GM 10-bolt Axle Complete Rebuild - PART 3 of 3 (Crossover Steering)

This is the last in a 3-part axle rebuild series showing how to do the crossover steering conversion on a squarebody chevy truck.
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[@tonyvickers8659]

Great info...Man I wish you would have put anti-seize on those conical inserts. If you ever have to take them out...good luck. They can be a bugger. :-)

[@vikingmech]

@tonyvickers8659 Didn't think of it at the time but thats great advice. Thanks!

[@205_bowties]

Looks awesome, I just got done with my crossover steering. I’m getting some bump steer. Im looking into a panhard/trackbar set up.

[@vikingmech]

@205_bowties Thats interesting. I figured I'd wait on the panhard bar to see if I get any bump steer once I start driving it. If so I'll have to do the same.

[@205_bowties]

@@vikingmech I’m still driving mine without the panhard bar. The kit I want is on back order. I let you know how it does.

[@vikingmech]

@@205_bowties Yep that would be good. I'm planning to just build my own. It should be pretty simple if you have a welder.

[@duanesismour8507]

So can you still use 4x4 in both low and high range?

[@vikingmech]

@duanesismour8507 Yes you can. High and low range are not a function of the axle. Those are part of the transfer case. The transfer case has the low and high range gearsets in it.

[@jeremyc9229]

I have a GMC Jimmy with a sway bar. I wonder if crossover drag link will clear the sway bar?

[@vikingmech]

@jeremyc9229 Thats a really good question. I have a sway bar on my TODO list so I guess we'll find out. I'll make sure to post a video when I get to that part.

[@jeremyc9229]

@@vikingmech thanks! I just bought the Jimmy. It came with a 4” ruff country lift on it. It drove ok, but my wife couldn’t, (or wouldn’t) get in. So, I just installed a Tuff country 2” lift. Tuff Country told me I would be fine using the 4” steering arm that the Rough country kit came with. Anyhow, I have major Bump steer now! Can’t drive over 35mph without my full concentration. Since my Jimmy didn’t come with the stock steering arm, I just ordered one for the fun of it, to see if it works. If not, I am going crossover! Unless the sway bar gets in the way. P.S., I will never be swayed to crossover in any other way! Lol

[@vikingmech]

@@jeremyc9229 Thats an interesting problem. I would have no idea how to fix bump steer on that short-arm setup. There must be some components not traveling up and down in the same arc. It would be much easier to fix on a crossover setup (on the truck!)

[@jeremyc9229]

@@vikingmech I think I will have to do the crossover steering, I don’t want to waste anymore money on components I don’t need. But still, for my driving, I do like the sway bar. If it has to be removed, so be it.

[@vikingmech]

@@jeremyc9229 I think Offroad Design sells a swaybar kit or at least some brackets to make it fit with a lift kit and crossover steering. I'm going to make it work one way or another once I get to that point.

[@backyardbuilttrucks1]

What is part number for the steering box , getting ready to do this on sons lifted K20 and get rid of the stock style steering . Thanks

[@vikingmech]

@backyardbuilttrucks1 I got it from summit. Borgeson Universal Street and Performance Series Steering Boxes 800132 Part Number: BRG-800132

[@backyardbuilttrucks1]

@@vikingmech Thanks I have a 94 OBS on a 1976 k20 chassis with a 6” lift and tired of the wandering when hitting bumps all new stuff still awful now going crossover

[@vikingmech]

@@backyardbuilttrucks1 Thats crazy. Theres another comment below from @205_bowties that says the same thing. He's still getting bump steer even after going crossover. He's going to add a panhard bar to see if that helps. Once I get mine on the road I'll have to see if I have the same issues. If its bad I might just 4-link it.