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Post by MudMagnet on Mar 2, 2006 18:59:36 GMT -4
working on full high steer right now so before i just torch off the lower section of the cross over arm i have i'll post it here, i already built the drivers side of r my high steer so i'll give this thread a week or so before i torch it.... home made arm, i'll link some pics in a sec... $50 or it gets torched... any less and its not worth the time to build a new arm.... located in CB but theres always somoene in nsjc traveling form here to hail....
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Post by MudMagnet on Mar 2, 2006 19:06:25 GMT -4
  build to last, i put some serious abuse on this rig this seaosn and never had the slightest problem with this, not even bolts loose... bend a number of tie rods built out of sched 80 pipe(3/8" wall) snaped a few ends, but never once had a problem with the arm... |
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Post by MudMagnet on Mar 11, 2006 10:19:50 GMT -4
still forsale.......... i got board and built all new full high steer arms.....
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Post by toyo on Mar 11, 2006 22:41:36 GMT -4
pm-ed you...
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Post by MudMagnet on Mar 14, 2006 21:48:32 GMT -4
sold
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Post by liltoy on Mar 15, 2006 21:56:50 GMT -4
still forsale.......... i got board and built all new full high steer arms..... You know you have to post pics of them next right? LOL I stole your crossover idea now I might have to steal your highsteer idea. ;D |
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Post by MudMagnet on Mar 16, 2006 21:05:21 GMT -4
just finished it tonight LT, looks awesome, i didn't set up the power steering or the hydrolic assist ram yet but the steering links are all finished... it uses 3/4" hiems on both ends of the drag link and the tie rod, with 3/4" gr 8 bolts, the tubing is 1.25" sched 80 pipe with 1" sched 40 pipe inside.... mmmm beef.....sohuld never break.... i'm usinf a ps box off a v6 2wd nissan pickup...the pump is a sagnaw independant res. off a chev with the pressure increased and hte flow increased.... the ram is a 15 ton rated 1.5" bore 6" stroke..... ;D watch the fab section.... should have pics by the end of the weekend...
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Post by Creepy on Mar 16, 2006 21:17:04 GMT -4
sounds like a killer setup. i know the pump mods you speak of......i didn't do it yet, but it sounds like the way to go.
what kind of heim didcha get?
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Post by MudMagnet on Mar 16, 2006 22:11:20 GMT -4
nothing but the cheapest jan ;D..... you know......lol.... it was a first time thing and i'v hear people having long life out of tractor hiem ends on there steering so i figured it was worth a try.... ;D
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Post by MudMagnet on Mar 16, 2006 22:14:44 GMT -4
oh and jan, just an fyi, some pumps can't handle that mod.... example, my stock zuki one.... it was a mint pump before i did it, then it leaks like a siv, squrted fluid out the res, and one of the times i floped the truck over i pulled the cap and there was a ton of metal shaving in the res.... so somethign was getting fawked ;D
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Post by Creepy on Mar 16, 2006 23:24:15 GMT -4
ya, those hiems are worth a try on a trailered rig.
the steering pump - i assumed you used the hamcan pump, that's the one i've seen all the articles on.
the westtexasoffroad article comes to mind.
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Post by MudMagnet on Mar 17, 2006 16:02:43 GMT -4
the pump used in the west texas article is exactly what i have, its a external res. saganaw pump off a 83 full size gmc jimmy that had a 6.2L diesel... yes my parts truck is not only for parts for my tow rig ;D
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