Category: Outdoors, Sports, Tech

Tags: Dana 60 High Steer Kit, Dana 60 Crossover Steering Kit, Dana 60 kingpin high steer, Dana 60 steering kit, springless Dana 60 high steer, billet Dana 60 steering arms, GM 1 ton steering kit

Trail Survival 101: Why Your Dana 60 Needs a High Steer Upgrade When you’re miles away from the nearest paved road, navigating a technical rock garden with 40-inch tires, your steering system is under more stress than any other part of your rig. The factory "push-pull" setup was never designed for this level of abuse. To ensure your rig makes it back to the trailer in one piece, upgrading to a Dana 60 high steer kit is the single most important insurance policy you can buy for your front end. The Problem: Steep Angles and Bump Steer Lifting a solid-axle vehicle increases the distance between the frame and the axle, which forces the drag link into a steep, aggressive angle. This misalignment is the primary cause of "bump steer"—a dangerous condition where the vehicle darts left or right on its own as the suspension cycles. By installing an hd crossover steering kit, you move the drag link mounting point to the top of the passenger-side knuckle. This Dana 60 kingpin crossover steering configuration flattens the geometry, keeping your steering linkages parallel to the axle. This result is a Dana 60 crossover steering kit that provides predictable, linear handling whether you’re crawling at 1 mph or cruising at 60 mph. The Solution: Billet Strength for Extreme Torque In the world of rock crawling, "cast" is often a four-letter word. Cast iron steering arms can contain internal air pockets and are prone to cracking when subjected to high-torque shearing forces. The East West Offroad Dana 60 kit utilizes billet Dana 60 steering arms machined from solid domestic blocks: Massive 1.25 Inch Thickness: Our 1.25 inch thick Dana 60 arms provide maximum rigidity and thread engagement.