fyreduck1921
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Sorry to hijack, but BullyBob, can you elaborate on the "Y" steering vs "T" steering systems, please? I have a 76 Bronco with a 3.5" lift and she wanders on occasion. Thanks.
Y steering vs T steering
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Hi 1921..,
Beings this was in Rusty's post ---sure.
The "T" style was on the older EB's. The Tie-bar runs straight across knuckle-to-knuckle.
This is strong & lasts a long time.
The "inverted Y" has a bar runn'n from the dr. side knuckle up to the drag-link.
The drag-link runs from the pitman arm to the pass. side knuckle.
For some reason.., this design weakens after a while, & doesn't seem to like lifts.
It did give a bit more clearance.
Most of the new style "T" designs have "3-way adjustment" which allows centering the
right/left turning, toe-in, then leveling the steering wheel.
Unless your "Y" set-up is sloppy, your issues may be , toe-in, ball joints, tire condition,
wheel balance, the steering box, OR one or more of these.
Beings this was in Rusty's post ---sure.
The "T" style was on the older EB's. The Tie-bar runs straight across knuckle-to-knuckle.
This is strong & lasts a long time.
The "inverted Y" has a bar runn'n from the dr. side knuckle up to the drag-link.
The drag-link runs from the pitman arm to the pass. side knuckle.
For some reason.., this design weakens after a while, & doesn't seem to like lifts.
It did give a bit more clearance.
Most of the new style "T" designs have "3-way adjustment" which allows centering the
right/left turning, toe-in, then leveling the steering wheel.
Unless your "Y" set-up is sloppy, your issues may be , toe-in, ball joints, tire condition,
wheel balance, the steering box, OR one or more of these.
Rusty shackleford
Member
Any advice on where to order the t-steering linkage?
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ALSO.,
After all the lift mods, steering re-builds.., the tracking bar needs to run parallel to the drag-link,
or nearly so. (that may already the case)
If it isn't, you'll need a track bar drop bracket OR the axle mod that raises the track bar up off
the axle.
A track bar out of alignment will cause bump steer.., which isn't much fun.
After all the lift mods, steering re-builds.., the tracking bar needs to run parallel to the drag-link,
or nearly so. (that may already the case)
If it isn't, you'll need a track bar drop bracket OR the axle mod that raises the track bar up off
the axle.
A track bar out of alignment will cause bump steer.., which isn't much fun.
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Rusty shackleford
Member
James duff is currently out of stock on the adjustable drag link on the t-type steering, any recommendations on a heavy duty drag link or are all the specifications the same on this part no matter where you get it
