Need help Quick. RuffStuff Steering GM 1 Ton TRE

[mnido]

Just want to clarify before I purchase and or the sale ends. Is this considered a over the knuckle conversion? And do you ream from the top down on the knuckles or do you purchase their inserts and just drill a 1'' hole and use the inserts? Thanks and sorry if this sounds dumb, just don't want to make a mistake.

 

[Sabas]

When I did mine, I had to just ream the knuckles.

here is some info for you
http://classicbroncos.com/forums/showthread.php?t=192081&highlight=chevy+tro

Sabas

 

[mnido]

When I did mine, I had to just ream the knuckles.

here is some info for you
http://classicbroncos.com/forums/showthread.php?t=192081&highlight=chevy+tro

Sabas

So, are you running the RuffStuff steering?

 

[Sabas]

I am running GM Tie Rods, same thing as Ruffstuff, but I got mine thru Scott @ americanbronco

Sabas

 

[75brnco]

http://classicbroncos.com/forums/showthread.php?t=185614

check out my post, let me know if your interested. lets make a deal..

 

[mnido]

I am running GM Tie Rods, same thing as Ruffstuff, but I got mine thru Scott @ americanbronco

Sabas

Please did you ream from the top down or did you use the inserts ???

 

[Sabas]

I reamed from top down,going slow, don't want to ream too much.
Sabas

 

[DirtDonk]

Yes, in that configuration (with the studs oriented downward) that is considered an over-the-knuckle, or a tie-rod over, or just "TRO" conversion.

And while you do ream from the top to make a hole the right size for the new tapered studs coming in from the top, there are still some times when using the tapered inserts/sleeves is appropriate, even with the reaming.
That's what some inserts are for anyway. To fill in the old taper so that the new taper from the top has more material to bite into and there is no part of the rod end stud that is not touching metal.

Don't know if it's better one way or the other in your case, but I'm sure someone will know. Either way, it's a good system and should work well for you unless you've got some unusual setup.

What year is your Bronco? What other mods have been done to it? Anything that might get in the way of a heavy-duty TRO setup? For example, dual-shock lower mounts welded to the c-bushing caps?

Paul

 

[browngr5]

I did the tie rod under, either way it's a great upgrade. I may be wrong on the tie rod over, but verify the drag link to track bar clearance before you commit to reaming. I hear some people use a track bar riser on the axle housing to clear tie rod over setup.
As Sabas mentioned, take your time with the reamer. It's easy to ream too deep.

 

[hammer]

$229 at complete offroad. This the setup I used for a 1 ton TRO.

http://completeoffroad.com/i-124127-tie-rod-drag-link-kit-dana-3044-and-60.html

 

[browngr5]

$229 at complete offroad. This the setup I used for a 1 ton TRO.

http://completeoffroad.com/i-124127-tie-rod-drag-link-kit-dana-3044-and-60.html

Is that kit just for the parts to weld yourself? I got a assembled package from extreme.
http://extremecustomparts.com/b-897-169009-extreme-custom-fabrication.html

 

[mnido]

Is that kit just for the parts to weld yourself? I got a assembled package from extreme.
http://extremecustomparts.com/b-897-169009-extreme-custom-fabrication.html

Yes, it is a kit you weld up.

 

[mnido]

Yes, in that configuration (with the studs oriented downward) that is considered an over-the-knuckle, or a tie-rod over, or just "TRO" conversion.

And while you do ream from the top to make a hole the right size for the new tapered studs coming in from the top, there are still some times when using the tapered inserts/sleeves is appropriate, even with the reaming.
That's what some inserts are for anyway. To fill in the old taper so that the new taper from the top has more material to bite into and there is no part of the rod end stud that is not touching metal.

Don't know if it's better one way or the other in your case, but I'm sure someone will know. Either way, it's a good system and should work well for you unless you've got some unusual setup.

What year is your Bronco? What other mods have been done to it? Anything that might get in the way of a heavy-duty TRO setup? For example, dual-shock lower mounts welded to the c-bushing caps?

Paul

Its 1974, stock power steering, Tom's disc brake conversion, 6'' WCB radius arms., f-250 shock tower, 3- 1/2'' Tom's coils.