I noticed it was a feature mentioned on the new dodge commercials.. is that a good thing? I dont know anything about steering but my girlfriend's 87 maxima has rack&pinnion and if it was that good and they have had it for that long it seems like they woulda put it in trucks a long time ago... or is it just like the IFS trend and trucks becoming more carlike every year?

Rack and pinion sucks if you are going to run larger than stock size tires. If you need proof, ask anyone running 33's or larger on a Toyota Tacoma. :eek:

The reason that rack and pinion steering is nice for a performance street car is that it has good reverse efficiency. that means it does a good job of transmitting the feedback forces from the tires to the steering wheel. That doesn't seem like a good thing in any kind of truck application I can think of except nastruck :rainbow:

Thats what I figured.. sucks that new trucks are getting more :rainbow: every year.

i know a few newer lifted isuzus are having problems with blowing out the seals on the R&P units. when you lift too high and the droop snubbers get tweaked its easy to rip em apart. i'll keep my recirculating ball myself.

Dallas

Rack and pinion only works with IFS, and we all know about IFS don't we?:D

Originally posted by StinkBug
I'll keep my recirculating ball myself.

Dallas
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The rnp isn't very strong either. Atleast on the tacoma. Not that I ever broke mine. But, ya know, I'm a PCE.