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Offline reptile610

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steering upgrade
« on: March 31, 2011, 12:15:23 AM »
looking into upgrading my steering with a new kit. i had the currie heavy duty steering kit in my cherokee. teraflex makes a good one but i don't know if i should get a high steer kit or not. any suggestions?
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Offline Bill3753

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Re: steering upgrade
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2011, 02:19:42 AM »
http://eastcoastgearsupply.com/i-4272428-1-ton-hd-steering-kit.html

This is the basic "kit" I am using for my build.  1 ton chevy rod ends with 1.5" 1/4" wall DOM tube.  I'll be running it in a full crossover, but they have options to give you the parts you need to build it however you want to.

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Re: steering upgrade
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2011, 02:04:20 PM »
Here's a link to the steering I've got on my TJ. I'm running the JCR UTK 1-ton system.

http://www.jcroffroad.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=S6

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Re: steering upgrade
« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2011, 06:10:07 PM »
now how much do these actually help? when i replaced the steering with the currie kit on my xj the only reason i noticed it was alot smoother was because my steering was completely worn out. ???
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Re: steering upgrade
« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2011, 06:18:56 PM »
If there's nothing currently wrong with your steering you won't see a difference with the JCR steering. It is a replacement that is much stronger than the stock so all you are doing is preventive armoring of your steering system.
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Re: steering upgrade
« Reply #5 on: April 01, 2011, 08:31:12 PM »
If there's nothing currently wrong with your steering you won't see a difference with the JCR steering. It is a replacement that is much stronger than the stock so all you are doing is preventive armoring of your steering system.

thats what i figured. but what about the 1 ton steering kits?
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Re: steering upgrade
« Reply #6 on: April 01, 2011, 08:35:37 PM »
If there's nothing currently wrong with your steering you won't see a difference with the JCR steering. It is a replacement that is much stronger than the stock so all you are doing is preventive armoring of your steering system.

thats what i figured. but what about the 1 ton steering kits?

they require the knuckles to be reamed out
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Re: steering upgrade
« Reply #7 on: April 01, 2011, 10:29:57 PM »
If there's nothing currently wrong with your steering you won't see a difference with the JCR steering. It is a replacement that is much stronger than the stock so all you are doing is preventive armoring of your steering system.

thats what i figured. but what about the 1 ton steering kits?

they require the knuckles to be reamed out

rusty's offroad has an over the knuckle steering upgrade but idk what that is lol
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Re: steering upgrade
« Reply #8 on: April 01, 2011, 10:58:34 PM »
that just flips ur steering so its higher up by about 3 inches if u want to do a steering up grade due a one ton over the knuckle.
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Re: steering upgrade
« Reply #9 on: April 02, 2011, 03:13:54 AM »
that just flips ur steering so its higher up by about 3 inches if u want to do a steering up grade due a one ton over the knuckle.

that'd b pretty beastly especially for something that as of now is gonna see alot of road in detoit. this winter i plan on putting it on a hoise and doing an undercoating and then spray painting the axle tubes and possibly a few other parts for $hits and giggles.
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Re: steering upgrade
« Reply #10 on: April 02, 2011, 07:42:49 AM »
hoise

wtf i will leave that alone as well
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Re: steering upgrade
« Reply #11 on: April 03, 2011, 03:18:51 AM »
hoise

wtf i will leave that alone as well

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and you have replaced me on the hijacking threads part haha
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Re: steering upgrade
« Reply #12 on: April 03, 2011, 06:58:34 AM »
no i just hijack your threads sort of like payback
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Re: steering upgrade
« Reply #13 on: April 03, 2011, 11:18:10 PM »
for?
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Re: steering upgrade
« Reply #14 on: April 04, 2011, 07:24:36 PM »
Are you having death wobble issues of any sort?  I run the OffRoad Only.com U-steer kit.  I had to modify it a bit but it's worked out pretty nice scince i got it on. No more Death Wobble!! I also run a FOX stabilizer, which is beafy itself.
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