Cavfab jeep crossover steering install#
Cavfab jeep crossover steering upgrade#

Im looking at these two tie rod/ drag link upgrades, my question is should I go with the more expensive Currie or is Rustys okay for what im planning on doing. I plan to do a lot of off-roading but little to no extreme rock crawling. steering wheel is fully turned I took it to a Jeep.

Cavfab jeep crossover steering upgrade#

I would reccomend this kit to anyone looking to upgrade their steering. The first major part of the upgrade I want to do is all the steering components. CrossOver Steering The CavFab Crossover Steering kit will fit any Jeep XJ, TJ, ZJ. Heres a before shot of the wimpy stock setup:Īnd here is the after shot with the new crossover setup: (note the difference in the angles) Overall, this has go to be one of the best investments ive put on my XJ. The longer tie rod and drag link dramatically reduced the angles of the linkages so not only did I get some beefy steering parts, my bump steer was fixed. And then I realized something else, no bump steer. It didnt take me 30 minutes.Īfter driving it down the road and back and tightening the jamb nuts and everything, I found that my alignment wasnt even affected.

Cavfab jeep crossover steering install#

The install was as simple as changing the oil. 25' wall DOM tubing with some extremely HD rod ends. Owner: backcountrybeagles jeep jeeps jeepjk jk jeepjku jku jeeptruck jeepwrangler rubicon jeepbeef jeepporn jeepnation jeepthing jeeplove jeepfreeks jeeplife jeepxj jeepbuild jeepjt jeepcherokee gladiator. Both of the tubes for the linkages are made from 1.25'. Our crossover steering is the perfect solution to the weak poorly designed stock stuff. When I first picked up the box that this thing came in, I about dropped it. It came with a wheel-to-wheel tie rod, a drag link, 4 tie rod ends, and a stabilizer bracket, as well as all neccessary castle nuts, cotter pins, and grease fittings. The owner of the shop always hooks me up with good deals so he gave me this thing at HIS cost of $160. In the near future I’m going to be putting new leaf springs and coils on so it will sit higher. The kit I’m pulling off is a Rugged Ridge HD and many have recommended a CavFab crossover kit. I’m currently running 31s with a worn out 2 shackle/spacer. A local Jeep shop had just gotten in a crossover steering kit from Rugged Ridge and I figured Id give it a shot. (CavFab) My whole front steering needs redone. After flipping through the pages of the Q-Tec catalog 50 or so times I still couldnt find what I needed. It came with a wheel-to-wheel tie rod, a drag link, 4 tie rod ends, and a stabilizer bracket, as well as all. The owner of the shop always hooks me up with good deals so he gave me this thing at HIS cost of 160.

I needed something to fix the bump steer problem as well as beef up my steering linkages. A local Jeep shop had just gotten in a crossover steering kit from Rugged Ridge and I figured Id give it a shot. I could have opted for a drop pitman arm to correct the angles but wheeling with oversized tires on the factory tie-rod is not the best thing to do.

Since it was my DD at the time, I HAD to fix this problem. With 4.5 inches of lift, 33' tires, and a stock pitman arm, I had some issues with bump steer. Knuckle Swap CrossOver Steering Rebuild Kit (WJ) 114.99 USD.