Nissyota88 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 you have a write up on how you beefed up your front end? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nunya Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 http://www.nissanpathfinders.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=17038 planning on it myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nissyota88 Posted April 20, 2008 Author Share Posted April 20, 2008 er... thats just reindexing tbars.. im talking about this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nunya Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 my mistake, i misunderstood, sorry about that(wasnt my place anyway) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 That was on Les's truck. He has a one-off steering setup with Heims and spherical bearings. My steering was from L&P when they were in business. Hoohaa makes a damn fine centerlink replacement just like the L&P guys used to make, get in touch with him for more on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nissyota88 Posted April 21, 2008 Author Share Posted April 21, 2008 That was on Les's truck. He has a one-off steering setup with Heims and spherical bearings. My steering was from L&P when they were in business. Hoohaa makes a damn fine centerlink replacement just like the L&P guys used to make, get in touch with him for more on that. who les? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 95HardbodyV6 on the AC forum. He lives near Lacey in WA IIRC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucdatruck Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 (edited) That was on Les's truck. He has a one-off steering setup with Heims and spherical bearings. My steering was from L&P when they were in business. Hoohaa makes a damn fine centerlink replacement just like the L&P guys used to make, get in touch with him for more on that. I personally don't think the TK-1 mod fixes anything on the steering. I've replaced everything on my truck's steering, with an L&P upgrade. When I went wheeling at Harlan in February I noticed that both my truck and my buddy Jay's truck (both L&P equipped) were both suffering from "pigeon toe" You can see it in this picture: Edited May 2, 2008 by tucdatruck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimGreg Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 It doesn't stop the flex (pigeon toe), but it does stop the breaking and bending of components when you do stress the front. At RTCC, I saw a Frontier with the L&P kit (Luv2ski's) at max pigeon toe and full throttle spinning. Soon as he let off the throttle, it was just fine. Stock components,, in the same situation would look like pretzels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucdatruck Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 It doesn't stop the flex (pigeon toe), but it does stop the breaking and bending of components when you do stress the front. At RTCC, I saw a Frontier with the L&P kit (Luv2ski's) at max pigeon toe and full throttle spinning. Soon as he let off the throttle, it was just fine. Stock components,, in the same situation would look like pretzels. Gotcha. I just didn't notice that problem with Rob's Pathfinder equipped with the Calmini setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87pathy Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 the pigeon toe is generally from cranking the torsion bars too much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MY1PATH Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 (edited) how does the one-off steering setup work? advantages? Better yet whats the advantage of replacing TREs with Heim Joints? Edited May 10, 2008 by MY1PATH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 It replaced the stock centerlink with one that doesn't allow torsional flex, which lets the tie rods bend themselves unto umbrella handles. With little to no torsional twist, the tie rods live longer and your steering doesn't need adjustments/alignment after every trail run. Heims are about 100% stronger than tie rods. The whole idea is to strengthen the steering so it will take abuse better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MY1PATH Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 It replaced the stock centerlink with one that doesn't allow torsional flex, which lets the tie rods bend themselves unto umbrella handles. With little to no torsional twist, the tie rods live longer and your steering doesn't need adjustments/alignment after every trail run. Heims are about 100% stronger than tie rods. The whole idea is to strengthen the steering so it will take abuse better. I have a hoohaa CL do you think reaming out my tapers and convering to heim joints is a good idea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimGreg Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 I have a hoohaa CL do you think reaming out my tapers and convering to heim joints is a good idea? Some states heim joints in the steering is not street legal. If you so want heims for your TREs, be sure to get the expensive ones that are both greasable and servicable. I had a friend with all heim steering (the cheap kind) and every little movement was a squeek from them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nissyota88 Posted May 13, 2008 Author Share Posted May 13, 2008 I have a hoohaa CL do you think reaming out my tapers and convering to heim joints is a good idea? Where do you get the hoohaa centerlinks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packie88 Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 lol from hoohaa. look up his name on this board Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MY1PATH Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 lol from hoohaa. look up his name on this board You can also goto his site grassroots4x4.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headpeace Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 are there any links or how to's to this heim setup??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimGreg Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 are there any links or how to's to this heim setup??? It is a custom thing, no one makes them pre-made for our trucks (at least I'm pretty sure they don't). To make a heim link you need: 1 left hand thread heim 1 right hand thread heim 1 left hand threaded tube end 1 right hand threaded tube end 1 piece of steel tube cut to length That is just to make a single link, you would need 2, one per side. Not to mention the proper bolts, spacers etc. You would also need to make a custom center link to accomodate the heim ends. What works best there is to make a single long link, ream out the idler and pitman then use a single long bolt to attach the tie rod and the center link together on each end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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