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83/09 4bt K5 (BB2016)
- Thread starter 85k5witha6.2
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My hydro cylinder is above everything. Hence the difficulty packaging it
That's why I hung mine down a bit.
I don't know much about the 4bt pan/engine size but I would be concerned about packing all of that without a huge lift.
I've had a full high steer setup sitting on the shelf for a while now....
I've had a full high steer setup sitting on the shelf for a while now....
Don't really worry about high steer. I don't have high steer for multiple reasons. Some of them have already been mentioned (hard to package, ect), but what a lot of people don't take into consideration is that your stock d60 knuckles were not meant to see the stress of having the whole steering application be built off the top of the knuckles. Most stock knuckle failures I've seen was where people were running high steer. Keeping the tie rod in the stock location (where the stock knuckles have more bracing and can withstand the stress better) will help you save your knuckles. This is why you see so many people either get Reid's or plate their stock ones. I'm not saying you can't brake a stock knuckle with the tie rod in the stock location, but you have a better chance to make them last longer with the steering in the stock location.
I just have ORD's beef tie rod and their tie rod ends on mine, and it has been great. Only hit it a few times but still straight as an arrow. Granted, with my 44's I don't hit it hardly ever now, but even when I was on 38.5's it wasn't horrible. Sometimes the KISS theory can save a lot of headache and money when doing stuff like this.
Just my $0.02
I just have ORD's beef tie rod and their tie rod ends on mine, and it has been great. Only hit it a few times but still straight as an arrow. Granted, with my 44's I don't hit it hardly ever now, but even when I was on 38.5's it wasn't horrible. Sometimes the KISS theory can save a lot of headache and money when doing stuff like this.
Just my $0.02
^^^What he said. I will be beefing the knuckles up, or going with Reid's.
A single beef tie rod will be sufficient though.
Double high steer? In front and behind?
Two rams seems excessive.
This ^.
Martin
Man, I have not drank enough to handle that much Martin today.
the site was being funny/slow this morning, lots of double posting.
Everybody funny, now you funny too.
Martin
Martin
too much koolaid
It's one thing to screw up and get called for a double post. But to have it be Martin, who rarely allows him self to post more than a single word... I cannot bear the shame.
It's okay.
Martin
Martin
Holy shit, that many replies over steering and i got like 3 replies when i swapped out the whole drivetrain to a cummins. LOL
Very good point, i'll probably leave it where its at, thank you
that's no fun.
