Yeah I hate listening to someone with a closed mind that claims to know it all
Always good to get a 2nd opinion on stuff....
As for the sfa and it not turning as tight I was referring to my full size blazer 4x4, my full size chevy 77 4x4 pickup, and my ton and 1/2 full size suburban rig. Not going to group my 46 willis in this cause 18 wheelers turn tighter than that damn thing does
My 84 s10 turns alot sharper than they do. Course that could be the factory stops on them but thats 3 factory 4x4's sfa's to one ifs 4x4. Figured the odds were there for that to be a good rule of thumb. Course I wouldnt have a prob believing there were some out there that turned tighter than my sfa's im using as a referance but best I remember when I read up on the stops setting you were suposed to let them turn to tight for the possibility of snapping the output yoke.
Research time......
Oh yes here we go.
"To avoid possible damage to the universal joints on the front axles of 4-wheel drive vehicles, it is advisable to check the turning angle. . ."
"The turning angle of 'Jeep' Universal models was changed effective with the following vehicle serial numbers: CJ-3B, 57348-35326; CJ-5, 57548-48284; CJ-6, 57748-12497. All models CJ-2A, CJ-3A, and vehicles with serial numbers lower than the above should have a turning angle of not more than 23 (degrees) *** both left and right*** (emphasis mine) if equipped with Bendix joints, and not more than 29 (degrees) if equipped with Rzeppa joints. On vehicles with serial numbers higher than the above, the turning angle should not be more than 27-1/2 (degrees)."
Seems like this stuff was in the gm shop manuals I had bought when I doing the tcase change out deal on my 77 before we
put the 44's on it.
But again I was just guessing from the difference in turning ability my 84 s10 has that ifs rocks for tight turns. I like it for a daily driver for this.