I posted about a week ago on the XJ board for ideas on making the XJ steering more bulletproof. After listening to some ideas, here is my version of Heavy Duty.
I used Schedule 80 seamless tubing, 5mm thick. With 20mm heim joints (rod ends). As you can see I don't use a steering stabiliser, I believe that a correctly setup steering system doesn't need one.
Gone is the crappy Y setup that's prone to bumpsteer and bending.
Did I hear you say you want one?
bilt4mud
ProRock Engineering
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they make these kits already im not sure where but they have been mentioned on this forum a long time ago. this was also the same plan i had for my steering when the patrols diffs go in.
i have all my tubing and 3/4" - 19mm heim joints ready to go.
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96 XJ Was stolen, Nothing left now. Now a stockish XJ, rotting in my front yard.
they make these kits already im not sure where but they have been mentioned on this forum a long time ago. this was also the same plan i had for my steering when the patrols diffs go in.
i have all my tubing and 3/4" - 19mm heim joints ready to go.
True and not true. There is something similar some one has made in the UK I believe, yes I got my inspiration from this. But I took it two steps further with beefier knuckle reinforcements, bigger heims, bigger tubing, and a drag link that's not bent to clear the diff/stabiliser mountings.
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ProRock Engineering
"MAKE IT, BREAK IT OR ROLL!"
I like what I see, so my 40th is coming up next month !!
What if I came to your house and you turned your back for a minute while I disconnect it from your rig, would you still be liable
Nice work mate!!
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What do you think of my beefy XJ steering mod?
, so my 40th is coming up next month
