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Old 06-09-2003, 06:46 PM
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Cool Currie steering system on a TJ

Anyone know of any problems with the Currie system on a TJ running ca 4 ~ 4.5" of suspension lift and pushing the front axle forward a little.
I'm looking to push the front axle on mine forward a little.
Seems to me that I heard of some problem, but can't seem to locate the source or what the problem might have been.


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Old 06-09-2003, 07:02 PM
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Re: Currie steering system on a TJ

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Anyone know of any problems with the Currie system on a TJ running ca 4 ~ 4.5" of suspension lift and pushing the front axle forward a little.
I'm looking to push the front axle on mine forward a little.
Seems to me that I heard of some problem, but can't seem to locate the source or what the problem might have been.


Thanks,
Fred
You may have to take the draglink and have the bend where the tie rod goes in enhanced slightly.

Takes a pretty stout press to get some more bend going there. My 20 ton wouldn't do it and we had to use Steve's manly man 50 tonner.

The other issue is that you may have to raise the swaybar links a tad to to get clearance on the tie-rod.

Those new link brackets are available from Mark Hinkley through his distributors. They work very nicely and are a great problem solver.
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Old 06-11-2003, 11:06 AM
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Takes a pretty stout press to get some more bend going there. My 20 ton wouldn't do it and we had to use Steve's manly man 50 tonner.
I broke one the other day trying to put a bend in mine.
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Old 06-12-2003, 01:04 AM
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would that be the press or the drag link?
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Old 08-20-2003, 07:01 PM
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I just checked mine out and it seems new (or extending the present) sway bar axle bracket is the best solution. When the passenger side is flexed while steering to the right there is a big enough bind (it flat hits it) to limit the steering. I'd have to put one hell of a bend in the drag link to clear the bracket.
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Old 08-20-2003, 07:11 PM
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I just checked mine out and it seems new (or extending the present) sway bar axle bracket is the best solution. When the passenger side is flexed while steering to the right there is a big enough bind (it flat hits it) to limit the steering. I'd have to put one hell of a bend in the drag link to clear the bracket.
You have your axle pushed too far forward.
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Old 08-20-2003, 11:47 PM
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I have RE short arms and the uppers are as short as they go and the lowers are adjusted for driveability. The springs are not bowed. I wouldn't know how to push the axle back any further and don't think I would want to. I think I'll extend the bracket and my problem will be solved.
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Old 08-21-2003, 09:18 AM
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My Currie steering also hit that area as well and so did my brothers. I just took the grinder to the swaybar mount and ground it flush with the trackbar mount. No more problems and the swaybar mount seems to be holding up just fine.
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Old 08-21-2003, 10:13 AM
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Jeff, I ground mine the same way and thought I was good to go. I have it on jack stands now with the passenger side drooped and turning hard right. Mine needs more work and I'm suspecting I'm not the only one.
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Old 08-21-2003, 10:16 AM
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Jeff, I ground mine the same way and thought I was good to go. I have it on jack stands now with the passenger side drooped and turning hard right. Mine needs more work and I'm suspecting I'm not the only one.
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Old 08-21-2003, 01:06 PM
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I just checked mine out and it seems new (or extending the present) sway bar axle bracket is the best solution. When the passenger side is flexed while steering to the right there is a big enough bind (it flat hits it) to limit the steering. I'd have to put one hell of a bend in the drag link to clear the bracket.
Slight mistake here. It binds when the drivers side is flexed and turning to the right. A little more grinding and I'll be ok. When both wheels droop is where I foolishly saw the problem (see my signature).
I guess if both wheels are drooping at the same time, steering will not be my main concern.
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