How many of you are running replacement steering kits w/ your lift?

Considering cranking my coils up to 3.5" up front and adding 1.75" shackles in the rear. I havent heard much about a steering kit until recently and it pretty much doubles the budget for an additional 1" of height. Thoughts? My truck is strictly a pavement queen.

 

Mine has 3.5 inch lift in the front (OME 614). I have a set of SPC UCAs, but I do not have a replacement steering kit. I haven't had any problems.

 

What is a steering kit?

 

I think he's talking about the @Coachbuilder1 steering kit @1BadTundra

 

Any of you pros tell me what these are ?? Looking to do a few more mods these days.. making another list of Shit to get soon..

 

1st pic sway bar end link
2nd pic outer tie rod

 

Ok cool.. thanx brother.. so... wtf do those do??? And are aftermarket ones any better???

 

Messed up both BDS ends after a few hundred miles. Replaced with CB steering ends and haven't had a problem with them. Also using polyurethane rack bushings.

 

You replaced both of the pictures above??

 

the sway endlink is an extended version in the pic.. for the big lift.
the tie rod end looks stock or oem replacement. you can do CB steering kit. good for moderate to big lifts depending what size.

don't need to upgrade both.
you can remove the sway. #mpggainz

 

Will the CB Kit replace both??
And I can remove one? I don’t need it?

 

The CB kit is only for the steering ends. The other links can be removed with the sway. But, youre 7 inches in the air. I'm not sure how it will perform without it around turns.

 

Y’all to Coachbuilder about the steering kit he offers for your setup.
The endlink you can get away with not upgrading. You can even remove it if you want to. The truck will roll a little more on road but more benefits off road.

I think bds sells the extended sway bar end links.

 

Okay cool.. so basically the top part can be replaced and the one at the bottom of the truck doesn’t really need to be?

 

yeah you should be fine. any picture of your current setup?

 

THat was my truck.. took it when I left this morning..

 

I would keep the front sway bar on a 7 inch lift

 

yeah you already got an extended endlink already. just leave that as is.
talk to david at coachbuilder about a steering kit for your setup.

 

No, was talking about both steering ends, my bad. As of right now the truck is fine w/o the front sway bar and 7" lift but the Tundra is currently getting the shocks re-valved along with other work, will see if I need to put the front bar back on early May.

 

Camburg too, I think.

 

You don't need it and it can interfere with the spring perch if you have a lot of caster. I'm running it and it gets quite noisy when it gets dirty. I just learned today, from @1UPPER, that boots are available for the heims. I'd highly recommend the boots for you're neck of the woods. Super quality product and sure looks BA though

 

I don't see any ABS sensor guards?

 

Sensor guard... lol I don’t know where that is or what it is

 

In post #5, last pic at the bottom, you circled the tie rod. Look at the wire beneath it. That wire goes to you ABS brake sensor. If a rock hits it, it can be an expensive repair. For $70 you can get cool, functional guards from SDHQ. I'd recommend them for EVERYONE, cheap insurance.

 

Ohkay cool. I see it.. is it like a clip? Easy to snap on and call it a day?? I’ll order that right now

 

dont forget to use your forum discount!!

 

Hell yeah... im poor.. I need every cent

 

nope, it's a bolt in. super easy. should take you 10 min to do all 4 corners.

 

Thanx fellas and @sdhq_offroad . Ordered

 

That's the only disappointing thing about 'em. 10 min and done,,,,What? That's it? Now I know how my wife feels...