion is that they might be plenty strong, but I feel like being exposed to the elements will wear them out so quick.
 
y5mgisi said:
My opinion is that they might be plenty strong, but I feel like being exposed to the elements will wear them out so quick.
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that was my line of thinking.. not that it's not safe for some occasional street miles to trails, etc... I just don't think they'd hold up well to DD'er rigors..
 
Safety washers, locking pinch nuts, and grade 8 bolts are what is going to hold the heims in.
 
like I said, wasn't talking about a fail factor.. was talking about wear... but if the trucks not gonna be a DD'er, no big imo...
 
It will be driven on the street, might daily drive it for a year or so until I can afford a K5.

Plan is to finish this truck, sell my current DD and buy a cheaper vehicle to drive and use this as a back up. I want this to go safely down the highway towing a k5 or something if needed.
 
No problem. I like their stuff. I ran that arm and then the tall arm on my 10b and I ran their 60 arm on the K5 till I went springless now the Sky arm is on the 60 in my crew cab.
 
Watch out for the length of the arms. Companies build lots of random lengths and there is a relationship between the length of the pitman arm and length of the steering arm that makes sure that you get full lock to lock turning and that you're not leaving any steering power on the table.
 
38377k5 said:
Watch out for the length of the arms. Companies build lots of random lengths and there is a relationship between the length of the pitman arm and length of the steering arm that makes sure that you get full lock to lock turning and that you're not leaving any steering power on the table.
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Ben....Listen to Chris and stop screwing around and just buy what we all know WORKS!!! http://offroaddesign.com/catalog/Dana44crossover.htm :whistle:
 
Wow!

I show up here and make one small comment on this thread, and a firestorm breaks out! :yikes:

Sorry about that.


-G
 
You have an ORD 4 link kit. Buy an ORD steering arm. You don't need high steer.

Martin
 
82355 said:
You have an ORD 4 link kit. Buy an ORD steering arm. You don't need high steer.

Martin
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You at correct I don't need it but I would rather have matching arms then miss matched ones. If high steer isn't much of a difference then why not?
 
Why buy the arm that costs more just because it's the same company.. and they're right you don't need high steer and it will most likely cause more issues with clearances and will make Hydro assit more of a PITA and 10 bolt knuckles are more prone to breakage with it.

The Sky arm works fine with the ORD Pitman arm. Most of these companies use the same Pitman arm. Call and ask him what the length is when you order in drilled for a heim. I bet it's the same length as ORD and WFO.

Don't get me wrong they make nice stuff and I've bought plenty of it, but they aren't the only show in town with good stuff and if you can save a few bucks then why not. How about call ORD and ask for a discount since you just bought 3k worth of suspension :waytogo:
 
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