i used the off road econo rack on mine with international tie rods on the rack and vw on the outers for a weak link
with aluminum tie rods
note in this picture the number of NOT grade 8 bolts that holds the bottom plate on, witch holds the gear into the rack! if you go this route it is a must that you tap more holes in the rack and plate and use grade 8 bolts! i now have 20 on the bottom of my plate , cause i had the original bust out on me when i was drunk and hit a tree and walked out of the woods at 7 in the morning
now next thing everyone bitches about it turning radius
heres the solution
there are 2 stop bolts on the bottom of the plate that control the turn radius stop point. take them out and you have about an inch more of travel space on the bottom of the plate now! but you have to take a dremel or a grinder and grind out the bottom of the plate to allow the gear to travel more! and now the spot where the bolt went thru becomes your travel stop point! lots of us use this setup but i think im the only one who did the turn radius trick ,and there is definately a noticeable difference in how far it turns.i think mine is almost 1 1/2 to left and same to the right. its cheaper imo and its bullet proof once you do this to it. you can even tap the top and put you a grease fitting on if you want! i just packed the shit out of mine at the time cause who knows!! just giving you another option!! but on the center mount stock steering box, its the only way to go if you have to use it, it puts equal pressure to the box cause of the equal ,well closer to it, than a long as tie rod. i went thru 3 boxes in one year, and at 120 or so a piece, well you know
im sure this will help you or someone else that ever chooses to go this route