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Hi steer fo80

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Hi steer fo80

Post by punked »

Who makes a good full hi steer kit for an 80
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Post by MUD80D »

Try John from J mac diff and gear 02 96715800 he is in arndel park
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Post by punked »

Cool thanks guys :lol:
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Post by stinger »

Punked,
I am being lazy, how did u go, what did u find?
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Re: 80

Post by MUD80D »

MUD80D wrote:Try John from J mac diff and gear 02 96715800 he is in arndel park

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Hi steer for 80

Post by stinger »

Did you purchase this or make it?
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Post by 65Mog »

JMac DON'T sell these to the public anymore. They only fit them to 4wd's they build.
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Post by punked »

Thanks for the help . going to be making it myself.
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Post by dow50r »

punked wrote:Thanks for the help . going to be making it myself.
R u serious? if any of your work is not exactly spot on, you and your ride may end up dead....but if you succeeed, after 12 months, i will buy one off you too :)
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Post by punked »

Hey man its only steering. no man will be making pritty much like the one slee do . hope to have it made up so just have to get a u.s arm .
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Post by Shadow »

dow50r wrote:
punked wrote:Thanks for the help . going to be making it myself.
R u serious? if any of your work is not exactly spot on, you and your ride may end up dead....but if you succeeed, after 12 months, i will buy one off you too :)
another addition to that scary steering site coming right up :armsup:
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Post by punked »

Right . no it will be done right better than j mac crap... and be better than the standed shi!!
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Post by MUD80D »

punked wrote:Right . no it will be done right better than j mac crap... and be better than the standed shi!!
any way what would you no about Jmac's work
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Post by GETNHI »

Spoke to John yesterday for my own situation. Top Bloke and knows what he is talking about. If I do the measurements he will supply the bits. It always pays not to s%&t in your own nest.
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Post by punked »

Are all you people abit dum all some thing .. and yes i have seen a j mac set up and did not like it . mite be good . i just do not like the set of it .
and yes you dum people you mite like and it . so you can by one !!!. ps get a life you dic smokers. !!!
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Post by RUFF »

punked wrote:Are all you people abit dum all some thing .. and yes i have seen a j mac set up and did not like it . mite be good . i just do not like the set of it .
and yes you dum people you mite like and it . so you can by one !!!. ps get a life you dic smokers. !!!
I think the word your after is Dumb you Dumb Shit :roll: If your going to try and make others look stupid on the internet at least use a spell checker.
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Post by vSAHARAx »

RUFF wrote:
punked wrote:Are all you people abit dum all some thing .. and yes i have seen a j mac set up and did not like it . mite be good . i just do not like the set of it .
and yes you dum people you mite like and it . so you can by one !!!. ps get a life you dic smokers. !!!
I think the word your after is Dumb you Dumb Shit :roll: If your going to try and make others look stupid on the internet at least use a spell checker.
:rofl: Burnt!!!! after 8 posts on this site he's off to a flying start!!! How much do one of these kits retail for??? i have a 4-5 inch lift i know i dont really need it, but would it have many benifits for me to fit it?

Personally i would rather buy all the bits instead of having a crack at it myself. That must make me "Dum"? :finger:
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Post by dow50r »

They are roughly 1k, and are xrayed after welding for defects...made of special steel....if they were so easy to make, there would be no market for them....if you bend a steering box sector shaft, you are up for $850 for a new one, and when the relay rod is on a descent angle at std height, that doesnt help....therefore a high steer stops balljoint bindup and allows longer shocks, less bump steer etc, but this is dependant on the panhard bar being on thesame angle as the relay rod, check out Reeces picture...when suspension moves, both rods move thesame amount and there is no bump steer.
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ps below is the slee he is speaking about
http://www.sleeoffroad.com/products/pro ... detail.htm
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Post by MUD80D »

dow50r wrote:They are roughly 1k, and are xrayed after welding for defects...made of special steel....if they were so easy to make, there would be no market for them....if you bend a steering box sector shaft, you are up for $850 for a new one, and when the relay rod is on a descent angle at std height, that doesnt help....therefore a high steer stops balljoint bindup and allows longer shocks, less bump steer etc, but this is dependant on the panhard bar being on thesame angle as the relay rod, check out Reeces picture...when suspension moves, both rods move thesame amount and there is no bump steer.
Andrew
ps below is the slee he is speaking about
http://www.sleeoffroad.com/products/pro ... detail.htm

