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Old Mar 16, 2013 | 08:36 PM
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Ok when I put the 2" drop suspension on I have a 2" drop Radius bar bracket that goes on the frame will the other parts of the steering have to b modified or can I just put the standard drag link and tie rods back on
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Old Mar 16, 2013 | 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by YooperUno
Ok when I put the 2" drop suspension on. I have a 2" drop Radius bar bracket that goes on the frame. Will the other parts of the steering have to b modified or can I just put the standard drag link and tie rods back on?
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C'mon dude. Show us some courtesy and use punctuation. Your're probably on a cell phone thus the laziness in using them.

"2-inch drop suspension" Do you mean a 2-inch lift???

"2-inch drop radius arm bracket" Do you mean track bar drop bracket???

You got a 4x4, right? Your terminology is discombobulated. Please clarify. Thanks... help us to help you.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2013 | 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by HIO Silver
C'mon dude. Show us some courtesy and use punctuation. Your're probably on a cell phone thus the laziness in using them.

"2-inch drop suspension" Do you mean a 2-inch lift???

"2-inch drop radius arm bracket" Do you mean track bar drop bracket???

You got a 4x4, right? Your terminology is discombobulated. Please clarify. Thanks... help us to help you.
No not on cell phone just not very good at explaining sorry

Yes I'm going to put a 2" lift on my truck.
Gonna put the 2" track bar bracket on ok there.
How about when I put the drag link on do I have to lenghten it at all or can I just buy new and put it on.
I know I have to buy a new pitman arm cant find it yet mostly for a 4' drop or more will find one somewhere

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Old Mar 17, 2013 | 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by YooperUno
No not on cell phone just not very good at explaining sorry

Yes I'm going to put a 2" lift on my truck.
Gonna put the 2" track bar bracket on ok there.
How about when I put the drag link on do I have to lenghten it at all or can I just buy new and put it on.
I know I have to buy a new pitman arm cant find it yet mostly for a 4' drop or more will find one somewhere

SORRY will get my s*it together yet !!!
Thanks dude!! I get it now.

My rig used to have a 2-inch lift (Rancho springs) and it did not need a dropped pitman arm nor a trackbar drop bracket.

I do recommend however that you change your 77's Y-style steering to the 78-79 T-style steering (drag link and tie rods). There are fewer moving parts, less prone to bumpsteer, and it would be needed if ya ever decide to go any higher.
 
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Thanks HIO Silver
 
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Old Mar 17, 2013 | 08:31 PM
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Hey HIO Silver was looking at 78 steering drag links etc, the 77 & 78 have the same # of moving parts.
I dont understand what u mean by less moving parts (just wondering)
 
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Old Mar 17, 2013 | 11:05 PM
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Hey HIO Silver was looking at 78 steering drag links etc, the 77 & 78 have the same # of moving parts.
I dont understand what u mean by less moving parts (just wondering)
Sorry.. my bad, I meant less movement when the suspension cycles. Imagine one wheel cycling and then track what it does to the other wheel. The T-style is less susceptible to movement because the tie rod links each wheel to each other rather than the movement transferring through the drag link.

T-style:


Y-style:
 
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