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BIG V · 03-28-2013, 01:50 AM

My other question is if its wrong that the draglink hits the right leaf spring when the right side of the truck drops. Did I do something wrong or is this normal?

Get on parts mike's website and buy his 1/2 inch spacer for the crossover arm. Do your arms have 3 or 4 holes? When you put the studs in the knuckle did you put the shorter threads in the knuckle or the longer threads in the knuckle? The first crossover steering i did on a chevy was in 1997 and i cut my arm out of 1 inch cold roll with a torch....
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obijuan · 03-28-2013, 08:03 PM

id try and avoid contact by changing the shape of the draglink.

on a 60 it has four holes, in a square pattern. a dana 44 has three holes in a banana lookin pattern lol.

the shorter side tends to go in the knuckle, and it pretty much will only fit one way.

BIG V · 03-28-2013, 08:05 PM

Ord has two different steering arms one is for a dana 44 knuckle the other is for a reid racing dana 44 replacement knuckle huh lol....

The threads are the same on both ends of the stud, so it will go in both ways, if you put the long side down the spacer won't fit , if you put the shorter threads in the knuckle the spacer will fit.
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obijuan · 03-28-2013, 08:10 PM

oh yeah ried knuckles. aint nobody got time for those anyways. BIG BAWLIN.

Benjamin · 08-09-2018, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by DirtyLarry

What? Really, bump steer? Why, I never head of that after doing crossover steering swap.

That was my point all along, every truck I’ve seen converted to crossover steering ends up with noticeable bump steer. Some more noticeable than others but they all have it to a certain degree, which is exactly why I did not do crossover on any of my rigs. Crossover is perfect for a dedicated trail rig but maybe not so much on something that rides the highways a lot too. Not sure there is much you can do to make it go away.

Boy, I am sure glad I found this thread!

5 years later, still feel the same Larry?

My steering box is pretty worn out, so I'm scheduling some steering upgrades. I was sure that crossover was the way to go, but now you got me questioning that. I put a lot of highway miles on my rig and any wheeling I do is going to be pretty tame.

03-28-2013, 01:50 AM	#51
BIG V Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Northern California Posts: 411	Re: Crossover steering question My other question is if its wrong that the draglink hits the right leaf spring when the right side of the truck drops. Did I do something wrong or is this normal? Get on parts mike's website and buy his 1/2 inch spacer for the crossover arm. Do your arms have 3 or 4 holes? When you put the studs in the knuckle did you put the shorter threads in the knuckle or the longer threads in the knuckle? The first crossover steering i did on a chevy was in 1997 and i cut my arm out of 1 inch cold roll with a torch.... Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 1991 Chevy suburban 3/4 ton 4x 4:56 and pulls great 1979 Chevy 1/2 ton long bed diesel 1974 Chevy crew cab short bed 3/4 ton 4x4 project 1991 Chevy suburban 2wd 1984 Chevy suburban 3/4 ton 4x 6.5 detroit with turbo 1961 Chevy pickup 1/2 ton 2wd 1975 gmc crew cab short bed 2wd

03-28-2013, 08:03 PM	#52
obijuan Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: cibolo tx Posts: 1,033	Re: Crossover steering question id try and avoid contact by changing the shape of the draglink. on a 60 it has four holes, in a square pattern. a dana 44 has three holes in a banana lookin pattern lol. the shorter side tends to go in the knuckle, and it pretty much will only fit one way.

03-28-2013, 08:05 PM	#53
BIG V Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Northern California Posts: 411	Re: Crossover steering question Ord has two different steering arms one is for a dana 44 knuckle the other is for a reid racing dana 44 replacement knuckle huh lol.... The threads are the same on both ends of the stud, so it will go in both ways, if you put the long side down the spacer won't fit , if you put the shorter threads in the knuckle the spacer will fit. Posted via Mobile Device Attached Images __________________ 1991 Chevy suburban 3/4 ton 4x 4:56 and pulls great 1979 Chevy 1/2 ton long bed diesel 1974 Chevy crew cab short bed 3/4 ton 4x4 project 1991 Chevy suburban 2wd 1984 Chevy suburban 3/4 ton 4x 6.5 detroit with turbo 1961 Chevy pickup 1/2 ton 2wd 1975 gmc crew cab short bed 2wd Last edited by BIG V; 03-28-2013 at 08:08 PM. Reason: Forgot something

03-28-2013, 08:10 PM	#54
obijuan Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: cibolo tx Posts: 1,033	Re: Crossover steering question oh yeah ried knuckles. aint nobody got time for those anyways. BIG BAWLIN.



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