Jakes long travel issue

chriskent85 · 06-16-2014, 08:33 AM

I got the long travel kit for my 98 TXT and it uses the factory steering. it comes with extended tie rods that reuse the factory tie rod ends, the issue is the tie rod ends do not have enough articulation to reach up to the factory steering. i called jakes and the tech guy gad no clue, he said he would have to get someone that is actually at jakes to call me back, which the # i called was on their instruction.

chriskent85 · 06-16-2014, 08:35 AM

the pic shows how far it is off. Its about 4 to 5" away from the steering.

jhnmflr · 06-16-2014, 09:55 AM

We had the same problem on my buddies 98 long travel. After we set the front camber/caster etc we were able to connect them. It didn't look even close before that.

chriskent85 · 06-16-2014, 10:12 AM

the designer of the kits called me and told me that i needed to move the shock up a hole and after the springs settle some that i should be able to adjust it back up, it is bulldogging right now anyways, he also said i could buy the st spendles to make it work on the highest setting.

jhnmflr · 06-16-2014, 03:24 PM

So the ST spindles actually give some lift?

chriskent85 · 06-16-2014, 07:15 PM

No. It lifts the tie rod up some

06-16-2014, 08:33 AM	#1
chriskent85 Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 706	Jakes long travel issue I got the long travel kit for my 98 TXT and it uses the factory steering. it comes with extended tie rods that reuse the factory tie rod ends, the issue is the tie rod ends do not have enough articulation to reach up to the factory steering. i called jakes and the tech guy gad no clue, he said he would have to get someone that is actually at jakes to call me back, which the # i called was on their instruction.
chriskent85 Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 706

06-16-2014, 08:35 AM	#2
chriskent85 Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 706	Re: Jakes long travel issue the pic shows how far it is off. Its about 4 to 5" away from the steering.
chriskent85 Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 706

06-16-2014, 09:55 AM	#3
jhnmflr Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Sw Florida Posts: 298	Re: Jakes long travel issue We had the same problem on my buddies 98 long travel. After we set the front camber/caster etc we were able to connect them. It didn't look even close before that.

06-16-2014, 10:12 AM	#4
chriskent85 Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 706	Re: Jakes long travel issue the designer of the kits called me and told me that i needed to move the shock up a hole and after the springs settle some that i should be able to adjust it back up, it is bulldogging right now anyways, he also said i could buy the st spendles to make it work on the highest setting.
chriskent85 Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 706

06-16-2014, 03:24 PM	#5
jhnmflr Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Sw Florida Posts: 298	Re: Jakes long travel issue So the ST spindles actually give some lift?

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06-16-2014, 07:15 PM	#6
chriskent85 Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 706	Re: Jakes long travel issue No. It lifts the tie rod up some
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