Cheap Custom Steering?

[leseman1]

I'm getting tired of tolerating all the bumpsteer i'm having in my bronco, so i was looking into alternatives to the stock steering linkage. I had been thinking about doing the super runner set up until I seen the stone crusher style set up. I dont care for the heim joints though and have not been able to find any contact info, while doing research I came across this http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/catalog/YLINK.html Im thinking of using it backwards from its intended purpose similar to the way the stone crusher set up works. Does any one see a reason why this wouldn't work?

 

[swynx]

That's not what comes to mind when I hear cheap.

Bobby Walter used xj steering junk. The zj is the same only twice the diameter. So stronger. He said it worked fine. If I could find his "build thread" I would link it. Maybe hell chime in.

 

[1RangerNut]

It's still cheaper than the Superlift kit.

 

[4x4junkie]

I'm not convinced the Stonecrusher style setups are any better than the stock junk other than it saving a lot of wear & tear on you tires. Though I've yet to actually drive something with the Stonecrusher setup, there's been a good number of reports floating around of people still experiencing bumpsteer (something i don't notice with my K-link (Superlift) setup that has the centerlink repositioned where it belongs).

 

[jesselee20040]

What about something like this?

Mix of EB , chev and F350 TRE's.

I found this on pirate, it is bentbolt's setup and i am trying to get more info.

 

[SenorNoob]

Bind?

Am I missing something there? Hows does that not bind when the suspension flexes?

I mean, if the upper link was turned 90* so the TRE from the lower link was in front or behind sure. But like that it should run out of room REAL quick.

 

[4x4junkie]

What about something like this?

Geometrically that is the same thing as what Stonecrusher had developed. The problem I suspect comes from where the driverside tierod is attached moving greatly with the passengerside's movement (inducing bumpsteer on the driver side only).

With a K-link setup, the geometries are at least symmetrical for both sides, so what little amount of bumpsteer that is created by the difference in tierod-to-beam length is far more difficult to notice.

K-link setup (modified Superlift kit):

Am I missing something there? Hows does that not bind when the suspension flexes?

The d-side tierod I believe is angled back somewhat (runs behind the pitman arm TRE)... It's bind point would probably be somewhere in the area between the jam nut and the blade of grass that's in the picture there (should be sufficient room for it to move around).

 

[BabyBronco89]

D44 SAS with 1 ton steering!!!
I hate tab stuff its a nightmare to figure out the geometry
i think i only have about 150$ into my 1ton steering so far and another 150 into my axle thats cheap right?
7'DOM 70$
4 GM TRE's 40$
7/8-18 taps lh and RH 40
labor Free.

 

[Divh]

sorry for trend jack but junkie what pitman arm are you running with that steering set up?

 

[4x4junkie]

Standard dropped arm (what's needed for the Superlift centerlink). A Skyjacker FA600 would be too big for it though.

 

[SenorNoob]

I've been wondering, why not build a version of the superrunner kit with crossover designed into the drop plate? Is it just because the angles would be pretty complicated? (If not impossible. IDK.)

 

[4x4junkie]

It's been done...
http://www.therangerstation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=119782

As with any crossover-type setup, a good bit of engineering will be needed to get everything to clear properly (usually requiring you put bends in the tie rods).

 

[clifford97]

yeah im still debating whether its time to go SAS or stick with the ttb since im used to the handling.