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Bullet Proof Steering....

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I Saw This Link Over At Zr2USA.Com

Any One Have Any Input On This Helping The Strength Of The Factory IFS??

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All that I can tell you is that most Jeepers won't run those heim joints on a DD unless it's on a track bar. Alot of the aftermarket heims are rebuildable and those don't appear to be. :?:
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Post by killian96ss »

I run heim joints on the rear suspension of my SS, but I would not recommend them on a DD.

Those tie rod upgrade kits are cool, but I think they are more for the full size trucks than ours, although I'm sure they could make them work for the S-Series.

Those kits are also very expensive. :shock:

You would have to beat the hell out of your truck to start bending tie rods.

The main problem I see with this kit is where the impact force will now be transmitted.

I would rather have a bent tie rod than a bent or broken center link, idler arm, or spindle. :wink:

All of these parts are more expensive than a tie rod.

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Those are for fullsize and will not work for our trucks.

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HenryJ wrote:Those are for fullsize and will not work for our trucks.
It's also for rack & pinion steering, not a center link.
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