i received the steering bracketts for high steer on my sfa from trail gear.
can some one point me to the easyest way to determain the lengths of the steering rods?
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Re: wanted - steering rods
It's not just the length but also the offset that are critical - both will have an effect on the geometrical correctness of your steering arc. Just a single millimetre out and you'll have scuffing tyres when you turn, this is not something one can make DIY. 
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Re: wanted - steering rods
andy,
the brackets i allready got from trailgear - but my diff is out and i want to finish the rods and all the mods on the housing before putting back.
thats why i am looking for the lenghts of the centre draglink and also the rod from s/box to l/front.
i have no clue if the centre rod will be the same lenght as oem?
the brackets i allready got from trailgear - but my diff is out and i want to finish the rods and all the mods on the housing before putting back.
thats why i am looking for the lenghts of the centre draglink and also the rod from s/box to l/front.
i have no clue if the centre rod will be the same lenght as oem?
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Re: wanted - steering rods
Tie-rod should be same length as OEM - you should be able to use your old one if you weld a lug onto it for the x-over draglink. The length of the draglink is not critical, you can make up your own, but the longer it is the less bumpsteer there will be - that's part of the reason for fitting x-over in the first place. If you're fitting lo-steer the length of the draglink becomes a bit more of an issue so that it doesn't foul against the leaf-spring pack.
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Re: wanted - steering rods
no, sorry i did not mention - high steer and the trailgear bracket(l/s)has got the extra hole for draglink.
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Re: wanted - steering rods
Well then you're almost 'home and dry'. Position the wheels facing dead ahead, get the pitman arm to be exactly centre and then measure from the pitman to the extra hole on the steering arm to get the ideal length of the draglink. Let an engineering works make up the draglink for you and you're set.
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Re: wanted - steering rods
thanks andy,
i just thought there might be some one with mesurements,as my diff is out at the moment and i wanted to get these arms made up so long.
i just thought there might be some one with mesurements,as my diff is out at the moment and i wanted to get these arms made up so long.
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Re: wanted - steering rods
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