PS question
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Re: PS question
HomeBrewer wrote:
>
> > The turning radius is usually controlled by the steering stop adjustable
> > bolts or by the tire size limit when it hits fenders or springs. The
>
> OK, radius wasn't what I was searching for it just sounded right. What I
> meant to improve was the travel? I now turn my steering wheel 3 turns to
> make wheels move a full lock - I would like to turn my steering wheel
> 1.5 times to full lock - is this possible with a different gear box?
Well as they sit stock, you need to beef up the frame to steering box
connections for 36" tires or the box will tear loose.
You then want to more than 'double' this stress on the frame?
Then you also have the steering column u-joint. It will wear out fast
with the large tires and a stock box with the impact of the tires on
rocks. I don't know what physics says about the stress multiplication
of having the same rock hit on the tire forcing the steering wheel to
bounce twice as far or if you are holding it, well....
I wouldn't do it.
That said, there are different ratio boxes available. I would check out
Saganaw themselves if possible for different applications.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> > The turning radius is usually controlled by the steering stop adjustable
> > bolts or by the tire size limit when it hits fenders or springs. The
>
> OK, radius wasn't what I was searching for it just sounded right. What I
> meant to improve was the travel? I now turn my steering wheel 3 turns to
> make wheels move a full lock - I would like to turn my steering wheel
> 1.5 times to full lock - is this possible with a different gear box?
Well as they sit stock, you need to beef up the frame to steering box
connections for 36" tires or the box will tear loose.
You then want to more than 'double' this stress on the frame?
Then you also have the steering column u-joint. It will wear out fast
with the large tires and a stock box with the impact of the tires on
rocks. I don't know what physics says about the stress multiplication
of having the same rock hit on the tire forcing the steering wheel to
bounce twice as far or if you are holding it, well....
I wouldn't do it.
That said, there are different ratio boxes available. I would check out
Saganaw themselves if possible for different applications.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
#42
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Re: PS question
HomeBrewer wrote:
>
> > The turning radius is usually controlled by the steering stop adjustable
> > bolts or by the tire size limit when it hits fenders or springs. The
>
> OK, radius wasn't what I was searching for it just sounded right. What I
> meant to improve was the travel? I now turn my steering wheel 3 turns to
> make wheels move a full lock - I would like to turn my steering wheel
> 1.5 times to full lock - is this possible with a different gear box?
Well as they sit stock, you need to beef up the frame to steering box
connections for 36" tires or the box will tear loose.
You then want to more than 'double' this stress on the frame?
Then you also have the steering column u-joint. It will wear out fast
with the large tires and a stock box with the impact of the tires on
rocks. I don't know what physics says about the stress multiplication
of having the same rock hit on the tire forcing the steering wheel to
bounce twice as far or if you are holding it, well....
I wouldn't do it.
That said, there are different ratio boxes available. I would check out
Saganaw themselves if possible for different applications.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> > The turning radius is usually controlled by the steering stop adjustable
> > bolts or by the tire size limit when it hits fenders or springs. The
>
> OK, radius wasn't what I was searching for it just sounded right. What I
> meant to improve was the travel? I now turn my steering wheel 3 turns to
> make wheels move a full lock - I would like to turn my steering wheel
> 1.5 times to full lock - is this possible with a different gear box?
Well as they sit stock, you need to beef up the frame to steering box
connections for 36" tires or the box will tear loose.
You then want to more than 'double' this stress on the frame?
Then you also have the steering column u-joint. It will wear out fast
with the large tires and a stock box with the impact of the tires on
rocks. I don't know what physics says about the stress multiplication
of having the same rock hit on the tire forcing the steering wheel to
bounce twice as far or if you are holding it, well....
I wouldn't do it.
That said, there are different ratio boxes available. I would check out
Saganaw themselves if possible for different applications.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
#43
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Re: PS question
HomeBrewer wrote:
>
> > The turning radius is usually controlled by the steering stop adjustable
> > bolts or by the tire size limit when it hits fenders or springs. The
>
> OK, radius wasn't what I was searching for it just sounded right. What I
> meant to improve was the travel? I now turn my steering wheel 3 turns to
> make wheels move a full lock - I would like to turn my steering wheel
> 1.5 times to full lock - is this possible with a different gear box?
Well as they sit stock, you need to beef up the frame to steering box
connections for 36" tires or the box will tear loose.
You then want to more than 'double' this stress on the frame?
Then you also have the steering column u-joint. It will wear out fast
with the large tires and a stock box with the impact of the tires on
rocks. I don't know what physics says about the stress multiplication
of having the same rock hit on the tire forcing the steering wheel to
bounce twice as far or if you are holding it, well....
I wouldn't do it.
That said, there are different ratio boxes available. I would check out
Saganaw themselves if possible for different applications.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> > The turning radius is usually controlled by the steering stop adjustable
> > bolts or by the tire size limit when it hits fenders or springs. The
>
> OK, radius wasn't what I was searching for it just sounded right. What I
> meant to improve was the travel? I now turn my steering wheel 3 turns to
> make wheels move a full lock - I would like to turn my steering wheel
> 1.5 times to full lock - is this possible with a different gear box?
Well as they sit stock, you need to beef up the frame to steering box
connections for 36" tires or the box will tear loose.
You then want to more than 'double' this stress on the frame?
Then you also have the steering column u-joint. It will wear out fast
with the large tires and a stock box with the impact of the tires on
rocks. I don't know what physics says about the stress multiplication
of having the same rock hit on the tire forcing the steering wheel to
bounce twice as far or if you are holding it, well....
I wouldn't do it.
That said, there are different ratio boxes available. I would check out
Saganaw themselves if possible for different applications.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
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