I've been searching for several days now, and just can't get the answer I'm looking for.

I put a D60 from a 93 Dodge into my 85 4Runner. I had xover steering on the runner, so it's already setup for the draglink on the truck, I just need some opinions on the steering arm. I am going to keep the factory tie rod for now, so I just need the passenger side arm, but I would like to get one with 2 holes in it, so if I decide to go hi-steer later, I just need the driver side arm. It looks like I need about a 2" rise in the arm to clear the leaf springs. Any brand better than another? Does anyone make a 2" rise arm, or will I need to get a 2" block? I had OTT arms on my Toyota axle, and the tierod hit the springs on suspension flex due to the arm not having enough rise. I don't want to end up with a similar problem on the D60, so any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks

I think most manufacturers that offer Hi-steer arms will have the second hole for Hi-steer later on. How thick of a leaf pack are you using? You shouldn't have any problems hitting the leaf pack.

Leaf pack is around 2" thick. Does a person need to use studs and tapered cones, or do longer bolts with locktite work just as well, as most arms I have seen used studs/cones, but some don't have the holes tapered at the top, so I would assume they are just meant to be used with bolts.

All of the decent arms will have tapered holes for studs and tapered nuts. This solidly locates the arms which are obviously extremly critical and under heavy shear loads. No matter how closely machined, flat shouldered bolts or nuts would not take all of the (lateral) clearance out of the joint and therefore could not solidly locate the arms and essentially fuse the assembly into one solid piece like tapered nuts do. At least this is my understanding unless you have some kind of unusual setup.

It seems like most everybody is putting 2 holes in the pass. arms now. As for companies, I just installed the ORD X-over kit, and couldn't be any happier. Really great parts, service, and packaging. I don't know if the fact that it's going in a Toyota would make it any difference, since they mainly do GM (or at least domestic) stuff I think, but it would be worth a call.

I'll check that out; Thanks