Long Travel BS Thread

Converting your outer tie rods to heims will fix your problem. Will require some fab work tho

 

Why is this? I've wanted to convert my steering to full heim but haven't done it since I haven't damage an outer tie rod end. I already have heimed inners so shouldn't be too much work but just wondering what benefits I would gain from it?

 

There's always some slop in ball joints, especially with bigger tires. When I had my first kit (dirt king)on my truck it wandered pretty bad and it had 1k miles on it when I put it on. When I went with race kit and heim steering no more slop and has better response than it did stock @ls1 prerunner

 

@glorifiedwelder

 

Wasn't there a company that was coming out with some ABS plastic fenders? Did they ever come out?

 

We're those the Duraflex or something like that? @nfs257 was rocking them IIRC?

 

Extreme Dimensions? I think that's a KIND of plastic fender...

 

http://www.duraflexbodykits.com/200...t-fenders-piece-duraflex-106470-p-281041.html

 

Huh. Wonder how filament is

 

I've heard good and horror stories on Yelp. They're supposed to be relatively inexpensive?

 

Looks like they're about $100 cheaper than standard glass, but haven't heard any reviews on them. I think Chris is/was rocking them just fine. I don't think he had any issues with them, but I never asked.

 

Check torque on upper control arm bolts, lower control arm bolts / cams, lower uniball adapter, bolts going through your upper and lower heims, bolt holding your UCA to your spindle, your lug nuts, and your power steering rack (two bolts holding it to the frame).

Now jack the truck up. Grab tire at the 12 and 6 o clock. Shake vertically. Should be no play. If you're getting play, chase it down. Could be wheel bearings. Now grab the tire at the 9 and 3 o clock. Shake horizontally. Should be no play (might be some movement of the steering rack, but you can feel the difference between that and play). Closely watch your tie rod ends (inner and outer) during this check.

If that doesn't solve it, rotate your tires. Check your intermediate steering shaft for play.

If that doesn't solve it, take it to a good alignment shop. You need 3-4 degrees of caster minimum.

 

250 bucks for a set for 1st gen...damn good deal

 

Are they any good? I'd rather not buy Bushwackers for ~400.

 

I think they're more forgiving for fitment? Check out Extreme Dimensions on Yelp, they're in Fullerton, CA

 

You're going to put 6" flared fenders on a stock width front end & 255's ?

 

I need to resize this.

 

So you went from one kit that sucked, to another that is far better and your explanation is sloppy ball joints? You sure it's just not a better engineered kit? Tons of Total Chaos kits running tie rods with no problems...

 

I have about 1500 miles on my dirt king kit and I don't have that problem at all

 

Feel free to get other opinions from guys that have had both since I am no expert. Never said it was the kit and I don't have anything but good to say about those doods. Flame on