by DEEPNHOCK <DEEPNHOCK@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Mar 21, 2008 at 05:54 AM
Have you 'really' thought this out?
You compromised safety the minute you started putting a lightweight
automotive steering R&P on a truck.
Take your 4800 pound vehicle and stick 9 of your best friends in
there.
Calculate the weight then..
Then drive them down that winding mountain downgrade.
My opinion?
Take the rebuilt R&P lightwieght R&P back and either rebuild the truck
rated stuff you have of get a truck R&P that is rated for the weight
range you are going to be running.
Sound harsh? Well... I hope so.
Swaps that involve steering and brakes need to be very well thought
out, planned, and 'scienced out' before steel is cut.
Some early on tape measure time would have pointed out the steering
travel discrepency.
Without seeing the stock steering arms it will be hard to tell if they
can be shortened or not.
Anything is possible.
Don't give up!
But size your equipment to match the job.
Just an opinion from someone that shares the road with you and your
work.
Jeff
