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<blockquote data-quote="redneckengineered" data-source="post: 722111" data-attributes="member: 503"><p>Never swapped them. I had to modify the unit bearings to work with what I had. At the time I did the build RCV did not have stubs for the Super Kingpins designed yet and could not give me a lead time. So it was either sit around with my thumb up my ass not riding or figure out a solution.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>This doesn't make sense. Why bore the lip out of the SKP knuckle? You can have it on/off in 5 minutes.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Lastly, and not saying I agree, but Reid has directly addressed the question of why they do not machine keyways. This is straight from Reid.</p><p></p><p><em>1) The machining cost on the knuckles would be higher.</em></p><p><em>2) The machining cost on the steering arms would be higher.</em></p><p><em>3) Manufacturers of steering arms do not request the "upgrade" to keyed knuckles.</em></p><p><em>4) Custom machining a keyway is relatively straightforward for those who insist on it.</em></p><p><em>5) Five or six ARP studs provide more than enough strength...</em></p><p><em>6) ...especially combined with a double-shear steering system which provides better distribution of torsional loads.</em></p><p><em>7) In the event of a crash that's big enough to break the steering, it's preferable to have an engineered weak link that is easily repairable (sheared highsteer studs and/or double shear bolts) than it is to have catastrophic breakage of a knuckle, steering ram, axle tube, control arms, transfer case, etc.</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="redneckengineered, post: 722111, member: 503"] Never swapped them. I had to modify the unit bearings to work with what I had. At the time I did the build RCV did not have stubs for the Super Kingpins designed yet and could not give me a lead time. So it was either sit around with my thumb up my ass not riding or figure out a solution. This doesn't make sense. Why bore the lip out of the SKP knuckle? You can have it on/off in 5 minutes. Lastly, and not saying I agree, but Reid has directly addressed the question of why they do not machine keyways. This is straight from Reid. [i]1) The machining cost on the knuckles would be higher. 2) The machining cost on the steering arms would be higher. 3) Manufacturers of steering arms do not request the "upgrade" to keyed knuckles. 4) Custom machining a keyway is relatively straightforward for those who insist on it. 5) Five or six ARP studs provide more than enough strength... 6) ...especially combined with a double-shear steering system which provides better distribution of torsional loads. 7) In the event of a crash that's big enough to break the steering, it's preferable to have an engineered weak link that is easily repairable (sheared highsteer studs and/or double shear bolts) than it is to have catastrophic breakage of a knuckle, steering ram, axle tube, control arms, transfer case, etc.[/i] [/QUOTE]
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