WHile it is my belief that every truck can benefit from such a steering design, it is only my opinion, and nothing more. IN any event, while I get all excited about crossover, it is not for everyone. I know it can be done, but before we run out and get crazy, I should find some date and details to support my claims. Ive put crossover in a 78 F250 with little SD front springs, and I have done this with a 79 using stock highboy leafs. Ive got to actually build one, and cycle the suspension to verify. I do believe that Inverted "T" might be an alternative, but again, this is speculation at this point. Keep in mind guys that clearance for stock trucks is limited so this crossover may not be suitable for all applications. High steer will require both knuckle to be machined, since high steer relocates the tie rod above the leaf springs and mounts on top of both knuckles. Thats on top of the power steering upgrade. Expect to add a few hundred bucks for this work. If you use an open knuckle Dana 60, then you will have to machine at a minumum the pass side knuckle to accept a steering arm. Well if you are going to use the HD axle or closed knuckle type in your pre 76, then you will not be able to use anything from this site until you either upgrade to an open knuckle axle, or KP dana 60. Notice that this link states, that "steering / high steer arms are NOT supplied" and it is up to the user to provide them. All in all this is fine and dandy, but it does not address the real issue with our early trucks, and this is how to achieve the power steering upgrade. The expense comes first from converting to integrated power steering and then this stuff is high dollar ends and tubing. This kit is not a power steering kit, but simply a crossover kit. Well, JMM, there are a few things about that kit that are not being discussed, or at least jus not being addressed.Īccording to that link, I only see that you are being offered a set of spherical rod ends, and a couple of hunks of tubing so that you can convert to x-over and high steer. Ok, in a day or two Ill get around to measuring and see what I can come up with. While this will require a new tie rod, I still feel that it would be a cost effective solution. Inverted "t' would be less expensive than the full crossover option, and still work with any axle available. I am going to say that I believe the Inverted "T" style steering is going to be a plus, and this will probably be the way most would, or should go, but I have to take some measurements to see if the x-member can clear the drag link, and if the drag link can clear the pass side leaf spring. This is where the dana 60 is a huge benefit. To make things worse, they have closed knuckle axles, and while this is easier to modify, nobody makes steering arms for them, so we have to get creative. Ive got to make sure that this is even reasonable.Ĭrossover for a dana 44 is not easy, nor is it cheap, so this might not help since most of the early trucks are going to have this axle. While I am sure that something can be done, I am concerned about clearance, and I would like to try to clear the water so to speak. Ive got a truck tore apart at the shop so I'll have to see what it would require to put something like this together. As Mark suggested the 78/9 box would probably be a much better choice, even though this requires a little more work.Īlright, before I get really deep into this, I have to look at a stock frame. Im not even convinced I would use the 3 bolt box.
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