Shreddinlettuce
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- Nov 20, 2016
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Have a d44 high steer arm with 2 holes. Using the arm for drag link only, tie rod will be on the knuckle in factory location.
My question is, can I use the close hole on the high steer arm and a t-Rex arm on the steering box. Also, I plan on hyd assist so I’m not too concerned with strength.
In theory:
1) torque on the high steer mounting hardware and that on the sector shaft should be the same regardless of length, but the stress in the joints will be higher (hyd ram will make this a non issue)
2) as long as I am 90% of the high steer arm length for the pitman arm I will get full steering without “ramming” the knuckle into the steering stops at full force (5” short hole to center of ball joint so 4.5” pitman arm)
My box is 1” forward on a yj using the M.O.R.E. Bracket so 1” shorter pitman and 1” shorter steering arm from stock will allow 3” front stretch with a perpendicular drag link
Overall I’m going for a 102 wheelbase with 5-6” rear stretch from a 93.5” stock wheelbase
Is there some dramatic reason it “DEFFINITELY WILL CAUSE MY HEEP TO SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUST!!!”
My question is, can I use the close hole on the high steer arm and a t-Rex arm on the steering box. Also, I plan on hyd assist so I’m not too concerned with strength.
In theory:
1) torque on the high steer mounting hardware and that on the sector shaft should be the same regardless of length, but the stress in the joints will be higher (hyd ram will make this a non issue)
2) as long as I am 90% of the high steer arm length for the pitman arm I will get full steering without “ramming” the knuckle into the steering stops at full force (5” short hole to center of ball joint so 4.5” pitman arm)
My box is 1” forward on a yj using the M.O.R.E. Bracket so 1” shorter pitman and 1” shorter steering arm from stock will allow 3” front stretch with a perpendicular drag link
Overall I’m going for a 102 wheelbase with 5-6” rear stretch from a 93.5” stock wheelbase
Is there some dramatic reason it “DEFFINITELY WILL CAUSE MY HEEP TO SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUST!!!”
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