So this will have the same affect as a stright cl without the loss of radius? I was thinking about getting a straight link because I feel mine wheels turning inward with just sleeves
New steering suport for pullers and racers
- Thread starter Tony Burkhard
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with a straight centerlink?? do you have any pictures?
i would venture to guess that you have a tie rod or ball joint problem before a straight one would bend or deflect.
with torsion keys cranked and 35's i still get some tow in. if i jack one tire off the ground i can turn it to the left and right a little ways and the tire on the ground never moves, all the movement seems to be the centerlink rolling back and forth. it doesnt move alot, but just enough to piss me off. I just want my front end to be solid all ready!! The sleeves helped and so did the centerlink but its still not as solid as i would like. Torsion keys are coming out and 33's are going back on, maybe that will help.
I think the movement is coming from my pitman and idler arm. Thats why i wondered if this kit would work.
there is no movement up and down and no noise, both sides do the some thing.
Theres always gonna be alittle movement from what I understand. But liek you I'd like to get it perfect
I take it that this won't work for lifted trucks? I have the 4-6" Cognito, and just put on braces (and already had the pitman support and assembly). Also added Cognito heavy duty tie rods, but steering still feels a little loose. I was considering a new center link, but it would be great if something like this would work.
With your torsion bars cranked you will always get tow in. Ive seen them tow in with the home made centerlink brace that connects to the crossmember with a heim Joint when the bars are up too much. Either get a lift that keeps your centerlink and tierods in a straight line, or crank them back down. Ive even bent a straight centerlink a few years back when i tried pulling with my bars up a little bit.
Ordered one Thursday. I just have SD sleeves right now and my truck feels like my front tires do a complete 360 before it will go straight on 4wd launches. My truck is actually 1 1/2" lower in the front and either straight or slightly lower angle on the fronts. I want to get a vid of how bad my front tires moves and then video with this part. c what happens. Ive taken my full replacement off and put back stock rims with typical 285 tires and my tires still tow in badly... hope this helps! If not, Ill be adding braces with this and do another test. I only dynoed 400, cant believe im toe'n so easily. Had truck chk'd and front end is fine...
I hope everyone knows that this will not repair a bent idler arm bracket that is welded to the frame. That is the biggest failure that i have seen when folks install a straight center link. You can add all the parts in the world but if the bracket is bent you will always have problems. You need to straighten and weld supports to the bracket for starters.
So this will replace a centerlink?
On EDIT: straight^
I have had zero problems using this set up with the stock center link. Now i have had all my customers that came in with straight center links have had something messed up. When i build trucks i use the stock centerlink with this bracket or if they have a lift i use the cognito brackets.
I've had one sitting here for a few day's with no truck to put it on the body shop has had it since monday.