Rack And Pinion Solid Axle

The rack and pinion steering configuration setup uses a pinion gear at the end of the steering shaft that mates with a geared rack or track.

Rack and pinion solid axle. Largest inventory in the southwest. 17 25 10 apr 20. Rack and pinion solid axle steering. And the place on the rack where the links out to the steering arms pivot is reasonably close to the effective centre created by the watts there is no reason why rack and pinion could not work fine with a solid axle sure there will always be some bump steer but the amount could be made small over enough syspension travel to make it more than acceptable.

Took a couple of tries to get the geometry right. Now i have no problems. Definitely will do business with them again. Discussion starter 1 sep 11 2009 edited i.

It consists of a geared shaft similar to a pinion gear that moves along a geared track. A rack and pinion steering setup is typically found on independent suspension applications. Phoenix rack axle is a remanufacturer of rack and pinion steering units oe and custom driveshafts cv axles steering gear boxes and differentials. Install an idler arm on the passenger side.

Joined feb 3 2004 969 posts. Good joints in the rod. Both the steering cross link and the passenger side tie rod off the rack pinion attach to this. The problem is that the rack just wasn t strong enough to withstand big tires getting whacked back and forth in a mudpit.

The guy had a chain drive giving him 2 1 steering ratio down to the same level as the upper driver side link then a rod going to the rack on the axle. After doing a little research i found indianapolis rack and axle. With an independent front suspension the ford bronco can adopt a steering setup that s not really possible on the wrangler s solid front axle. They had the rack and pinion in stock and had my driveshaft repaired in a couple hours.

The rack bolts onto the axle it appears to be a rear steer configuration. This was odd to me because i had always heard that rack and pinion on a straight axle was unsafe. The rack in turn moves the two tie rods that connect the rack ends to each steering knuckle. We have a large inventory of new rear axle shafts.

Fast local delivery and free shipping out of the local area. The obvious way to use a rack pinion with a solid axle would seem to me to set up the front end as for cross steering with a panhard bar only reversed left to right. After looking at the kit online it is an interesting setup.