Lifted steering options?

[Hagan]

My truck is in the process of a 5.5" lift and I've been looking a lot at steering. I see I can buy a $200 (seems over priced) FA600 drop pitman arm. Or, I can go with a whole new steering setup from Superlift called a Superunner steering system. It looks like its designed well but $500! My friend has a stone crusher steering setup and I like the looks but I think it was still in the $500 price range.

So, is there any option to get a GOOD steering setup or do I have to start digging for gold in my backyard?

 

[The Mud Addict]

I found my FA600 on Craigslist for $60, brand new and never installed

 

[Hagan]

Does this mean your selling my yours? lol

 

[The Mud Addict]

Got an FA400, that I would sell, but NOT my FA600

 

[Rolled Ranger]

I am also looking for info on super runner vs stone crusher. The stone crusher setup is way beefier but is there and down side to using the heim joints on the ends as opposed to a TRE on a daily driver? Plus it looks a lot like the stock setup just tougher. The super runner uses a center link and equal length tie-rod ends. Their site says this is supposed to be for better drivability. Is the super runner the way to go for a daily driver? Does anybody have any experience with both of these kits?

 

[4x4junkie]

I've got the Superrunner.
As it comes straight out of the box it's one step short of worthless, but if you drop the centerlink down on it about 2-3" (depending how tall your lift is), it works magnificently.

I don't have experience with the Stonecrusher setup, however it looks to me it also should work pretty well (again, provided everything is matched up height-wise). I've heard a few report continued bumpsteer with it though (however it's likely not the tire-eating kind of bumpsteer like you have with the stock linkage).


As for heims vs. TREs, heims are typically easier to work with when building a custom linkage, however they don't last as long as TREs in a typical daily road environment (dust, water, mud, road grime, etc.). For a street driver I definitely would stick with TREs.

I eventually want to swap out the rather thin tierods the Superlift kit comes with on mine for DOM ones w/Chevy TREs. This should turn it into a pretty robust setup I'm hoping.

 

[legoms013]

Start digging for gold, or selling organs

Steering is expensive, no way around it.

Again, TRE's for longevity/DD and heims for a trail rig.

SuperRunner for DD

Stonecrusher for sheer robustness.

Either can be fabbed from scratch if you really wanted to, or buy complete and read to go.

Only way to save some $$$ is to find something used.

I still had bumpsteer with my stonecrushers mimic setup I ran for about a month....my recomendation is that it not be used on trucks with more than 5" of lift or so. Even with a FA600 arm the linkages were not flat and bumpsteer was worse than with the stock stuff (would jump lanes). However, it works great apparently at lower lift heights (like 3-4") so don't let my story scare/deter you from using it depending on how much lift you have.

My other piece of advise is to run the absolute minimum lift height you can stand, your steering and tires will thank you. If you have rubbing issues, run a bodylift to compensate.