OK guys,
Forgive my ignorance. . .but what is cross-over steering? I understand it has something to do with a lifted truck, but what is involved?
How high can I lift my truck ('78.5 F150 SC 4x4, stock suspension, 31x10.50's)before I have to be concerned with steering?

 

cross over steering has a big tie rod conecting the steering knuckels but its on the back side and then the drag link is connected on the left steering knuckel or at lest thats what i think it is. you will have to put a drop pitman arm if you put a suspention lift on.
hope this helps
matt

 

My 78 F250 4x4 is lifted with a 4" Rancho suspension and 3" body lift. I dont need it with the 4" lift but I plan on going higher and bigger.
I plan on doing mine once I decide how high a lift I want and Atlas Spring will be making my leafs.

Heres a couple sites to learn more.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billav...ngresearch.htm

http://4wheeldrive.about.com/gi/dyna...et%2Fxover.htm

 

Actually this is known as "hi-steer", not crossover. It's useful to rock crawlers because it moves the tie rod from its stock position in front of the axle (where it can get bent) to above and behind the axle.

Crossover steering uses a link that runs from your pitman arm to an arm attached to the top of the passenger's side steering knuckle. This gives you better leverage for steering vs. a drop pitman arm and works well for 6" or bigger lifts.

 

look in the offroad forum for a guy thats under proeliator (dont mind spelling). in his gallery he's got all kina pics of his crossover setup. ivan, im suprised you didnt throw that in there. after all, a picture is worth a thousand words.

 

My bad. He was just over here and we got a little tipsy so I'm still not thinking straight. Here, this is looking from the driver's side toward the passenger's side:



Check out his crossover gallery here for more pics and details: https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...hp?userid=5979

 

wow dude, considering the time zone difference, it's gotta be about 6am there. if i'm up at 6am its more than a little tipsy.