Squarebody Cross Over Steering (1987 K5)

Welcome to another episode of Wolf Wagon Garage, Today we will show you how to do crossover steering on your square-body! This is now EASILY my favorite mod I've done to the rig & with all the proper parts, this can be a day/weekend project easily! NOTE It is not necessary to pull the differential cover and pull the center pin to remove the axles shafts.
Parts list:
•ORD crossover kit: www.offroaddesign.com/chevy-d...
Yes, in the video i did call it a spindle nut but I FOUND
•Pitman arm nut: www.offroaddesign.com/nut-and...
•Ried racing knuckle (optional route): www.offroaddesign.com/catalog...
•REDHEAD steering box (18 to 1 ratio): redheadsteeringgears.com/prod...
Dont forget to source all your stock replacement parts! Ball joints, tie rods, etc!
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[@quadzillasmith]

Awesome! All those things are on my list for the suburban. I’ll stay tuned

[@WolfWagonAdventures]

Heck yeah man! Look forward to seeing what else ya' do to your Burb Build

[@azsquarebodyguy3864]

Great video guys!! Thanks for the crossover shots....thinking of changing my 78 Scottsdale.

[@kylefetters9239]

Great video!

[@WolfWagonAdventures]

Thanks as always!

[@zrtwooo]

Well done!

[@WolfWagonAdventures]

Thank You! Plenty more to come soon!!

[@stephenwolfe2727]

Nice video guys... almost too fast but I can rewatch to catch things I missed.. I liked how you slowed it down at times.. looking forward to more Chevy videos.

[@workingmansrestorations7071]

Thats one good looking ride. Next thing i am doing to my k5 is crossover steering

[@Sam_DaMan]

awesome truck

[@johnathandeleon32]

I did the window harness upgrade as well. Huuuge difference. Especially tied in with a new motor

[@WolfWagonAdventures]

Cant wait to do the install!

[@martinrussel6728]

Nice 👌

[@WolfWagonAdventures]

More to come!

[@cheavyk10]

Cool video, nice Blazer!! I just wanted to say there's no need to get into the diff to pull the axle shafts. Also I've never seen anyone use an impact on wheel bearings, that made me cringe haha!!

[@kylefetters9239]

Yeah, i thought i had c clips to remove but realized further how it worked later on! And no worries, impact was on setting 1. Kinda my personal way of feeling them out! Thx for watching and the compliment, always a learning process!

[@WolfWagonAdventures]

Thanks for watching!

[@tomhubbard353]

Well Im glad you said it cause your words are pretty much EXACTLY what I was going to write. NEVER use an impact on bearings! BAD for bearings and the spindle nut socket is NOT impact rated. There is actually a torquing process with wheel bearings. LOL

[@ktmkeith13]

Nice

[@WolfWagonAdventures]

Thanks

[@dy-no-mite9365]

Great video guys. I will be doing this on the K5. On the ORD website does it specify if you have a Corporate 10 or 44 Dana?

[@78squarebodyjimmy10]

Great video and nice rig. I did the crossover steering on rig. With 3/4 ton axles .Haven't taken driven it yet. I'm not able to reinstall the sway bar. But Do I need it?

[@motoxchris6436]

Is there a inner c clip holding the axle shaft in ?

[@johnlondon8554]

Great video . The harness for windows i did installed but blowing the fuse . Didn't work ..

[@marianorojo2722]

Please educate me why would you use 2 wheel drive vs 4 wheel drive steering box. I’m actually in the process of ordering parts.

[@stevesixo2]

Do you remember what model steering gear this is.

[@WolfWagonAdventures]

Here is the link to the steering gearbox we used (redheadsteeringgears.com/product/2856-4t/?fbclid=IwAR1t2VldSIaPxC6e4Z8BKPVcBqtqd36KExqFIZ8FeaqTEizLi0NQkl8mfck)

[@hybridmusclegarage4590]

Great video. What size wheels 16x10? and tire size ? thanks

[@wilmorin3421]

Upper and lower ball joint install procedure?!

[@Rob-me1ic]

Also, would your track bar not fit with the crossover kit?

[@trevorschreier3241]

You mentioned a Ford drop pitman arm. What are the details on that please?

[@evaristomartin1116]

Where did you find this ítem i would like yo order one

[@scoot123456789876541]

Do you have to put in the second bar on the driver side too? Or is just passenger side ok too

[@Chemogs]

Link of the heavy duty window harness?

[@Rob-me1ic]

Hey man, did yall try driving it with the tie rods in reverse (upside down an rightside up?) I've ordered a kit without the driver's side knuckle, and that's how I think I'm gonna end up driving it due to budget concerns. Was there more slop?

[@user-nx9sx6dh7d]

Hello do you have the part number for the REDHEAD steering box? or is the 2856-4T (4 Turns) that the link is takes me to? Thank you.