Now look Slee Off-Road Hi-Steer Arms and the first section of writing and it says at the bottom

This is not intended as a steering upgrade for street driven vehicles.

where my high steer setup is for street use
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Post by MUD80D »

RUFF wrote:
punked wrote:Are all you people abit dum all some thing .. and yes i have seen a j mac set up and did not like it . mite be good . i just do not like the set of it .
and yes you dum people you mite like and it . so you can by one !!!. ps get a life you dic smokers. !!!
I think the word your after is Dumb you Dumb Shit :roll: If your going to try and make others look stupid on the internet at least use a spell checker.

and I thought that my spelling was bad some times
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Post by punked »

Cool . grow up and get a life... people.
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Post by punked »

Thank Andrew mate. Sorry about all kids on this site.
Yer i know it not going to be easy to make but it will be done right and should be strong . when its all working right i send some pic for you.
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Post by MUD80D »

punked wrote:Thank Andrew mate. Sorry about all kids on this site.
Yer i know it not going to be easy to make but it will be done right and should be strong . when its all working right i send some pic for you.
be care full Andrew
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Post by RUFF »

punked wrote:Thank Andrew mate. Sorry about all kids on this site.
You came here and asked for advice then proceded to try and shit on Jmac who makes a very good product that has been used extensively without a single failure or issue. Then you started calling people names.

Sorry but im confused :? Who is the kid :?: Im pretty sure its you that needs to grow up :roll:
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Post by dow50r »

Punked, i undertand you want to do it on the cheap, its all good when you can spend the coin on 24 cases of Fusions and feel good about the saving, but if you run over one of my kids because it breaks, i will have to give you an Irish 6 pack. (ancles. elbows and kneecaps)
They say that hind site is 20/20 vision, the last person you want to have looking at your limo is a Coroner, work some O/T and buy one. The consequence of a failure is not worth the risk....i know your good, but we r talking possible jail and a lawsuit by grieving families vs 1k....i know this is worst scenario, but we r talking on the road and steering...
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Post by vSAHARAx »

dow50r wrote: we r talking possible jail and a lawsuit by grieving families vs 1k....i know this is worst scenario, but we r talking on the road and steering...
x2, but thats if all passengers and himself have lived.

Mate on a serious note, when it comes to this sort of stuff, own design really isnt going to cut it. manufacturers of this stuff have put alot of thought into the engineering and design of these components. Unless you have all the proper testing equipment etc i would save the $$$ and buy one. Not saying your not capable of making it im sure you are but explain that to DOT when you get pulled up for it. But for the safety of yourself and other people i would buy one.
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Post by G.F.R.D »

have you all tried yuri4x4.com. I reckon the 6 shooter high steer is the way to go. The only hold up would be cost.
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Re: high steer

Post by RUFF »

G.F.R.D wrote:have you all tried yuri4x4.com. I reckon the 6 shooter high steer is the way to go. The only hold up would be cost.
The fact they fit a LH drive Hilux and not an 80 series would cause a few hold ups as well ;)
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Hi steer for 80s

Post by stinger »

How many people would be interested in High steer arms for an 80. I have a mate who has CNC lathes and mills and could make them up out of billet steel.

I think the design would be to make a new top swival housing bearing locating pin and use cone washers to prevent movement that extends forwards the same distance as the bottom. The first one would be tested to destruction to check for strength.

Any one interested, not knowing the price, but I would assume it would not be too great as once the program has been written it should be easy to knock them out.
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