Steering issues (1 Viewer)

[krokarthecrooked]

Well gang the 40 is back on the road but i have this problem now that ive done the shackel reversal my steering arm is hitting the leaf spring when i try to turn right i could use some help with this one have a few ideas but not sure they will work so any help or advice as always is greatly appreciated


Dan

 

[rusty_tlc]

Well gang the 40 is back on the road but i have this problem now that ive done the shackel reversal my steering arm is hitting the leaf spring when i try to turn right i could use some help with this one have a few ideas but not sure they will work so any help or advice as always is greatly appreciated


Dan

Pictures would help. Remind us about how your truck is set up.

 

[krokarthecrooked]

Ok well went with the fj60 Power steering set up and now im sprung over and shackel reversal ive been having this problem for abit but now its worse since the shackel reversal the bolt that holds my heim joint to the steering arm is hitting my leaf spring on right hand turns when flexed or turning at times also the leaf spring is hitting the tie rod as well when flexed so know i have to figure out how to fix this or go with a diff steering system not sure wanna see if i can resolve this without going to a diff system so thats the long and short and i will see about pics tomorrow


Dan

 

[chicago]

Ok well went with the fj60 Power steering set up and now im sprung over and shackel reversal ive been having this problem for abit but now its worse since the shackel reversal the bolt that holds my heim joint to the steering arm is hitting my leaf spring on right hand turns when flexed or turning at times also the leaf spring is hitting the tie rod as well when flexed so know i have to figure out how to fix this or go with a diff steering system not sure wanna see if i can resolve this without going to a diff system so thats the long and short and i will see about pics tomorrow


Dan

So, is that the stock steer arms, pittman etc with no mods?
Ive heard from others having this issue with the 60 series gear box, and is why most have gone with a sag conversion. This phenomina is what swayed me to go with the sag conversion myself.

Pics would def. help assess the clearances between the springs and pittman arm.
Im curious as to what that all looks like!

K

 

[krokarthecrooked]

Yes it is the stock steering arm no mods at all. now im not sure if i can with a diff steering arm and move the tie rod and fix it or what im going to have to study this problem alot and its Bites cause we are going to MoonRocks this comming weekend so i might not be wheeling on this trip wich would really Bite Cause i love playing there



Dan

 

[slvrbck]

Are you still running stock shock towers?

 

[krokarthecrooked]

on the passnger side yes on the drivers side i fabbed my own shock tower this wanst as bad before i did the shackel reversal on it but it did bind when really flexed



Dan

 

[rusty_tlc]

Yes it is the stock steering arm no mods at all. now im not sure if i can with a diff steering arm and move the tie rod and fix it or what im going to have to study this problem alot and its Bites cause we are going to MoonRocks this comming weekend so i might not be wheeling on this trip wich would really Bite Cause i love playing there



Dan

You need a hysteer setup if you are SOA. You can fab a wishbone setup from two stock steering arms or buy an after market set.