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Steering and more from Ruffstuff!

Dan Fredrickson

NAXJA Forum User
Location
Sacramento, CA
This is kind of an offshoot from our DOM sales & its about time! We have taken way too long to bring these to market. The prices some companies charge are out of this world for these simple items so we are going to serve them notice right here!

Steering components from Ruffstuff Specialties using our own Heat & Cryo Treated Chromoly Heims or GM 1 Ton Tie Rod Ends.

I priced these out using a fair pricing model we have developed (we do have to make money or we won't be around long) but after I was done I compared our prices to several other companies and was sure I had made a misstake! Our pices couldn't be that much lower than theirs could it? I did my pricing again & again, always with the same result. Okay, our pricing is simply more fair I guess ;)

Y Link steering
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We have also uncovered some interesting Tie Rod Ends for those of you having problems with Diff Cover clearance, pretty damned cool with the same strength specs of a standard GM 1 Ton TRE...

Offset TRE Kit
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They are available alone or as a kit
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All of our kits using Heims also use our unique Safety Misalignment & Hex Bungs
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All of our kits give you choices that can save you money, be stronger, and be more versatile. Look closely through the selections and make your decisions carefully. Keep in mind DOT regulations about Heims in steering. Heims are not legal in any state for highway use when used in steering. They may perform better but are not DOT approved, use your judgement...

These hae been on our site for about a month and it really seems you like them with 6-8 sets shipping daily :)

http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/catalog/STEER.html
 
do you by chance carry a trackbar setup to go along with this setup? im kind of partial to one brand per unit kind of guy.
 
does the steering kit have a dead spot in it?
 
I know the knuckles would have to be drilled either way, but these could be use UTK correct?

Max, you should make me one too. (=
 
A dead spot? As in steering neutral point? These do not affect your factory Steering?
The JCR setup similar to this has tierod roll, which creates a "deadspot" in the steering.
That is why he is asking.
 
Simular to which? The Y link?

I don't see a physical possibility unless the TRE is not fully seated. There is always a connection from the stud through the bar itself to the pitman arm, The same is true for the actual Tierod, if fully seated and not worn out it shouldn't be possible.

Someone please explain how it could happen?
 
the TRE at the passenger knuckle rolls from side to side as the wheel is turn creating a dead spot in the steering. I believe some FSJs that use that set-up have a brass or bronze bushing there to prevent that roll.

edit: thats one the y-link or inverted T steering, whichever you want to call it.
 
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