With the help of my son cranking the steering wheel, it looks like the steering arm side of my drag link ball joint is shot and has a lot of slop in it. Pitman arm side isn't perfect but still looks pretty solid.
Questions are, would you guys go with the McQuay-Norris Schucks standard assemblies or does an outfit like Rancho or somebody sell a drag link setup that's a little beefier? Should I replace the steering arm and/or pitman arm while I'm at it or are the stocks adequate? (don't think either are tweaked, but I haven't pulled it apart yet to see if the drag link joint holes are worn) And finally, should I replace the adjusting sleeve too or is the stock stronger than the $11.99 Schucks part? No front lift on the rig yet - 2" blocks in the back.
I don't push it hard enough on the trails to warrant a crossover setup, I just take it in the middle of nowhere with the wife and kids and would hate to have a steering failure 100 miles from the nearest pavement.
Schucks part numbers are:
Pitman arm side - ES2027L - $32.99
Steering arm side - ES2026R - $29.99
Drag Link Union - ES362S - $11.99
Questions are, would you guys go with the McQuay-Norris Schucks standard assemblies or does an outfit like Rancho or somebody sell a drag link setup that's a little beefier? Should I replace the steering arm and/or pitman arm while I'm at it or are the stocks adequate? (don't think either are tweaked, but I haven't pulled it apart yet to see if the drag link joint holes are worn) And finally, should I replace the adjusting sleeve too or is the stock stronger than the $11.99 Schucks part? No front lift on the rig yet - 2" blocks in the back.
I don't push it hard enough on the trails to warrant a crossover setup, I just take it in the middle of nowhere with the wife and kids and would hate to have a steering failure 100 miles from the nearest pavement.
Schucks part numbers are:
Pitman arm side - ES2027L - $32.99
Steering arm side - ES2026R - $29.99
Drag Link Union - ES362S - $11.99
