Flat Top Knuckle
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From: Lawrenceville, GA
Flat Top Knuckle
Anyone know if you can swap out some Chevy flat top knuckles on the Rubicon axle? Either from the yard or some Reid Racing ones? Wasn't sure if they would mate up with the inner C's used on these axles. Looking to install hi-steer..........
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I'm familiar with their knuckle. Only raises it 1.5". I'm looking for the clearance you get with high steer arms. Wanted to know if anyone has done this on the Rubi 44 and if so what knuckle they used?
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No a chevy flat top knuckle will not fit on a JK inner C. The chevy d60 knuckles use a kingpin and the chevy/jeep/dodge d44 knuckles run the balljoint in the outer knuckle instead of in the inner C like the JK.
Even if you could it wouldn't be a very good idea. When you raised the draglink to the steering arm you would have to then raise the track bar an equal amount to keep the steering geometry correct. The track bar bracket hits the frame as is so with a say 5" taller bracket you would have to run a 4" or 5" front bumpstop.
Even if you could it wouldn't be a very good idea. When you raised the draglink to the steering arm you would have to then raise the track bar an equal amount to keep the steering geometry correct. The track bar bracket hits the frame as is so with a say 5" taller bracket you would have to run a 4" or 5" front bumpstop.
Last edited by spedly; Jul 12, 2011 at 07:51 AM.