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Title: YJ High Steer Kit
Post by: FourbangerYJ on August 07, 2012, 04:54:48 PM
http://www.rocky-road.com/yjott.html   (YJ)

I saw this and thought it was pretty cool. Looks like they have a TJ version too.

http://www.rocky-road.com/jeepott.html   (TJ)
Title: Re: YJ High Steer Kit
Post by: sharpxmen on August 07, 2012, 05:26:53 PM
it's going to bend, 2 of the 3 leverage (mounting) points are in the wrong plane, imo it is unsafe.
Title: Re: YJ High Steer Kit
Post by: BoringDave on August 07, 2012, 06:13:44 PM
It will break. There is a whole thread on jeep forum about this. A guy has a broke set that he even welded to the knuckle. I think what happend is the Steel work hardened it's self over repeated flexing. Kinda like a piece of bailing wire. If you bend it back and forth to many times it eventually breaks.

Dave
Title: Re: YJ High Steer Kit
Post by: oldjeep on August 20, 2012, 06:17:15 AM
Even if it was built correctly, there is no reason to do that on a YJ.  Flipping the tierod to the tops of the knuckles gives you plenty of space without all the extra junk.
Title: Re: YJ High Steer Kit
Post by: sharpxmen on August 20, 2012, 09:26:48 AM
It will break. There is a whole thread on jeep forum about this. A guy has a broke set that he even welded to the knuckle. I think what happend is the Steel work hardened it's self over repeated flexing. Kinda like a piece of bailing wire. If you bend it back and forth to many times it eventually breaks.

Dave

that's probably the end result like you say, the design is stupid, can't believe they put this out for sale since it's such a safety issue - i hope whoever breaks one is on the trail at low speed and not on the street.