What is crossover steering?
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What is crossover steering?
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?
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?
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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
hope this helps
matt
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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
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
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Originally Posted by f-4x4
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.
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.
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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.
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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
Check out his crossover gallery here for more pics and details: https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...hp?userid=5979
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