Category: Cars, DIY & Crafts, Tech

Tags: Dana 60 High Steer Kit, Dana 60 Crossover Steering, Kingpin Dana 60 Steering Upgrade, Chevy Dana 60 Crossover Steering, Dana 60 High Steer Arms 5 Stud, 1 Ton Steering Upgrade Kit, Off Road Crossover Steering

Bulletproof Your Rig: The Complete Dana 60 Crossover & High Steer Guide If you are swapping a heavy-duty front axle into your rig—like dropping a one-ton under a classic Chevy K5 Blazer or a dedicated trail crawler—your factory steering geometry is going to be a nightmare. Lift kits and massive tires demand a serious Off Road Crossover Steering setup. Without it, you will battle severe bump steer, restricted articulation, and broken tie rods on the trail. To gain total control over your steering and eliminate the factory push-pull bind, a comprehensive Dana 60 High Steer Kit is the ultimate solution. Let’s break down exactly what makes this setup the gold standard for hardcore off-roaders. Why a Kingpin Dana 60 Steering Upgrade is Essential When you push tires past 37 inches, the leverage applied to your steering knuckles is immense. A proper Chevy Dana 60 Crossover Steering conversion relocates the drag link above the leaf springs, perfectly correcting your steering angles and allowing for full suspension droop without binding. Rather than piecing together mismatched components, investing in a complete Dana 60 kingpin steering kit ensures you have all the right heavy-duty hardware engineered to work in perfect harmony. Eliminating Weak Links with Dana 60 High Steer Arms 5 Stud The foundation of the East West Offroad Dana 60 kit is its raw, unyielding strength. It features driver and passenger side 1.25 inch thick Dana 60 billet arms, completely machined from domestic billet blocks. To keep these massive arms locked to your knuckles under extreme stress, they utilize a 5 hole pattern Dana 60 steering arms configuration. Paired with the included Dana 60 high strength studs 180000 PSI and precision tapered nuts, you get a zero-slip connection that can easily handle the demands of hydraulic assist steering. Building the Perfect Dana 60 Crossover Steering System The Power of Dana 60 Crossover Steering with DOM Tubing A high steer kit is only as strong as its weakest link, and thin-wall tubing will fold under pressure. That is why this 1 Ton Steering Upgrade Kit is built around indestructible 1.50 OD 250 wall DOM tubing. You receive two pieces of this heavy-duty tubing (one at 54 inches and one at 43 inches, both with a 1-inch ID), giving you the material to custom-fabricate the exact lengths for your axle width. The kit also provides left and right 7/8-18 weld bungs and jam nuts so you can securely mount your rod ends. Reliable GM 1 Ton Tie Rod Ends and Drag Links To tie the whole Dana 60 Drag Link Kit together and eliminate steering slop, you need premium joints. This package utilizes heavy-duty GM 1 Ton Tie Rod Ends and high-quality Dana 60 Kingpin Parts. The hardware includes: ES2026R ES2027L drag link ends with all hardware ES2234L ES2234R tie rod ends with all hardware 2 Threaded Screws, 2 Grease Fittings, and 2 Spacers (Please Note: The pitman arm is optional). By upgrading with the complete EWO kingpin high steer kit, you guarantee your steering is just as tough as your one-ton axle. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) What makes this a "1 Ton" steering upgrade? The term refers to the heavy-duty GM 1 Ton Tie Rod Ends and the massive dimensions of the components used. By utilizing the ES2026R/ES2027L and ES2234L/ES2234R joints alongside thick DOM tubing and billet arms, this system matches or exceeds the strength of components found on heavy-duty 1-ton commercial trucks. Do I have to weld this kit myself? Yes, this Dana 60 Crossover Steering setup requires custom fabrication. Because every lifted truck and crawler has a slightly different track width and suspension geometry, the DOM tubing is provided over-length. You must measure, cut the tubing, and weld the provided 7/8-18 weld bungs into the ends to accept the threaded tie rod ends. Will this kit work with factory steering knuckles? This specific high steer kit is designed exclusively for Kingpin Dana 60 front axles. The included 1.25" thick billet arms are machined to bolt directly to the top of the kingpin knuckles using the supplied 180,000 PSI studs and tapered nuts.