knuckle help??

[sWissfoo]

i drilled out my knuckles to 5/8, to use heim joints for over the knuckle setup. i wanna go back, idk if you can buy tapper inserts or not?? if not does anyone have a spare knuckle for a driver side D30.

 

[kunaji]

http://www.goferitoffroad.com/products.htm

Those inserts will probably do the trick for ya.

 

[sWissfoo]

thanks for the help, im just confused about the welding part. i didnt think you could weld to cast iron.

 

[BlackCat01]

D30 are common; you can go to the pick-n-pull and get one as a replacment. This way you have the modified one if you decided to go back.

 

[ChiXJeff]

thanks for the help, im just confused about the welding part. i didnt think you could weld to cast iron.

Cast iron usually requires a different method, preheat, weld, slow cool, etc. But nothing wrong with cast iron welding in general.

 

[XJ&CHZ4ME]

I have a d30 knuckle off of a 99 XJ. If you still need one PM me and we can get something worked out.

 

[XJ&CHZ4ME]

oh yeah, free and you pay shipping...b/c that is how I roll (most of the time )

 

[sWissfoo]

thanks, i think a while back you were gonna help me out but the mail lost the bolt that you sent me. right now im trying to see if i can get one local, if not ill hit you up. on a side note i was wondering if anyone else has had problems with otk setup? i have rustys piece of crap and everytime i turn to the left the tie rod hits the right coil pad?? plus i dont like how the drag link mounts to the right side knuckle. i was thinking of buying teraflex knuckle and get an new/used driver side knuckle and go back to tie rod ends. http://www.teraflex.biz/products/teraflex/cherokee-xj-84-01/high-steer-knuckle.html...

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http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x56/sWissfoo/STP62119.jpgthe only way i could get around it was to mount the tie rod under the knuckle. idk what to do, im gonna take my whole front end apart tomorrow,i need to fix this.

 

[Bounty Hunter]

If you decide to weld the inserts, a 55% nickle rod works well when welding cast with a stick welder. You really only need to tack it in, Goferit recommends in 3 spots around the insert flange. I just put one in yesterday.