4Wheel Underground FJ80 3Link....... Now available!!! ***A Full frontal attack***

[Delancy]

I don't think that question deserves an answer.

Bahahahaha.

Best I could do on short notice.

Unboxed Billy's stuff and did get short armed.

Prolly be a tad bit on the anal side, but half inclined to have two long arms made with the single front hole.

I don't like guessing which hole to stick things in.

 

[4WheelUnderground]

Okay guys what are your thoughts and opinions on this. Look at post 184 and down regarding the steering shaft mod to route around the Cobra Shock towers. Thoughts?????

http://chat.4wheelunderground.com/index.php/topic,55.180.html

 

[Delancy]

Lemme help you out...

 

[Delancy]

Similar to what I was talking about, ie double jointed driveshaft, but simpler and smaller.

Dunno what type of forces the shaft sees, but know my forearms were always tired after any kinda fun.

 

[4WheelUnderground]

Elaborate please.

Try Hydro Assist.

 

[jcardona1]

Elaborate please.

You sure you want him to do that?

I like the idea. But since I already bought towers, can you sell me the parts to get me there without the Cobra towers? I was already planning on notching my towers

 

[4WheelUnderground]

ha ha. Good point. As for u joints for the steering. Go get junk yard ones not the cheap Borgeson ones. My question is are you guys as a whole willing to do that? I can make an axle side mount in about an hour and provide the cobra towers in the kit if are willing and then everything is complete. But I would like the input of this crowd before I take the time to do so.

 

[jcardona1]

ha ha. Good point. As for u joints for the steering. Go get junk yard ones not the cheap Borgeson ones. My question is are you guys as a whole willing to do that? I can make an axle side mount in about an hour and provide the cobra towers in the kit if are willing and then everything is complete. But I would like the input of this crowd before I take the time to do so.

Sounds like a great idea and I can't speak for everybody but I've already dropped the money on towers and axle mounts unfortunately.

 

[4WheelUnderground]

Jose I got ya. Just thought I'd throw this out there to give people idea's and get responses. As always I appreciate yours.

 

[Delancy]

You sure you want him to do that?

Touché, Jose. Touche.

I'm in on towers and lower mounts at all four corners.

 

[kdxman]

ha ha. Good point. As for u joints for the steering. Go get junk yard ones not the cheap Borgeson ones. My question is are you guys as a whole willing to do that? I can make an axle side mount in about an hour and provide the cobra towers in the kit if are willing and then everything is complete. But I would like the input of this crowd before I take the time to do so.

I would be in I would like everything included

 

[FJZilla]

Okay so to everyone that has asked what steering do I need to run with this 3link lets go over the basics.

Factory steering will work though I recommend that after a certain point hi steer will be an asset to your performance. Lets call it after 3"s of lift I recommend going to high steer. I know Action Jackson did it with 6" and you can too I just recommend a high steer arm at some point.

Hell Fire Knuckles. First off let me say this any hi steer arm you buy will require you to run the drag link under that steering arm. This was done on purposes for clearance reasons and wheel travel. So hell Fire Knuckles require you to run the Drag link under the arm. The Hell Fire system is the only system that allows you to run TRE's instead of forcing you to run Heims. You can choose to run the tie rod in the factory location, or with a chevy Y style system or you can get the over seas arms and run the drag link in front but you will have to use heims with this last option because of limited space. We are fairly certain that you wont be able to get a TRE on top of the stock steering arm and a TRE under the hi steer arm. Just not enough room because of the tapered stud being built into them very unlike a bolt that slides thought a heim.

Slee Hi Steer. Chances are that the Chevy Y style wont work here since Slee arms are typically for heims. Beyond that the tie rod can go in front of the axle provided you have the over seas arm for double shear or behind the axle in the factory location. The drag link still needs to be under the hi steer arm.

Any questions

What impact will the stock steering have with say 5" of lift with the 4WU 3Link? Travel? Bump steer? Just want to know as I am torn on what I want to do and could end up with stock for the time being.

 

[4WheelUnderground]

Yes you'd have more bump steer and you could possibly be limited by the factory TRE's binding.

 

[FJZilla]

Yes you'd have more bump steer and you could possibly be limited by the factory TRE's binding.

Ok, cool. Ordered Slee Hi Steer arms today along with RHD lower. Just need to figure out heim joints and I'll be in business.

 

[AMMO]

Ok, cool. Ordered Slee Hi Steer arms today along with RHD lower. Just need to figure out heim joints and I'll be in business.

Run the Ruff Stuff kit and call it good.

Still need to relo the Pan hard mount. Lots of info on this already on the board.

 

[FJZilla]

Run the Ruff Stuff kit and call it good.

Still need to relo the Pan hard mount. Lots of info on this already on the board.

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Even with 4WU's 3link kit?

BTW, nice ride. Hope to see you on the trails north of Sac town sometime this year.

 

[AMMO]

Well yes... If you mean it still is cut off and a new bracket welded in place.

But I do I think his kit includes the relo bracket...

And thanks, let's get on some trials!

 

[FJZilla]

Soon Ammo, soon. I'm expecting the 3link kit maybe mid Fed. Hoping to be done Mid March. Likely be in your next of the woods early or late summer. Mid summer is hard with son's birthday and the 4th of July.

 

[AMMO]

Sounds great.

So what I'm saying is your going to have to do it all at once... You really can't do it in steps.

Hi Steer = panhard relo.

Panhard relo = 3 link kit if that's the goal anyways...

Other wise your doing like me, placing a panhard bracket, knowing you will have to cut it off and move it again if you run the kit down the road.

 

[FJZilla]

Oh, I know. Well, my checkbook knows. Part time kit, 3link, locking bubs, re gear, lockers, front axels, new barrings, etc.. all happening at once. I have yet to tell the wife the total cost, I don't think she needs to know.