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  1. richingalveston

    Dana 60 front w/ crossover steering?

    fender trimming The fenders are not finished but all the cutting has been done. I first had my axle one inch forward but found that the tie rod was going to hit the pitman arm so I moved the axle back to the stock location. I removed wheel well and then cut the fender along the bend of the...
  2. richingalveston

    Dana 60 front w/ crossover steering?

    I wish you luck with what you are trying to do. I have found 4 inches is minimum lift for cross over and the cylinder is bigger than the tie rods and steering link. After installing my set up, you might squeeze it into a 3 inch lift but I cannot see getting it less than that. ORD makes a high...
  3. richingalveston

    Dana 60 front w/ crossover steering?

    here is a pic of the drivers side of the cylinder mount. the tabs are about 6 inches tall so the cylinder is in line with the tie rod. The end of the cylinder has a swivel eye at the bolt location so the cylinder moves on the other end.
  4. richingalveston

    Dana 60 front w/ crossover steering?

    sorry, olly hondro, the drawing posted was from tim.
  5. richingalveston

    Dana 60 front w/ crossover steering?

    what you cant see in the picture is the cylinder is mounted on tabs welded to the axle on the drivers side next to the spring mounts, so there is not side to side movement on the cylinder. With only one end tied down, the other was free to move in what ever direction the tie rod will take it...
  6. richingalveston

    Dana 60 front w/ crossover steering?

    hydro assist tie rod wrap fix If you install hydro assist on a high steer set up, you will find that the cylinder creates a lot of tie rod wrap. The cylinder will move up and down when turning right and left because of the extra travel that the ball joints have at the tie rod ends. This extra...
  7. richingalveston

    Dana 60 front w/ crossover steering?

    this is going on a suburban? do you have and over drive tranny? are you going to 37 inch or bigger tires? is it a diesel suburban? If you answered yes to the above questions then you want the 4.56 gears and not the 3.73
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