Re: [ihc] Open vs closed knuckle info sought

[bearbvd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Greg Hermann)]

At 11:36 PM 12/19/03, Rocky Lear wrote:
>This has probably been covered before here and in the other forums but I
>thought I would ask again. I am trying to determine if switching over to
>open knuckles will actually help the truck turn and drive better or if the
>chunk of money to do such a conversion would be better spent elsewhere.
>Does anyonoe know the degree radius comparison of the two types? Can boxes
>be switched around or modified to improve the radius? It could just be
>that the factory box does not have enough stop to stop clearance and if
>this is true, there may be a way to overcome it. I would like to find a
>way to improve the turning radius as best I can without spending $1000 for
>open knuckle parts. Plus, leaving it as it is now, it is much stonger.
>The hubs and bearings on this axle are twice the size of the 60 stuff. Any
>help or recommendations would be appreciated!
>
>Rocky

The turning angle limitation lies in the design of the knuckles themselves.

Greg