Dana 44 Steering Arms, The go behind the axle

[Mahamotorworks]

Has any one use the High Steering arms that go behinf the Axle.

They would be the 2nd ones on this page. http://www.harshterrain.com/parts/Steering/Dana_44_or_GM_10_Bolt/

I was wondering if they would work on a 77 Waggy. I am goin SOA soon and want to have all my parts ready to go.

Thanks

MAHA

[Dmntxn77]

It could.. You will probably want to go measure and figure out what kind of hydro assist you plan to run before you commit though.. You dont really have the option to go back with that set-up. Well, you could go back to crossover...

Personally, I would not try to stuff a ram back there.. There is plenty of room on the front side of the axle with SOA.

[Mahamotorworks]

I ahve everything for Cross over but I am re-thinking everything now that I am in the research stage read: no money to buy parts. I saw it and thought it would get the drag link from in from of the axle. I will stick with Cross over for now.

MAHA

[Dmntxn77]

Those arms keep the draglink in front, and move the tie-rod to the rear..

Since you have time, I would save up to go full high steer instead of crossover. That way your tie rod is up out of danger..

[Mud Buzzard]

I wouldn't waste the time or money to go high steer unless you're doing hardcore crawling. I mean, all right foot, no brain crawling. ;) A friend of mine went withthe BJ's kit and he said it's a LOT stronger than bolt on high steer arms cause it's forged and it didn't require a spacer. If he had run the flat top arms he would have had to make a bigger spacer because of the arch in the leaves.

[Tad]

I wouldn't waste the time or money to go high steer unless you're doing hardcore crawling. I mean, all right foot, no brain crawling. ;) A friend of mine went withthe BJ's kit and he said it's a LOT stronger than bolt on high steer arms cause it's forged and it didn't require a spacer. If he had run the flat top arms he would have had to make a bigger spacer because of the arch in the leaves. The BJ's kit has only been out since July.
Some pic's of your friends setup would be nice.
I'm thinking about going back to crossover to move my axle forward 2".
Spacers have been around for years, no big deal there
Not sure how you would rate the arms as stronger (or weaker) unless you did measurable tests on both under the same conditions?

[Mud Buzzard]

The BJ's kit has only been out since July.
Some pic's of your friends setup would be nice.
I'm thinking about going back to crossover to move my axle forward 2".
Spacers have been around for years, no big deal there
Not sure how you would rate the arms as stronger (or weaker) unless you did measurable tests on both under the same conditions? I am quoting what he told me on the strength. He's a metallurgist with 25 years of experience. He works in a foundry. I should have prefaced with "he says". I have no experience with this steering kit. But I wouldn't personally spend a dime on the D44. I'd just lincoln lock it and keep burning it until I could replace it with a D60. ;)

[Dmntxn77]

I am quoting what he told me on the strength. He's a metallurgist with 25 years of experience. He works in a foundry. I should have prefaced with "he says". I have no experience with this steering kit. But I wouldn't personally spend a dime on the D44. I'd just lincoln lock it and keep burning it until I could replace it with a D60. ;)


:huh: What is the difference between putting high-steer on a D60 as oppose to a D44? Or are you simply saying that ALL high steer is a waste?

[Mud Buzzard]

:huh: What is the difference between putting high-steer on a D60 as oppose to a D44? Or are you simply saying that ALL high steer is a waste?

I'm saying all high steer for a D44 is a waste in my opinion. ;)

[Casey]

I'm saying all high steer for a D44 is a waste in my opinion. ;)
For hard core wheelin' and big tires the 44 is not my first choice either. However, some folks beat the wee out of them and do just fine. I'm just saying...
As for driving an SOAd rig on the road, you cant beat a good high steer set up. Not to mention it gets all the fragile parts up and out of the way.
IMO, if you're running a D44 w/SOA, why not go high steer? I can find more reasons to do it, than not.

It's only money.

[Dmntxn77]

For hard core wheelin' and big tires the 44 is not my first choice either. However, some folks beat the wee out of them and do just fine. I'm just saying...
As for driving an SOAd rig on the road, you cant beat a good high steer set up. Not to mention it gets all the fragile parts up and out of the way.
IMO, if you're running a D44 w/SOA, why not go high steer? I can find more reasons to do it, than not.

It's only money.


I am with you..

Plus, ot everyonne that does a SOA needs a D60, but they do NEED a good steering correction.