Steering design w/ front suspension

[steve1017]

i am planning on building a full suspension heavy duty off roader but i am having trouble wraping my head around the stering. when the front suspension goes up, will that not bend or break the stearing bar?

 

[ed1380]

tie rod ends or whatever they're called

 

[jeff_man]

that is called bump steer, sometimes they break most of the time they bend. but the best way is on the pitman arm is to have the tie rod end at a vertical pivot and angled the same direction as the a arms or the free suspension thingy. the easiest and the best way to insure this is just to go out and buy a rack and pinion thingy, but they do cost a bit much, you can get them here http://www.ubuilditplans.com/NEWUBUILDIT2.HTML#Rack
my guess you are probably using a arms in the front. and what kind of suspension are you going to use in the back

 

[steve1017]

on the back i am going to put a pivot point right in front of the motor like right behind the seat and shocks going from there to back of roll cage
if that makes sence?

 

[ed1380]

swing arm suspension

 

[steve1017]

yes thats the one