Steering correction for 8 inch lift

[Trippmeland]

I've been doing a lot of research on what I need to do in order to correct my steering for an 8 inch lift...
I've seen a lot about crossover steering but I have been told that it wouldn't be a good idea by local 4x4 shops because it would involve loosing my sway bar and I drive my k5 a lot on the road is it possible to do a high steer knuckle with no crossover?? I had a 3 inch spacer between the knuckle and steering arm but the studs kept breaking so I had a budy "redneck" fab a drop pitman arm for me but being that the front end is going to come up 2 more inches I need to find a better solution...

Any advice is appreciated
1986 k5

 

[blazinzuk]

With that much lift the best solution is xover.

The sway bar won't be doing much anyway most 8" lift springs are fairly stiff.

Is this on a 10b/d44 or a 60?

 

[454Sub]

It really is hard to believe that there are "4wd shops" that would even consider keeping a sway bar with that kind of lift. Swaying can be remedied simply by stiffer shocks and/or slightly more spring rate.

 

[sweetk30]

been running no swap bar for almost 20 years on multiple rigs of mine.

and one even has a old fisher snow plow on the front during the winter time. the blade is 825-850 lbs and no problems with no sway bar for me .

8" lift should be crossover . unless mall crawler . as you found out longer bolts or studs on steering arm suck / drop drag links suck .

 

[RootBreaker]

I had a swaybar on my truck when I had 0L and 3: BL... it was ok... went to 6" lift and took it off.. I didn't notice a difference at all... ive got tough country leafs up front and they still flex great

 

[RootBreaker]

oh and with that much lift... not sure how you would keep the sway bar parallel like it needs to be, to be able to have it effective.
also I'm not sure why it wouldn't work, how would it interfere? Id as ORD to confirm... 8" lift should clear the swaybar... and fyi I had a 3" swaybar drop with 12" leafs and look at this.. I didn't want it... long story I don't want to get into now as I paid someone to lift my truck and was a total ripoff...

another pic and a funny one too.. but even closer shot of what a swaybar would kinda look like...
my 2yr old was helping me put a motor in
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/217694/original/kid_tire.jpg

 

[Blazooki]

no way over the counter 8 inch lifted springs flex anywhere near enough to even need a sway bar.... loose the sway bar and do crossover steering..you will actually be able to make right hand turns then

 

[1-ton]

I removed the sway bar to install my cross-over steering, and I notice it some, but not enough choose not to have cross-over steering.

 

[72gmck5]

Crossover is better for sure. @the_blaze has about 8" of lift and is using a drop drag link along with raised steering. I know off road he has difficulty turning sometimes and is looking to get crossover in the future.

 

[wheels87k5]

I have 8" lift with crossover, using a 3" drop pitman arm. No sway bar. When we took it up to Tuttle Creek, the steering on some of the rocks was a bit tough. So now I'll be installing ram assist to make it easier to maneuver. I have 6" Tuff Country Easy Rides on the front with bilsteins and it rides nice.

 

[Trippmeland]

I have 8" lift with crossover, using a 3" drop pitman arm. No sway bar. When we took it up to Tuttle Creek, the steering on some of the rocks was a bit tough. So now I'll be installing ram assist to make it easier to maneuver. I have 6" Tuff Country Easy Rides on the front with bilsteins and it rides nice.

It's a d44 I'm using 8 inch bds springs with bilstien 4600s and was planning on ge xover kit from diy4x4

 

[Trippmeland]

With that much lift the best solution is xover.

The sway bar won't be doing much anyway most 8" lift springs are fairly stiff.

Is this on a 10b/d44 or a 60?[/QUOTE

It's a d44 I'm using 8 inch bds springs with bilstien 4600s and was planning on ge xover kit from diy4x4