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I Lean

Mbryson's hairdresser
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Utah
It's probably your birfields being not-yet-broken. There is a lot of binding on the drivetrain in 4WD, so a lot more load on the birfs.
 

sLcREX

Formerly Maldito X
Location
Utah
Ah, I've only gotten as far as Rattlesnake, I havent been past that point. But looks like a fun spot to mess around
 

krany

kranberry
Location
saratoga springs
Okay, who was it?!? I remember Simone posting up saying to hurry and ditch the stock push pull steering.....well guess what..……
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It appears to have been broken before, there is a rust spot And a chip missing where the spot is.
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Man I need to stop going to mini Moab always brake something out there....even in my jeep I never came unscaved from there.
 
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iamsparticus

Take your Rig to the Edge
Location
Ogden,Ut
Yeah ih8mud.com is a toyota/landcrusier only site but its a nationally based one and the classifieds are pretty good, i got mine from a guy in colorado for 50 and they were in great shape
 

sixstringsteve

Well-Known Member
Location
UT
In addition to ih8mud, yotatech, pirate, and ttora are a few other big sites that often have great deals on toyota stuff for sale in the classifieds.
 

krany

kranberry
Location
saratoga springs
In addition to ih8mud, yotatech, pirate, and ttora are a few other big sites that often have great deals on toyota stuff for sale in the classifieds.
I will have to go check those out.
What's a good source for some nickel rod so I can fix this steering arm and have it has a spare? It's cast iron and mig welding it's not an option. So arc plus nickel rod should do the trick as far as fixing it goes.
 

Coco

Well-Known Member
Location
Lehi, UT
I will have to go check those out.
What's a good source for some nickel rod so I can fix this steering arm and have it has a spare? It's cast iron and mig welding it's not an option. So arc plus nickel rod should do the trick as far as fixing it goes.

If you heat up the cast, you can MIG it just fine.
 

dumassaim

Member
Location
Sandy, Ut
In my experience as a welder every time i have ever welded cast it eventually just breaks again right next to where you welded. Even with nickel rod etc ... Once cast breaks its not really worth doing unless your Stuck somewhere and need to do it to limp it home. :-\
 

iamsparticus

Take your Rig to the Edge
Location
Ogden,Ut
In my experience as a welder every time i have ever welded cast it eventually just breaks again right next to where you welded. Even with nickel rod etc ... Once cast breaks its not really worth doing unless your Stuck somewhere and need to do it to limp it home. :-\
this is so true plus krany like i said once you go high steer you can use a "J" arm because you will have to use a IFS box
 

krany

kranberry
Location
saratoga springs
In my experience as a welder every time i have ever welded cast it eventually just breaks again right next to where you welded. Even with nickel rod etc ... Once cast breaks its not really worth doing unless your Stuck somewhere and need to do it to limp it home. :-\
yea, this arm would be a just in case arm to throw in the back of the truck when i go wheeling.
 

I Lean

Mbryson's hairdresser
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Location
Utah
The Toyota steering arms are different from normal cast iron. I've made several crossover steering arms, and they actually weld quite well.

That said, I wouldn't bother fixing that. Just go with either a crossover steering setup, or hi-steer.
 

krany

kranberry
Location
saratoga springs
It's probably your birfields being not-yet-broken. There is a lot of binding on the drivetrain in 4WD, so a lot more load on the birfs.
so what your saying is that they are broke just not all the way?:rofl:

The Toyota steering arms are different from normal cast iron. I've made several crossover steering arms, and they actually weld quite well.

That said, I wouldn't bother fixing that. Just go with either a crossover steering setup, or hi-steer.
whats the difference between crossover steering and hy-steer?
 
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