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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: duncan4x4 on February 22, 2012, 12:39:54 AM

Title: samurai high steer need help
Post by: duncan4x4 on February 22, 2012, 12:39:54 AM

im planning on getting high steer for my samurai and wanna know if i should get the full ots steering or not. any advice will help let me know thanks

Title: Re: samurai high steer need help
Post by: Boxcar on February 22, 2012, 08:57:57 AM

What type of lift are you running?....Boxcar...

Title: Re: samurai high steer need help
Post by: duncan4x4 on February 22, 2012, 11:42:41 AM

right now im sprung over with the stock springs but im ordering the bonz eye springs from trail tough

Title: Re: samurai high steer need help
Post by: Drone637 on February 22, 2012, 02:36:01 PM

It really depends on how much money you have and what type of wheeling you do.  If you don't mind the lower tie rod and want to save some cash I would just go with a half OTT system.  But if you want the extra clearance and have a bit more for the full kit might as well spring for it.

Title: Re: samurai high steer need help
Post by: Boxcar on February 22, 2012, 07:53:47 PM

Well there are several ways you can go.
Crossover as Drone637 mentioned.
Full high steer.
 There are several  Kits out there that bolt to the existing calliper mounts and work really well.
You will however have to remove your steering arms every time you service your callipers with most of them (Mercedes clones).
I wasn't fond of that idea so I took the Toyota high steer design and added a few more mounting points to it to come up with mine.
(http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h423/Boxcar2/004-3.jpg)
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(http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h423/Boxcar2/009-2.jpg)
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It worked out really well.
 We replaced the king pin cap bolts with grade 10s , cut the tapers out of the stock steering arms and used grade 10 1/2 x 2" AF bolts with lock tight at the lower mounts...
 I will get some new pics of the compleated set up tomorrow .
(http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h423/Boxcar2/007-3.jpg)
We managed to relocate the sway bar using quick drop links and installed a Rancho stabilizer in an over the top configuration...
...Boxcar...