52's and Reverse Steer.

[84zz4ss]

I would like to know who's arms you guys with 52'2 and reverse highsteer are using. Currently I have Ord highsteer but to get the front moved forward I need to go reverse.

The truck has a dually 60 with stock H1's. Where are my problems going to start?

 

[chevysmithz71]

I run WFO revers hi steer with 56's. You still can go 52's though. I had stock leafs in front and kissed my oil pan just on a flex test. So, you must have 3-4in lift to clear it. Stock are all ready 2" lift. Need to make a new engine crossmember to clear it all.
Talk to WFO and he can explain why you need to run a Jeep Pitman arm. Helps with the throw of the steering box to get back to appropriate measurments.

This you can see the crossmember and how close stock lift springs come to the pan.

Let me know if any ?'s.
-Ryan

 

[79chevyk10]

I'm running the WFO reverse hi-steer arms on my 60 with stock rear 52's (with overload intacted). Tie rod doesn't hit oil pan and I'm still running the stock engine crossmember with my set up. My drag link has a Z bend to clear and running hydro assist on tie rod. I have bump stops to prevent tie rod crushing header when I'm really haulin/jumpin.

 

[chevysmithz71]

i'm running the wfo reverse hi-steer arms on my 60 with stock rear 52's (with overload intacted). Tie rod doesn't hit oil pan and i'm still running the stock engine crossmember with my set up. My drag link has a z bend to clear and running hydro assist on tie rod. I have bump stops to prevent tie rod crushing header when i'm really haulin/jumpin.

pics...pics...:d:d

 

[84zz4ss]

I'm running the WFO reverse hi-steer arms on my 60 with stock rear 52's (with overload intacted). Tie rod doesn't hit oil pan and I'm still running the stock engine crossmember with my set up. My drag link has a Z bend to clear and running hydro assist on tie rod. I have bump stops to prevent tie rod crushing header when I'm really haulin/jumpin.

I talked to Trevor. I have a few dimensions to verify.

What about the H1's?

I have the overload springs removed.

 

[chevysmithz71]

I would think since you're running ORD hi steer you should be OK with the other arms.
Some run with overloads, some dont. I Run em.Souldn't make a difference with reverse hi steer.

 

[79chevyk10]

Here ya go.

Edit* in the first pic, that ghetto bump stop was redone with a more suitable bump stop bracket welded to the frame at a lower level. At that level the tire molested the firewall/blower motor.

 

[84zz4ss]

Here ya go.

Edit* in the first pic, that ghetto bump stop was redone with a more suitable bump stop bracket welded to the frame at a lower level. At that level the tire molested the firewall/blower motor.

Looks Good!! It looks like my shock mounts will even work. How long is your assist ram? Is it a 6" like standard high steer?

Anybody else?

 

[chevysmithz71]

Looks Good!! It looks like my shock mounts will even work. How long is your assist ram? Is it a 6" like standard high steer?

Anybody else?

I would like to know as well, 6 or 8" ram. I ordered a 6" and come to find out my throw is 6 3/4". Now I need to get an 8" and limit it.
6 or 8???

 

[Fred_M1010]

I have a 9" throw at the stock tie-rod mounts (those arms are about 8" long)
You have to measure the length of the steer-arms (center to TRE) that you are going to use, since it can vary a bit from different manufacturers.

If they have reverse hi-steer, it's probably about 6", which will give you a throw of about 6.75".

If you use conventional hi-steer, the arm is probably not more than about 4",
which will give you a 4,5" throw.
(All this assumes that you connect the ram-assist to the tie-rod)

But you don't have to limit the throw, just use one that is longer than needed.
What is more important is that you need a larger diameter when you use a shorter arm.

A 4" arm needs twice the ram-area as a 8" arm.

But keep in mind that the limiting bolts can be differently adjusted, and arm-lengths can vary, so you really need to measure the throw on your own truck

English isn't my first language, so I hope this made some sense.

 

[79chevyk10]

Sorry for the late response. Best to measure your steering from stop to stop. Using the WFO double ended arms I measured 8" and that is the length of ram I used. I use 6" rams on Toyota's and 8" rams on *most* D60 arms.

 

[79chevyk10]

Looks Good!! It looks like my shock mounts will even work. How long is your assist ram? Is it a 6" like standard high steer?

Anybody else?

I do not recommend using your stock shock mounts if you want all of the suspension travel out of the front if using 52" rears up front.