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Title: Samurai steering? X-over vs. hi-steer
Post by: zukmon on August 03, 2006, 03:47:04 AM

Is one better for a Samurai with about 10 inches of lift(no body)? I like the SpiderTrax cross over because it does not reqire 2.5" backspaced wheels or spacers like all the hi-steer kits. What ever happened to the Calmini daul cross over?  That set-up looked trick, plus adjustable. 

Title: Re: Samurai steering? X-over vs. hi-steer
Post by: mrfuelish on August 03, 2006, 11:44:58 AM

give sky a call, his even has fj-80 tre's if you want just send him your pitman arm and like twenty bucks to bore it out a little for ya, thats the one i'm saving up for.

Title: Re: Samurai steering? X-over vs. hi-steer
Post by: kirknd4spd on August 04, 2006, 12:37:11 AM

in my opinion, crossover steering systems work better than hi-steer

Title: Re: Samurai steering? X-over vs. hi-steer
Post by: DaddyDave on August 04, 2006, 04:06:59 PM

Quote from: kirknd4spd on August 04, 2006, 12:37:11 AM

in my opinion, crossover steering systems work better than hi-steer

Please elaborate...

Title: Re: Samurai steering? X-over vs. hi-steer
Post by: kirknd4spd on August 04, 2006, 06:13:42 PM

one of my friends had a hi-steer system on his jeep, and he only had trouble with it.  since he put on a crossover system, he hasnt had any problems.

Title: Re: Samurai steering? X-over vs. hi-steer
Post by: zutefisk on August 05, 2006, 01:04:24 AM

High steer moves your tie rod up out of the rocks.

If you are just trying to fix your steering, Drop pitman, cross over, and hi steer all help eliminate/mitigate bump steer the same way, they move the steering arm back closer to parallel with the axle and let you get rid of the z-link.

I've got breeze cross over with 3.5 back spaced wheels, no issues. Might add a drop pitman someday but ...