New Xterra/Frontier steering system...

For those of you who have not seen this.

http://www2.4x4parts.com/cgi-local/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=2&t=000253

Yes, anyone have comments besides the price?

Originally posted by Schludwiller
Yes, anyone have comments besides the price?

I'll tell you in a few weeks after I get mine.

Ben

Originally posted by Antitree_hugger


I'll tell you in a few weeks after I get mine.

Ben

Let me know when you're going to install. I might want to come by.

Originally posted by Schludwiller


Let me know when you're going to install. I might want to come by.

Only if you provide pizza :flipa:

Have you got your A-arms on yet?

I'd like to see that build done too!

I wouldn't mind seeing the install either.

Well instead of all of you driving over after I get it lets install it over there (it would have to be on a sunday so I could get it aligned monday morning)

Ben

PS hey what happened to the spell checker?

Originally posted by Antitree_hugger
Well instead of all of you driving over after I get it lets install it over there (it would have to be on a sunday so I could get it aligned monday morning)

Ben

PS hey what happened to the spell checker?

We can do my front a-arms too. :D

(the spellchecker went away a loooong time ago).

Well, the rest of us want pics and lots of them.....

Sounds like PNWX is planning an quick MOD DAY......:D

I hope the install goes well...

Cliff

Originally posted by wilburburns
Well, the rest of us want pics and lots of them.....

Sounds like PNWX is planning an quick MOD DAY......:D

I hope the install goes well...

Cliff

I hope I just live through telling the wife I am spending another grand for my tires :flash:

I have a question I would like answered and this is one XOC could probably answer (hopefully we have that matter settled). I saw the steering kit and I have concerns. The primary one being the use of heim joints and bolts. Correct me if I am wrong here (heres where XOC may be able to help), but don't heim joints use a reduced angle of operation from standard ball joints? If this is so, won't using them likewise reduce front end articulation gained by the lift? And is it wise using a standard bolt to hold everything together? I mean, won't that be the weakest link and a deadly one at that? Also, is anyone concerned about the fact that the two heim joints bolted together are metal-to-metal? Any thoughts?

Originally posted by warmonger
I have a question I would like answered and this is one XOC could probably answer (hopefully we have that matter settled). I saw the steering kit and I have concerns. The primary one being the use of heim joints and bolts. Correct me if I am wrong here (heres where XOC may be able to help), but don't heim joints use a reduced angle of operation from standard ball joints? If this is so, won't using them likewise reduce front end articulation gained by the lift? And is it wise using a standard bolt to hold everything together? I mean, won't that be the weakest link and a deadly one at that? Also, is anyone concerned about the fact that the two heim joints bolted together are metal-to-metal? Any thoughts?

Not if the bolts have a huge shear rating (I am assumeing that you are worried about shearing a bolt in two)
as for the heim joints beats me if they will limit travel, we could ask AC to ramp thier X again and measure it now vrs when they did it after putting on the revolvers. Are they joints metal to metal? hard to tell from those pictures.
Ben

Ok, I discussed the setup with a friend of mine who actually runs something similar to this on his rock crawler TJ. From what he tells me, my concerns are unfounded. Apparently this steering setup is in use all over the place on trucks far tougher than Xs. The Heim joint movement angle depends on the Heim joint used. It should not restrict articulation. As for my bolt concerns, he is running the same grade 8 bolt setup on his TJ with a high preformance Chevy V-8 with Dana 60s front and rear. That pretty much nixes all of my concerns since I trust this persons expertise implicitly. Go for it and let me know how it performs. One thing I will tell you though, of those I talked to about this, most of them don't drive their trucks on the street. So this is based primarily on trail use.

Originally posted by wqbang
For those of you who have not seen this.

http://www2.4x4parts.com/cgi-local/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=2&t=000253
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what am i looking at? the page says a have to login with a name or email. damn spammers... :(

You have to register to view and post on AC's board.

damn spammers... :(

Um... Yeah. OK. :rolleyes: