1425 Thorne Ave

High Steer Conversion
Instructions
Item List:

Passenger side High Steer Knuckle                                                                   1 qty.
Driver side High Steer Knuckle                                                             1 qty.
Wheel Bearing Spacer                                                                                      2 qty.
Caliper Brackets                                                                                               2 qty.
Tie Rod                                                                                                            1 qty
Drag Link                                                                                                         1 qty.
Sway Bar Brackets                                                                                           2 qty
9/16 Bolts                                                                                                        4 qty.
Trac Bar and/or Steering Stabilizer Bracket                                                       1 qty.
Wheel Bearing Spacer Alignment Dowel                                                           6 qty
9/16 Lock Washers                                                                                          4 qty.
******1990 Model Chevrolet S-10 4x4******
2-Brake Calipers                   2-Banjo Bolt (Brake line bolt) 10 mm x 1.5
4-Brake Caliper Bolts
1-Brake Pads

**Additional Items Needed:
4” Suspension lift
After Market rims
***Option***
Use Rubicon Express standard Trac Bar in factory trac bar mount
Or  
Skyjacker Track Bar, (track bar used with the Rock Ready Kit originally designed to mount in the factory steering stabilizer mount.)  Use this trac bar with the optional trac bar bracket included in our kit.   

Tools Needed:

Pickle Fork                                                      Grinder                                                
Set of Wrenches                                               Tape Measure
Drill                                                                 LocTite
Welder
Hack Saw or equivalent
Socket and Ratchet Set
Torque Wrench

Step 8.

Replace wheel bearing and axle assembly into housing.  Tighten by reusing factory wheel bearing bolts.  Use loctite and torque to factory spec. 

Step 9.

Install brake caliper brackets using the 9/16 bolts included. The skinny part of the bracket is installed on the top side as shown in the picture.

Step 10.

Install rotors and S-10 calipers, pads and caliper bolts. May need to file the edges off some aftermarket brake line to fit properly.   Don’t forget to bleed the brakes before finishing

Step 11

Remove the factory steering stabilizer mount and both sway bar brackets. DO NOT remove the factory trac bar mount. Very close attention needs to be paid to this step. The factory steering stabilizer mount must be removed for clearance of the tie rod.

Step 12.

***Optional***
You CAN NOT reuse the factory trac bar. To reuse the factory trac bar mount, you must use an adjustable trac bar such as the Rubicon Express Trac Bar.
For Jeeps with 8 inches of lift or more you may want to use the optional trac bar bracket included in our kit. With the coil spring in place, install the bracket so there is clearance between the bracket and spring and also the tie rod. The clearance’s are tight, but installed properly it will not contact the tie rod or the coil spring. We use the SkyJacker Rock Ready trac bar in the top hole of our new trac bar mount. The bottom hole in our mount can also be used for a steering stabilizer or a Rock Ram setup. Install new track bar bracket as shown in the illustration. Some minor trimming of the new brackets may be needed for certain applications.

Step 13.

Install new SkyJacker trac bar or equivalent into new axle side trac bar mount and factory chassis side mount. Adjust as needed OR just use new trac bar bracket for the steering stabilizer.

Step 14

Install new tie rod using the factory tie rod end and adjusting sleeve. Install new drag link from pitman arm to the mounting hole in the end of the tie rod. Typically you can reuse your factory pitman arm with 4-6 inches of lift. After 6 inches and above you may need to reuse a  drop pitman arm. Align wheels with tape measure, get close enough to drive to an alignment shop before highway use.

Step 15.

Install new sway bar brackets onto axle. (We strongly recommend you pay very close attention to this step.)  Depending on width of tire and rim backspacing it may be necessary to install the sway bar brackets inboard of there usual location due to the new increased turning radius of our product.  Failure to check for proper clearance while turning the wheels from lock to lock may result in damage to a tire or sway bar bracket.  See options and pictures as follows. The first four pictures illustrate the optional inboard mounting location, the last four pictures show mounting the new sway bar brackets in the same location as the factory brackets. MAKE SURE THE TIE ROD AND THE NEW SWAY BAR BRACKETS DO NOT CONTACT EACH OTHER THROUGH THE FULL RANGE OF MOTION.

Step 16.

Install steering stabilizer into new track bar bracket and the center hole in the tie rod. We recommend you custom measure for your steering stabilizer to prevent binding at full lock.

Step 17.

Recheck all bolts and make sure all cotter pins are in place. Grease all fittings. Make sure brakes are bleed and brake lines are not rubbing throughout the steering full range of motion. As soon as possible have the vehicle professional aligned.

Notes:

*Depending on how much lift the vehicle has and which trac bar you use it may be necessary to change pitman arms or trac bar to achieve zero bump steer.

*Make sure that the sway bar and sway bar links are in proper geometry and there is no binding through the full range of motion.

*The WARN Hub Conversion Kit will install as normal.

** New Pictures of the kit with the one ton tie rod end and 1.250 DOM Tubing on a XJ**