Re: is the steering box shaft tapered?
 

What are you working on, people do that with Spring Over Axle
conversions, but it requires a lot of machining.
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serg wrote:
>
> well, i'm putting the tie rods on top of the knuckle and i read somewhere
> that this might cause the tie rod end at the pitman arm to hit the tie rod
> that goes from wheel to wheel. this happens when the left front tire is
> stuffed in to the fender. the solution is to install the tie rod end at the
> pitman arm on top of the arm, not at the bottom like stock. i wanted to
> know if i had to mess with the pitman arm to install the tie rod on top or
> not.
> does this make any sense?

Re: is the steering box shaft tapered?
 

hi bill-i'm working on a dana 30 front. i've taken the whole thing apart
and figured-i might as well put the tie rods on top. the machining
necessary for this was drilling out the tie rod end holes to 3/4" and
inserting a tapered sleeve. not too hard.

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:408D79CA.3DA1378E@cox.net...
> What are you working on, people do that with Spring Over Axle
> conversions, but it requires a lot of machining.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> serg wrote:
> >
> > well, i'm putting the tie rods on top of the knuckle and i read
somewhere
> > that this might cause the tie rod end at the pitman arm to hit the tie
rod
> > that goes from wheel to wheel. this happens when the left front tire is
> > stuffed in to the fender. the solution is to install the tie rod end at
the
> > pitman arm on top of the arm, not at the bottom like stock. i wanted to
> > know if i had to mess with the pitman arm to install the tie rod on top
or
> > not.
> > does this make any sense?

Re: is the steering box shaft tapered?
 

hi bill-i'm working on a dana 30 front. i've taken the whole thing apart
and figured-i might as well put the tie rods on top. the machining
necessary for this was drilling out the tie rod end holes to 3/4" and
inserting a tapered sleeve. not too hard.

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:408D79CA.3DA1378E@cox.net...
> What are you working on, people do that with Spring Over Axle
> conversions, but it requires a lot of machining.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> serg wrote:
> >
> > well, i'm putting the tie rods on top of the knuckle and i read
somewhere
> > that this might cause the tie rod end at the pitman arm to hit the tie
rod
> > that goes from wheel to wheel. this happens when the left front tire is
> > stuffed in to the fender. the solution is to install the tie rod end at
the
> > pitman arm on top of the arm, not at the bottom like stock. i wanted to
> > know if i had to mess with the pitman arm to install the tie rod on top
or
> > not.
> > does this make any sense?

Re: is the steering box shaft tapered?
 

hi bill-i'm working on a dana 30 front. i've taken the whole thing apart
and figured-i might as well put the tie rods on top. the machining
necessary for this was drilling out the tie rod end holes to 3/4" and
inserting a tapered sleeve. not too hard.

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:408D79CA.3DA1378E@cox.net...
> What are you working on, people do that with Spring Over Axle
> conversions, but it requires a lot of machining.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> serg wrote:
> >
> > well, i'm putting the tie rods on top of the knuckle and i read
somewhere
> > that this might cause the tie rod end at the pitman arm to hit the tie
rod
> > that goes from wheel to wheel. this happens when the left front tire is
> > stuffed in to the fender. the solution is to install the tie rod end at
the
> > pitman arm on top of the arm, not at the bottom like stock. i wanted to
> > know if i had to mess with the pitman arm to install the tie rod on top
or
> > not.
> > does this make any sense?

Re: is the steering box shaft tapered?
 

hi bill-i'm working on a dana 30 front. i've taken the whole thing apart
and figured-i might as well put the tie rods on top. the machining
necessary for this was drilling out the tie rod end holes to 3/4" and
inserting a tapered sleeve. not too hard.

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:408D79CA.3DA1378E@cox.net...
> What are you working on, people do that with Spring Over Axle
> conversions, but it requires a lot of machining.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> serg wrote:
> >
> > well, i'm putting the tie rods on top of the knuckle and i read
somewhere
> > that this might cause the tie rod end at the pitman arm to hit the tie
rod
> > that goes from wheel to wheel. this happens when the left front tire is
> > stuffed in to the fender. the solution is to install the tie rod end at
the
> > pitman arm on top of the arm, not at the bottom like stock. i wanted to
> > know if i had to mess with the pitman arm to install the tie rod on top
or
> > not.
> > does this make any sense?

Re: is the steering box shaft tapered?
 

TJ conversion?
http://www.4x4wire.com/jeep/tech/axl.../fronthang.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

serg wrote:
>
> hi bill-i'm working on a dana 30 front. i've taken the whole thing apart
> and figured-i might as well put the tie rods on top. the machining
> necessary for this was drilling out the tie rod end holes to 3/4" and
> inserting a tapered sleeve. not too hard.

Re: is the steering box shaft tapered?
 

TJ conversion?
http://www.4x4wire.com/jeep/tech/axl.../fronthang.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

serg wrote:
>
> hi bill-i'm working on a dana 30 front. i've taken the whole thing apart
> and figured-i might as well put the tie rods on top. the machining
> necessary for this was drilling out the tie rod end holes to 3/4" and
> inserting a tapered sleeve. not too hard.

Re: is the steering box shaft tapered?
 

TJ conversion?
http://www.4x4wire.com/jeep/tech/axl.../fronthang.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

serg wrote:
>
> hi bill-i'm working on a dana 30 front. i've taken the whole thing apart
> and figured-i might as well put the tie rods on top. the machining
> necessary for this was drilling out the tie rod end holes to 3/4" and
> inserting a tapered sleeve. not too hard.

Re: is the steering box shaft tapered?
 

TJ conversion?
http://www.4x4wire.com/jeep/tech/axl.../fronthang.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

serg wrote:
>
> hi bill-i'm working on a dana 30 front. i've taken the whole thing apart
> and figured-i might as well put the tie rods on top. the machining
> necessary for this was drilling out the tie rod end holes to 3/4" and
> inserting a tapered sleeve. not too hard.

Re: is the steering box shaft tapered?
 

nah, not doing anything that major-really just "freshening" up the axle.
changed all the seals, u-joints, ball joints....
i found the lower 2 ball joints were pretty much frozen and 1 u-joint had a
dry cap. good thing i changed them all...after 19 years...who knows how
good all the joints are...

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:408D9F6B.398E940@cox.net...
> TJ conversion?
> http://www.4x4wire.com/jeep/tech/axl.../fronthang.jpg
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> serg wrote:
> >
> > hi bill-i'm working on a dana 30 front. i've taken the whole thing
apart
> > and figured-i might as well put the tie rods on top. the machining
> > necessary for this was drilling out the tie rod end holes to 3/4" and
> > inserting a tapered sleeve. not too hard.