D60 Steering

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Trying to work out how I want to do the steering on the cheap right now. I was thinking of running the chevy TRE on top of the factory steering location with a hydro assist ram. Or, running a tie rod in the same locataion with the hydro assist ram and a high steer arm for the drag link. Would love to see what those of you with D60's in the front have done and what have you done and had problems with. Also, has anyone with Ford knuckles damaged them yet?
 
I'm running a WFO steering arm with a Chevy tie rod and drag link kit from Ballistic. No problems so far. The knuckles did need to be reamed to fit the TREs, but I have not noticed any problem with the ford knuckles (as of yet). No Hydro on mine yet.
Hope that helps.
http://www.ballisticfabrication.com/Steering-Kit-Chevy-Tie-Rod-Ends_p_1338.html
http://www.wfoconcepts.com/Steering/index.html
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Thats the same as mine
 
houdini said:
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This is exacly what I was thinking. Only difference is I want to flip the tie rod on top. Since its an XJ and has a 3 link front I will not have springs in the way. TY for posting that picture.
 
Ok, now Ford Knuckle issues. I am hoping to run a 40 LTB. Are the people with broken knuckle's running full hydro steerings or is it a mix of setups?
 
Ok so my thoughts are to run the drag link to a passanger side high steer arm and move the factory tie rod location to on top of the knuckle. Question is what do I have to do to the knuckle arm. I think drill straight and then taper it. Or do I have to drill straight taer it and put a tapered spacer in there?

Plan is to use Ford 1 ton TRE's

ES2064L 1.00x18tpi 2.735” .808 .773 x .664 4.75”
*ES2011R 1.00x18tpi 2.00” .808 .773 x .664 4.12”

Great info is here on the TRE's.

http://www.jeepfan.com/tech/tierod-id.php

I came across this but it is for jeep factory knucles.

http://www.ok4wd.com/index.php/catal..._rod_flip_kit/

I guess I need to know what taper the reamer needs to be at for those TRE's and some guidance.
 
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