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Thuren extreme duty steering install
« on: July 15, 2009, 10:58:55 pm »
Note: if you are going to do this conversion, it will be permanent. NOT reversible without substantial replacement cost!!!


Tools needed:

21mm socket to remove stock assy
Pickle fork to remove the tie rods from truck
Pitman arm puller
3/4” drill  ( I bought one for each hole that had to be drilled) OVERKILL
1-1/16” End wrench, or socket. I had one of each
1-1/8”   same as above
And I used a Big ass crescent wrench to tighten the jam nuts.


Parts needed:

Thuren extreme duty steering kit.

And if you want to keep your stock wheels, you’ll need to get a set of wheel spacers.
When I use my 17’s I also use a set of ˝” spacers, that I got from ebay.     

OK lets get to it.

Place the truck on flat stable ground, be sure to get your steering wheel straight. chock rear tires. Put both front corners in the air and remove the tires. I took a measurement for a rough idea of alignment, (to get to the alignment shop) .

Remove the stock linkage, and set aside.

Pull the pitman arm off and set aside.

Here comes the fun part,

Get out the Drill and the WD40 and drill out the stock holes in the steering arms. Be sure to make them straight. And only drill from the small side of the taper. (starting from the big side only causes the metal and drill to guall.

Drill the pitman arm, again only from the small side.

Reinstall the pitman arm and torque to factory specs.

Set the arm length from the pitman arm, and be sure to point the right front as straight as you can. Then set the crossover bar to the correct length using the measurement that we took earlier.

Tighten all the hardware and head for the alignment shop!!

here is what it looks like!!


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Re: Thuren extreme duty steering install
« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2009, 11:20:59 pm »
Nice write up!

Man - that looks beefy!
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Re: Thuren extreme duty steering install
« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2009, 04:19:41 am »
Where's your swaybar?

And do you have any pics with the 39's on? :punk:

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Re: Thuren extreme duty steering install
« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2009, 07:30:04 am »
Where's your swaybar?

And do you have any pics with the 39's on? :punk:

The swaybar is in the rafters in the garage, where it belongs. and if you want more pictures of my truck, you should go check out the Ride of the month Thread. Ps. Vote for me  :bat:
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Re: Thuren extreme duty steering install
« Reply #4 on: July 16, 2009, 11:54:52 am »
if you want more pictures of my truck, you should go check out the Ride of the month Thread. Ps. Vote for me  :bat:

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Re: Thuren extreme duty steering install
« Reply #5 on: July 16, 2009, 04:36:21 pm »
Where's your swaybar?

And do you have any pics with the 39's on? :punk:

The swaybar is in the rafters in the garage, where it belongs. and if you want more pictures of my truck, you should go check out the Ride of the month Thread. Ps. Vote for me  :bat:
I ran without a swaybar on my 2nd gen 1/2 ton gasser with a Superlift radius arm setup. It worked out great. On a cummins truck with a 5 link setup I was afraid that there would be too much body roll. I'm sure that it has to do with how stiff you springs are. The superlifts that I had never moved.

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Re: Thuren extreme duty steering install
« Reply #6 on: July 17, 2009, 05:39:53 am »
One of the first mods i do to any vehicle is to throw the sway bar away. I love flex at the expense of body roll, you get used to it. although my jeep is WAY worse as far as roll is concerned. The Fabtech springs are nice and firm :up: BTW did you vote yet??? :whistling: :whistling:
95 12v 4x4 auto K&N drop in. 4 inch turbo back MBRP exhaust, Garmon trans, 4k gsk, 140 injectors, fully modded afc, pump timed, delivery valves, custom ground fuel plate, Phatshaft 62. And a very large list of to do's.

 

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