Rack And Pinion Kit For Straight Axle

This was odd to me because i had always heard that rack and pinion on a straight axle was unsafe.

Rack and pinion kit for straight axle. A i mentioned already my first driving impression of this kit was very good. 2 depending on mounting and arms you may be creating a dangerous bounce steer situation. Our kit eliminates bump steer commonly found on these early style front ends to help improve the ride quality and performance of your vehicle. Kit works with any height springs while providing more room for your exhaust system.

Took a couple of tries to get the geometry right. I ve been looking at every available option when it comes to steering on my truck and wanted to know if anyone has used a rack on a lowered solid axle pickup. After looking at the kit online it is an interesting setup. The axle moves and the rack does not if you mount it on the frame.

Racks and straight axles are generally thought of as a bad idea. Good joints in the rod. Eliminates bump steer found on these early style front ends. Perfectly designed to give you the best steering you can have with a straight axle.

Some pics of the no limit straight axle rack and pinion steering kit as promised. I came across a rack and pinion steering kit that tuckers sells for any height of spring and axle for the 55 59 chevy trucks. When the traveling arcs of the axle and draglink are radically. The guy had a chain drive giving him 2 1 steering ratio down to the same level as the upper driver side link then a rod going to the rack on the axle.

Installing the rack on the axle was pretty easy. 1 you are adding unsprung weight to the front axle which will not improve ride or handling. This kit is also designed to work with stock or aftermarket steering columns. Finally a rack and pinion power steering system for your 1948 52 ford f 1 classic straight axle truck.

The problem is that the rack just wasn t strong enough to withstand big tires getting whacked back and forth in a mudpit. The rack bolts onto the axle it appears to be a rear steer configuration. A 66 mustang s 200 inch straight six backed to a c4. As i remember if you use a rack and pinion on a straight axle car the rack has to be mounted on the axle otherwise the steering geometry changes at every bump.

This power steering conversion kit allows you to bolt up a rack and pinion to your 1948 1956 ford f100 straight axle front end. Designed to give you the best steering you can have with a stock straight axle. These kits work with stock and aftermarket steering columns. Unisteer cross steer kit a drop in rack and pinion unisteer updates.

The steering is very precise with no free play as one would expect i suppose from rack and pinion.