Big04Ranger's SAS Thread
Originally Posted by zabeard
would think it would have to still effect bump steer, the worse angle gets on the drag link the worse the bump steer is.
the only reason i ask is my knuckles that i have arnt highsteer and i dunno if i should keep em or sell them to get flats..
Originally Posted by HighRollerII
you mean have the rod comin off the steering box at a steep angle, so everytime you hit a bump it jerks the wheel
the only reason i ask is my knuckles that i have arnt highsteer and i dunno if i should keep em or sell them to get flats..
the only reason i ask is my knuckles that i have arnt highsteer and i dunno if i should keep em or sell them to get flats..
drag link is the rod coming off the steering box.. yes. use this flash thing..
http://www.rustysoffroad.com/Merchan...egory_Code=ste
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Originally Posted by zabeard
would think it would have to still effect bump steer, the worse angle gets on the drag link the worse the bump steer is.
Originally Posted by Gearhead61
That's a good point I hadn't thought about that. You want to keep your drag link as close to flat as possible. Also, if you have a panhard bar, you want to keep your panhard bar and your drag link as close to parallel as possible.
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From: Firey depths
Originally Posted by zabeard
from my understanding it is not the actual bars its the lines from the mount points. thus why they bend the panhard/trac bar and not the drag link sometimes.
And going coils has nothing to do with if you need high steer or not. Specially with the amount of lift you are putting in that thing your going to want high steer
Originally Posted by redranger4.0
It is the mounts location relevant to each other. The imaginary line they create is what is important. The arc that the axle makes through suspension travel has to be the same for the steering also, or else you will get bad bumpsteer.
And going coils has nothing to do with if you need high steer or not. Specially with the amount of lift you are putting in that thing your going to want high steer
And going coils has nothing to do with if you need high steer or not. Specially with the amount of lift you are putting in that thing your going to want high steer
^^ that is what i was trying to say, but you said it much better.
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yeah I know that the angle that the bar comes into the mount at is what is supposed to be parallel. I just didn't do a good job with elaborating. That's also the reason people can get away with Z-links for steering too, right?
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Originally Posted by Gearhead61
yeah I know that the angle that the bar comes into the mount at is what is supposed to be parallel. I just didn't do a good job with elaborating. That's also the reason people can get away with Z-links for steering too, right?
i got a PM from an unnamed member, thought i would post the reply here as well.
but this is my understanding of it....
look in the below picture. its not the best example but it will do.
see the too red lines? those are the imaginary lines he speaks of.
now see how they are almost parallel with each other? the closer they are to being parallel the better.
now obviously the trac bar isnt straight that is why you have to imagine the line.
now the green line is the tie rod, you want the drag link to be almost or as close as possible to parallel with the tie rod. high steer usually makes the lines closer to being parallel.
but this is my understanding of it....
look in the below picture. its not the best example but it will do.
see the too red lines? those are the imaginary lines he speaks of.
now see how they are almost parallel with each other? the closer they are to being parallel the better.
now obviously the trac bar isnt straight that is why you have to imagine the line.
now the green line is the tie rod, you want the drag link to be almost or as close as possible to parallel with the tie rod. high steer usually makes the lines closer to being parallel.
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Originally Posted by INT3RC3PTOR
sweet.. i have to get new lowers also.. i have to start getn parts again period 
where'd you pick yers up from?
where'd you pick yers up from?
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Originally Posted by INT3RC3PTOR
ahh thats what i figured. yeah thats not a bad shipping time. i havnt ordered anything from them but ive been looking at parts. good to deal with then?
yep
arms shipped today.. so ill see them sometime next week
