Conversation Between kspilkinton and elkwhisperer

hey kspilkinton, im new on the site.. this is actually my first time sendin some1 a message..anyways. ive owned a 2000 7700 supercab for two years now. it has a 6inch fabtech lift and 3inch body lift w/ 35"tires.. my question is about my front end steering parts. tierods,balljoints,endlinks,idler arm,pitman arm, and bushings. im having trouble finding the right pitman arm and idler arm. ive been trying to cross ref some part numbers and i think i found the right tierod ends on ebay as well as ball joints.upper and lower.. is there any way u can help me find the right part/number for my idler arm and pitman arm.. it gives me two options.. 2.5inches between mounting holes. or 3.5incesh between. i also dont know how to measure the holes.. is it center to center or outside to outside? any info with this would be great and thanks ahead of time.. and also like i said im new to the site so if i missed out on some ettiquite sorry!!