Upgrade severe service/Hoss3 rack at install or wait??

[Oldhippie]

I got new tires and wheels (icon rebound pro & MT Baja legend 37x13.50r17) and can feel the strain on steering so revised my plan of stock rack & RC bushings + carry tie rods to hoss 3 rack now that ford allows programming with cal pro tuner. I figure I may still need weld74 stage 1 down the road (some rock crawling (maybe rubicon), snow, sand & ”rustic” camping). Have the tuner, rack is ordered and found a local shop for the install. Question is; do I just bite the bullet and get the weld74 kit installed with the rack or wait til/if problems show up?? What do ya smarter folks think?? Thanks!

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[TRACKTOY]

I INSTALL THE hos 3.0 first then I wait for 74WELD to improve its product in terms of boots for fitment on stage 1. see Weld 74 Hoss 3.0 Cap and Bushing TOPIC TREAD
TRACKTOY

 

[userdude]

Buy once, cry once. And installing a steering rack twice, not fun.

 

[Oldhippie]

I INSTALL THE hos 3.0 first then I wait for 74WELD to improve its product in terms of boots for fitment on stage 1. see Weld 74 Hoss 3.0 Cap and Bushing TOPIC TREAD
TRACKTOY

yeah, I saw that thread…got me second guessing…again

 

[Oldhippie]

Buy once, cry once. And installing a steering rack twice, not fun.

Yeah just a little tight on funds right now after wheels, Tires, tuner & rack…Don’t think rack needs to come out for stage 1 kit??, just tie rods?

 

[TRACKTOY]

hi
iie rod is the FUSE and easy to change in the trail I CAN make this on the spot.
TRACKTOY

 

[PWillette]

Yeah just a little tight on funds right now after wheels, Tires, tuner & rack…Don’t think rack needs to come out for stage 1 kit??, just tie rods?

Someone posted a thread a week or so ago doing the stage 1 kit without removing the rack. Looked like a bit of PITA but doable.

 

[TRACKTOY]

YOU do'nt have to remove the rack to install the boots or tie rod or 74WELD STAGE 1.
TRACKTOY

 

[Oldhippie]

hi
iie rod is the FUSE and easy to change in the trail I CAN make this on the spot.
TRACKTOY

yeah, carry the tools and tie rods but extra steering efforts make me worry about motor and other internals….

 

[Oldhippie]

Got an email back from Quinn at 74weld…they have a batch of housings with a larger boot mounting flange finishing up next week so I ordered a stage 1 kit with the new housing for the Hoss 3 Rack I have on order…

 

[Jms1]

Did you get your new part yet?

 

[Oldhippie]

Did you get your new part yet?

Nope…no rack…no kit…yet…

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