installed Currie HD steering -> question?

[Iceman]

Hello all,

finally got around to installing the Currie HD steering set up (thanks Blaine ).
All went well (aligning the tierod clamps with the litte groove is a bit of a pain though).
Just took it for test drive and it tightened up the steering quite a bit, guess those OEM tierod ends weren't helping either ...

One question I've got though -> I needed to adjust the draglink quite a bit to center the steeringwheel and it didn't work to tighten it the other way around, since the sleeves didn't have enough adjustment for that (finally it ain't 180* off anymore) and I'm wondering if that much 'exposed' thread is a problem:
Currie steering + draglink up close

Any advise is helpful

[mrblaine]

Originally posted by Iceman
Hello all,

finally got around to installing the Currie HD steering set up (thanks Blaine ).
All went well (aligning the tierod clamps with the litte groove is a bit of a pain though).
Just took it for test drive and it tightened up the steering quite a bit, guess those OEM tierod ends weren't helping either ...

One question I've got though -> I needed to adjust the draglink quite a bit to center the steeringwheel and it didn't work to tighten it the other way around, since the sleeves didn't have enough adjustment for that (finally it ain't 180* off anymore) and I'm wondering if that much 'exposed' thread is a problem:
Currie steering + draglink up close

Any advise is helpful

Do you still have threads in the area where the clamps are?

[upnovr]

mine isnt that far apart but im running a drop pitman arm so maybe it doesnt have to reach as far.

[Iceman]

Originally posted by mrblaine
Do you still have threads in the area where the clamps are?

yep, just went over to my buddy's shop to check and it's got about 1/4 - 3/8" past the side of the clamps

[mrblaine]

Originally posted by upnovr
mine isnt that far apart but im running a drop pitman arm so maybe it doesnt have to reach as far.

Take a small section of 1" wide x 3/16's flat bar and connect the top of your LCA skids to the axle tube. That will stop you from folding both sides over at the same time if you fall off of a rock sideways.

[upnovr]

Originally posted by mrblaine
Take a small section of 1" wide x 3/16's flat bar and connect the top of your LCA skids to the axle tube. That will stop you from folding both sides over at the same time if you fall off of a rock sideways.

thanks for the tip. ive looked at those and thought they might fold if hit sideways. just need this damn cold weather to go away so i can lay under the jeep comfortably.

[mrblaine]

Originally posted by upnovr
thanks for the tip. ive looked at those and thought they might fold if hit sideways. just need this damn cold weather to go away so i can lay under the jeep comfortably.

Don't stress over it, if the bolt is tight, it takes a pretty substantial hit to fold both of them. The tie in to the tube is in case you take a hard hit and the bolt happens to have worked loose.

[Jerry Bransford]

Not to hijack the thread but LCA skids are next on my list. Blaine do you have a recommendation for a particular set of skids? Are they bolt-on or welded? I have some bookmarked that are all designed to be welded in place.

[mrblaine]

Originally posted by Jerry Bransford
Not to hijack the thread but LCA skids are next on my list. Blaine do you have a recommendation for a particular set of skids? Are they bolt-on or welded? I have some bookmarked that are all designed to be welded in place.

Currie and JKS are both cheap and effective. I use them frequently.

[Jerry Bransford]

Thanks Blaine, those are the brands I was leaning towards.

[mrblaine]

Originally posted by Jerry Bransford
Thanks Blaine, those are the brands I was leaning towards.

They are identical with the exception being the Currie stamp on one.

[Iceman]

got mine from. back then, AFM manufacturing in TX and now Mike Green makes them (something like 20 bucks for the set - weld on) http://www.mikegreen4x4.com/index.htm

His website says he's taking a break until May 2005 though