Do all 4wds have that bad turning radius?

[ARhine]

I haven't seen it done on one of these trucks but genneraly you will need a new steering arm to put on top of the passengers side knuckle (bolts in place of the top kinpin cover), a different pitman arm, relocate the steering box possibly, couple of TREs, and DOM with inserts to make the draglink.



Gonna take some custom fab work.



example steering arm:

http://www.partsmikeparts.com/60Arm1.htm

 

[desertrat1]

X-over steering can be done on our trucks easy. You have to have a lift kit though, or it won't work(clearance issues).

 

[michigandon]

Are you referring to....

all 4x4s in genral, or just the 1st gen Dodge CTDs?



Cause my '91 Geo Tracker will turn on a dime! Now, the '92 W250 that I used to have... well let's just say that it always reminded me of that old song "Gimme 40 Acres and I'll Turn This Rig Around". :-laf :-laf :-laf

 

[Crash_AF]

I haven't seen it done on one of these trucks but genneraly you will need a new steering arm to put on top of the passengers side knuckle (bolts in place of the top kinpin cover), a different pitman arm, relocate the steering box possibly, couple of TREs, and DOM with inserts to make the draglink.



Gonna take some custom fab work.

Actually, it's fairly straightforward. You don't need a new pitman arm, it is re-clockable and you do have to relocate the steering box to the 2wd position so you will need a new steering shaft (Good time to do a Borgeson).



Here's a link on how to do it from Ramcharger Central:

http://ramchargercentral.com/boards/index.php?board=&action=howtoshow;id=36



Later,

Joe

 

[Lock93]

Great step by step instructions. How much lift is required? I noticed he mentioned he had stock springs but a "RCC" lift?

 

[TKingsbury]

Great step by step instructions. How much lift is required? I noticed he mentioned he had stock springs but a "RCC" lift?

Looks like the "RCC" lift is lowering the fixed (front) spring eye mount. You will notice his truck looks like it has fangs. These set-ups generally ruin your caster angle making shims a necessity. I am not a fan of these set-ups myself, but people are free to do what they like. The only thing I saw wrong with his set-up was that he didn't have any spacers between the heims and what he was bolting them to. They need to have a free range of motion. His may not bind, but it is something that would need to be checked before it was subjected to real world flex. I also wouldn't use heims on a daily driver. Ok for a weekend warrior, but they would wear rapidly during the daily grind.

Travis. .

 

[desertrat1]

There are some pics of my setup in my gallery.