Originally posted by DesertRAT:
Originally posted by wilburburns:
[b] I don't have any of the products I have been speaking of, not have I Bent/Broken any Tie-Rods or CL's. 90% of this breakage is caused by Driver (imho). Learn how to finesse the vehicle and not beat it and with Stock supsension and Steering you will go a long way down the trail.
Cliff
Cliff, I agree with almost everything, but the fact you haven't broken anything means either you haven't lifted your truck, or you stick to easy trails. I have no interest in beating my truck either, but I do take it where the Jeeps go. I drive with as much finesse as the terrain allows. I disagree when you say it's 90% driver. It's more like 90% weak components that are waiting to fail.
But to each their own.[/b]You made the correct assumption that I haven't lifted my truck. :p And I pretty much refuse to lift my truck until I see a satisfactory Steering Fix.
Also, I have yet to not go anywhere a lifted X has gone. I may have to take a different line due to wheel base differences, but still through pretty much the same terrain.
Speed kills on the trail. But I will change my statement if you like to 50% driver, 50% weak parts.
Remember, Jeep owners say that 33's are the max tire you should run on the stock Dana 30 Front axle, but there are always the few who can run 35-36" tires with those same components and not have any problems.
Cliff