One ton steering problems.....

[JeepJuggalo]

ok so i just bought a solid axle front diff cover, new shocks, made new rear shock axle mounts, bought rubicon express hd track bar and unibody bracket and also completeoffroad.com one ton steering set-up. I'm running under the knuckle setup and i assembled it all together and at almost 3/4 turn to the right it comes in contact with the track bar bolt and bracket and does not allow me turn any further it also comes in contact with the diff cover. I didnt read anything on thier website about problems with under the knuckle set-up like this. i did hear if i went over the knuckle i would have to modify spring plates etc....thats the reason i went utk setup. anyone ever have issues like this ??????????????????

[Even]

I'm not sure what you're talking about when you say "modify spring plates". The only thing that you might have to change would be your track bar mounting locations. The track bar needs to stay as parrallel as possible to the drag link. It's also not uncommon to have clearance issues with aftermarket diff covers, you have to check that sort of thing in advance. I run the same steering setup, and if I ran mine UTK it would absolutely hit the cover at full lock.

I personally would just flip it over and run OTK, I don't see a reason not to at this point. Have you already welded the tube inserts into the drag link?

[LittleD]

Even, don't you need a diff knuckle to run OTK?

[Even]

Even, don't you need a diff knuckle to run OTK?

Nope.

If you are running 1-ton TRE's you just need access to a 1.5" per foot tapered reamer to ream down from the top of the knuckle. There's a few people on the board that have them, or you could buy one yourself. A nice one runs around 80 bucks.

[Bigbike]

I just drilled and reamed OTK and cut off my sway bar ends and steering stablizer and trimmed my spring plates, it will hit a little but not bad. And it does clear my Ruffstuff cover.

[LittleD]

sorry bout jacking the thread but:
What are the benefits of OTK?

[Even]

sorry bout jacking the thread but:
What are the benefits of OTK?

It gives you less dramatic steering angles and a few more inches of clearance to get your tie rod away from the rocks. Nobody likes being stuck on the trail because they can't steer.

On a stock height street driven jeep, it doesn't really matter. But, anything that sees trail time I think it's worth doing.

[Ktmracer419]

put a slight bend in it.

it won't take much

[Henchman]

x2 on the bend. When I did mine it hit my diff cover so my options were to put a bend in the steering or bend my bad apple diff cover. I bent the diff cover, it only took a couple swings wiff a hamma

[Ktmracer419]

x2 on the bend. When I did mine it hit my diff cover so my options were to put a bend in the steering or bend my bad apple diff cover. I bent the diff cover, it only took a couple swings wiff a hamma

seriously lolwtf?

i reccomend bend in steerin

you will explode a solid cover before you bend it

[Even]

x2 on the bend. When I did mine it hit my diff cover so my options were to put a bend in the steering or bend my bad apple diff cover. I bent the diff cover, it only took a couple swings wiff a hamma

I don't think bending his Solid cover is really an option.

[Henchman]

Its not a full cover mang, its just a ring cover that goes over the stock cover. It had about 1/2" Between the stock cover so I hit it a little bit. Its all goodie, it just barely touches the stock cover

[Henchman]

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w6/Rinkor/Cover.jpg

[Even]

Its not a full cover mang, its just a ring cover that goes over the stock cover. It had about 1/2" Between the stock cover so I hit it a little bit. Its all goodie, it just barely touches the stock cover

I knew what you meant, but I didn't want JeepJuggalo taking it the wrong way and walking out with a sledgehammer trying to bend his Solid cover.

[Ktmracer419]

Its not a full cover mang, its just a ring cover that goes over the stock cover. It had about 1/2" Between the stock cover so I hit it a little bit. Its all goodie, it just barely touches the stock cover

OHHH

i thought you were talkin about hammering on a full cover lol