Topic: How much lift to use high crossover steering?

[thirdgrader]

I have come to the conclusion that push pull steering on my 85 sucks A$$. So I want to switch over to an IFS box, and Marlin's High crossover steering. But......... I only have (and want to keep it that way) 3" of lift on there right now. Will High crossover steering work on my truck or do I need to lift it more?

My truck is: 85 X-cab EFI 4x4 stock otherwise. 31" BFG All terrains
3" skyjacker springs (bought it that way) front and blocks rear.

Thanks.

[Tice]

I have about 3 inches on mine (bunch of leafs thrown together) . It does rub the springs at full stuff but it doesn't bind up. I think I have about 3inches of clearence under the drag link to the springs at ride height.

[thirdgrader [OP]]

This is just a daily driver so I am not to worried about flexin' it out ( I leave that to my built toy) and having them rub, I am more concerned with the tie rod and drag link contacting the skid plate!

[kneedownnate]

From what I've gathered from some past posts is the only way to get around going with more lift is to also pick up a pitman arm from a 2wd ps box and switch it for the 4by arm, since it has less drop I would think.  Luckily this should be a fairly easy item to snatch up from a yard.

[MiniSimp]

Um....DITCH THE SKID PLATE!

[reklund5]

Yeah, you'll have to ditch the skidplate most likely.  You won't miss it- trust me!

Ryan

[kyle_22r]

i'm gonna try it with my 3" downey springs.  i'm just gonna put bumpstops in at a level just above the tie rod, to keep it from smacking the frame under compression.

i think mounting of the box has a lot to do with it too, get it as far forward as you can and tilt it back to make sure the pitman arm will clear the springs.

[thirdgrader [OP]]

Um....DITCH THE SKID PLATE!

Good call. I realized after I wrote it that that was kind of a obvious fix. But thanks for pointing it out to me!