Topic: 1ton steering

[drunkencityworker]

I want to upgrade my steering since my last wheeling outing its pretty sloppy. I am thinking jcroffroads kit bc it uses full size chevy tre's. easy to find tre's if breakage.

[drunkencityworker]

I am sua and am thinking going tie rod flip and put stock drop pit arm back on. what are you guys exp? Should i get there tre with poly boot or stick w stock or moog that has greasable boot.

[drunkencityworker]

My yj is a dd and once a month wheeler

[neale_rs]

The tie rod flip is a good way to go with SUA.  But it will kind of lock you into SUA unless you spend more to undo the flip.  The slop could be in other places too.  My '95 had slop in the u-joints on the shaft from the stering wheel to the box and also in two TREs on the drag link.  It got better but it still has slop in the box itself.

[drunkencityworker]

I do understand that slop can be other places. but when you jack up one wheel and shake tire side to side lot of movement at least an inch forward and backward

[neale_rs]

Wow, that is pretty serious slop!

[Jesse-James]

Can you SEE what's moving? Hubs maybe?

[drunkencityworker]

hubs were good when i eliminated vac disco. wldnt it move up n down as well then. it doesnt. all linkage moves but not pitman arm.

[drunkencityworker]

with wheels on ground the linkage rotates fwd and back when turning wheel while standing still

[Mozman68]

Love my JCR high steer setup....daily driving and on the trails....

[FourbangerYJ]

If your serious about switching your steering to the top of the knuckle. I have the steering links you need. They are set up for the GM TRE. 7/8x18TPI. When I was running my D30 I used these.
They are 1.25 DOM with some 1 inch .095 sleeved inside with some Poly Performance 7/8 x 18 TPI bungs welded on each end. One left and right per link.
You would need to get the TRE's and a reamer to ream the knuckles, one of the TRE's and your pitman arm.

I have about $100 into the set with the steel and bungs. I'll take $50 plus the ride.

[drunkencityworker]

are they correct length for a yj? if so drop me an email at drunkencityworker@hotmail.com

[Jesse-James]

with wheels on ground the linkage rotates fwd and back when turning wheel while standing still

Rotation is normal on the stock setup IIRC. But yes you'd have movement up/down as well it were the hubs.

[FourbangerYJ]

are they correct length for a yj? if so drop me an email at drunkencityworker@hotmail.com

Yes.
E-mail sent.

[FourbangerYJ]

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