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crossover steering

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can i do crossover on a stock highboy with stock superduty springs in the front? is there enough room? i have done the power steering upgrade from a 78/79 ford.
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Why? Push pull works better without a panhard.
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Well because the steering arm on the knuckle is hitting my shock. So if I eliminate that with crossover and make it a little cleaner looking and easier to steer to.
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koch68 wrote:Well because the steering arm on the knuckle is hitting my shock. So if I eliminate that with crossover and make it a little cleaner looking and easier to steer to.
Disc brake axles got wider, needed longer steering arms, longer pitman arms, and therefore have a longer driver side shock mount with the upper mount moving the next rearward set of holes in the frame. Been covered a few dozen times on this forum.
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Re: crossover steering

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ok so what i did was make up some real quick and ugly shock mounts because i cant find any good designs anyone point me in the right direction? post pictures maybe?thanks for your input f250
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