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85 yota steering options
« on: Sep 02, 2011, 06:07:36 PM »
My 85 longbed is starting to develop a bit of steering wobble.  Since it recently turned over 200k I'm planning on just going ahead an rebuilding the whole front end (calipers, disks, bearings) as well as the steering.  The truck is a semi daily driver/surf wagon/expedition cruiser, so no rock crawling for this one.  That said I would like to upgrade the steering components as much as possible without compromising the ability to return to stock (i.e. no hi-steer, welding, etc).  What are my options for things like tie rods, ends, etc. 
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Re: 85 yota steering options
« Reply #1 on: Sep 05, 2011, 07:42:49 PM »
Surely someone has beefed up their stock setup. 
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Re: 85 yota steering options
« Reply #2 on: Sep 05, 2011, 08:03:56 PM »
Rebuild your front axle with an MC kit and replace your steering stabilizer. Have an alignment done and you'll be set for another 200K ;)

As for beef, upgrade your tierod but that's for us rock crawlers  :king:
http://www.marlincrawler.com/steering/marlink/marlink
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Re: 85 yota steering options
« Reply #3 on: Sep 05, 2011, 08:05:51 PM »
Marlink
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Re: 85 yota steering options
« Reply #4 on: Sep 06, 2011, 02:24:38 PM »
Quote from: jrock on Sep 05, 2011, 08:03:56 PM
Rebuild your front axle with an MC kit and replace your steering stabilizer. Have an alignment done and you'll be set for another 200K ;)

As for beef, upgrade your tierod but that's for us rock crawlers  :king:
http://www.marlincrawler.com/steering/marlink/marlink


The axle stuff is taken care of.  As far as the tie rod, I already looked at the marlink, but as I said above, I don't want anything that requires welding and the marlink does.  Does anyone make a beefed up rod that works with stock ends?
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Re: 85 yota steering options
« Reply #5 on: Sep 06, 2011, 09:49:39 PM »
The Marlink is a bolt in. You may need to make or buy a steering stabilizer bracket :dunno:
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Re: 85 yota steering options
« Reply #6 on: Sep 07, 2011, 08:20:03 PM »
Quote from: jrock on Sep 06, 2011, 09:49:39 PM
The Marlink is a bolt in. You may need to make or buy a steering stabilizer bracket :dunno:

The marlink itself is bolt in but it requires welding for the stabilizer.  I'm looking for something that is 100% bolt on.
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Re: 85 yota steering options
« Reply #7 on: Sep 07, 2011, 08:25:21 PM »
Quote from: STAGE 2 on Sep 07, 2011, 08:20:03 PM
The marlink itself is bolt in but it requires welding for the stabilizer.  I'm looking for something that is 100% bolt on.
If you can build a mount that bolts on the tierod and the stabilizer, you'll be set :thumbs: Maybe Marlin would sell you the stabilizer tierod mount with the Marlink :dunno:

Really, other than that, your all done. There's not much else you can do. Maybe ARP knuckle studs, but they wont aid in your steering.
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