adjustment sleeve
Postmaster
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 3,594
Likes: 2
From: Southern Oregon USA
Not sure if you'll find anything off the shelf. When you start lengthening the adjustment sleeve, you're going to lose strength. It will want to bend at the sleeve because of the added leverage without a solid connection.
What are you trying to accomplish?
Jason
What are you trying to accomplish?
Jason
Thread Starter
|
Junior User
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 77
Likes: 0
From: rathdrum idaho
well i put a 92 ram 2500 solid axle under my 91 f350 and hooked the dodge tie rods up the threads at the tie rod from the pitman arm and the main tie rod are to far abort when adjusted to the steering wheel like maybe 1" of thread holding on each tie rod when i get the threds sucked up it turns either 1 turn right and 2 turns left of viseversa
Postmaster
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 3,594
Likes: 2
From: Southern Oregon USA
So, you are trying to connect the drag link (from the pitman arm to the tie rod)?
Are you trying to use all of the Dodge steering linkage?
What adjustment sleeves are you trying to use to make the connection? On the tie rod itself?
Is there any adjustment on the drag link or is it solid?
Jason
Are you trying to use all of the Dodge steering linkage?
What adjustment sleeves are you trying to use to make the connection? On the tie rod itself?
Is there any adjustment on the drag link or is it solid?
Jason
Thread Starter
|
Junior User
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 77
Likes: 0
From: rathdrum idaho
correction its a 94 ram 2400 dana 60 coil spring that was converted to a leaf spring. yes im using all the dodge tie rods its like the steering box is farther away from the passeneger side making the distance between the two tie rod ends greater
Trending Topics
Postmaster
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 3,594
Likes: 2
From: Southern Oregon USA
There are a couple of ways I can think of to solve your problem.
1. DOM tubing and spherical rod ends with a true crossover steering setup.
Kinda spendy and can be a PITA on a daily driven ride.
2. Do some research at the parts store (or online) to find an adjustable draglink that will work with the Dodge tie rod.
I'm assuming that this truck was originally a 2wd. I'm wondering if you could use a complete steering linkage from a 86-97 F350 4wd. What is the center to center length of the Dodge tie rod?
Jason
1. DOM tubing and spherical rod ends with a true crossover steering setup.
Kinda spendy and can be a PITA on a daily driven ride.
2. Do some research at the parts store (or online) to find an adjustable draglink that will work with the Dodge tie rod.
I'm assuming that this truck was originally a 2wd. I'm wondering if you could use a complete steering linkage from a 86-97 F350 4wd. What is the center to center length of the Dodge tie rod?
Jason
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
Top 10 Fords at 2026 Carlisle Ford Nationals
Joe Kucinski
3 Best / 3 Worst Parts of Modern Ford Ownership
Brett Foote
10 Amazing Upgrades That Solve Common Ford Truck Owner Headaches
Pouria Savadkouei
Every 2026 Ford Engine Explained
Brett Foote
10 Ugly Ford Trucks That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Every Truck Owner NEEDS (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
Rezvani's Latest Post-Apocalyptic Monster Is a Ford F-150 Raptor Underneath
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Most Expensive Ford Trucks Ever Sold on Bring a Trailer
Joe Kucinski
2027 Ford Super Duty Buyer's Guide (Every Model, Engine, & Package)
Brett Foote
Thread Starter
|
Junior User
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 77
Likes: 0
From: rathdrum idaho
well i got the adjustment sleeve built an on tonight. i basically cut it in half and welded it inside a piece of schedual 80 steel pipe and it worked out great. this is just a temporary till summer till i can get my drop pitman arm on and do the entire crossover steering system out of chromoly DOM tubing
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
61 uni
1980 - 1986 Bullnose F100, F150 & Larger F-Series Trucks
3
Nov 3, 2012 01:04 PM
frigerator
1948 - 1956 F1, F100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
1
Apr 1, 2007 05:11 PM
