I doubt that a lift would disqualify your rig. I have had a lift on my rig for almost 11 yrs(1000's of miles on the trail) before the rod broke. If a susp. lift had any significant impact on the part breaking, it would have happened long before now. The problem is that it is a cast piece and not mild streel, so there isn't any give, just fracture tham break. Mine sheered off right at the pitman arm, where it is the thinnest. I had planned to have one made from steel, just haven't gotten around to it. Right now I am using one off of an '88 4-Runner.



The reason why no injuries/accidents have been reported is no one has linked the two together. When mine broke I just figured that it was do to 15 yrs of wheeling, it wasn't until looking for one at the wrecking yard that I relized it wasn't from wheeling when I saw a 2nd Gen Runner with a crushed pass. side and the same broken steering rod(centerlink), and no evidence it had ever seen the dirt/rocks. I haven't been able to get by the dealer yet, I am curious to see what they have come up with for the fix. I have 2 to get done, and one isn't running.