[@eduardg5619]

Thank you for your experiences. Could you please give the exact article number (2856?) or link to the REDHEAD steering box, which you have used? Thank you

[@WolfWagonAdventures]

redheadsteeringgears.com/product/2856-4t/?fbclid=IwAR1t2VldSIaPxC6e4Z8BKPVcBqtqd36KExqFIZ8FeaqTEizLi0NQkl8mfck

[@danielr.7870]

Hows your set up 44/10bolt holding up in "offroading " im looking at a m1009 with that get up but everywhere i look ppl say save your money and just swap it out, i dont do anything hardcore or wouldn't want to but if it'll hang with 33s and stock axles . Thanks

[@ktmkeith13]

Can i use a hydroboost brake master and ps pump out of a newer gm truck 2004- ish with the red head steering box? What is part number or Link to the updated universal joint steering shaft ? What tie rod assembly do i need to run on TOP side of knuckles??

[@WolfWagonAdventures]

Unsure as for the compatibility of the modern hydroboost setup, but you can order the RedHead box ported for hydro for an extra cost. Up to the builder from there. The shaft is 88-98 Jeep Cherokee, can be ordered from quadratec, rock auto, etc. The top mount tie rods are for a 1976 K20, one of the specific years of the "HD dana 44" All above parts were bought at local parts stores!

[@billwhitenack1662]

Does the sway bar have to be removed for this crossover setup or only if high steer is added? TKS!

[@WolfWagonAdventures]

Yes, the stock sway-bar does have to be removed... BUT you can install an aftermarket sway-bar option that is Crossover compatible.

[@breezydoron]

Unrelated to this particular video but... What headlights do you have?

[@WolfWagonAdventures]

They are Aftermarket headlight lenses that are made to take a common Automotive Bulb (9007)

[@jeremypilot1015]

Great video. just a tip, it's pronounced Day-nuh not Dan-Uh 🙂

[@thatsmylawn9782]

Any chance you could link to the xj steering shaft or give a part number?

[@WolfWagonAdventures]

Sure! www.quadratec.com/products/56113_0026_07.htm

[@traviswehr4860]

Where did you get the new dana 44 tie rod? I just did the swap in my blazer but the tie rod is almost touching the springs, that drop would be exactly what i need

[@WolfWagonAdventures]

Parts store replacement tie rods. If i remember right i looked up a 75 or 76 k20 tie rods.

[@ktmkeith13]

Do you have the part # for the steering shaft ? You said it was originally for a jeep XJ?

[@WolfWagonAdventures]

Sure ill try and find it and post it up for ya tomorrow.

[@ktmkeith13]

@@WolfWagonAdventures thank you ! 💯

[@dy-no-mite9365]

In order to get the knuckle off do you have to remove the axle half shaft?

[@evanwachtendorf2083]

It does need to be pulled unfortunately. Just be careful putting it back in not to damage the inner axle seal.

[@cdeprima1209]

Not required, I do not mind if it is all over the road! ha ha ;)

[@TempoDrift1480]

I'm willing to make a wager that you are talking about a "Day-Na" axle, not a "Dan-Na".... Am I right or am I right?

[@2skyman]

Summit has that nut new

[@WolfWagonAdventures]

Yeah I was actually mistaken when I said that. Immediately after I found the nut fully available online

[@2skyman]

@@WolfWagonAdventures how did you wheels fit after the crossover steering. I'm having trouble finding wheels that fit after installing mine

[@shades3388]

LMAO!!!

[@carbie5614]

Good video to watch but i had to turn sound off then back on to see if you ever talked then off then on then off all the way through cause the music sucked.

[@shaun4bigblocks993]

Waste of money- get a Dana 60 front first... if not you will eventually end up there and a lot of money later.

[@eatshitful]

Cool you ruined the steering and created bump steer! There is a reason semis never went to this crap design!

[@kylefetters9239]

You have made it clear to everyone that you have no idea how steering geometry works. Don't comment with a lack of knowledge, kid.

[@WolfWagonAdventures]

Sorry to say buddy that's the exact opposite of what we did.. the truck had bump steer before the install and now it drives like a modern f250 with the same steering concept.

[@liftedburblife]

I have that shitty push pull steering it has butt loads of bump steer going to cross over as well I just put a Dana 60 in front of my burb

[@eatshitful]

@@WolfWagonAdventures yeah modern bump steer great! You must first know what it is! Or you created it by messing with stuff you know nothing about. Ask any alignment shop the new f250s drive bad and no matter what they do they can't make them drive good. Thats shops from coast to coast that align all trucks up to the semis. There is a reason every truck larger then a pickup still uses that steering and the run millions more miles then you ever will. Get a clue!

[@eatshitful]

@@liftedburblife @Wolf Wagon Adventures yeah modern bump steer great! You must first know what it is! Or you created it by messing with stuff you know nothing about. There is a reason every truck larger then a pickup still uses that steering and the run millions more miles then you ever will. Get a clue!