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Old Apr 13, 2017 | 09:24 PM
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Steering setup

I'm having a minor bump steer issue. I've searched through some threads trying to find a solution but haven't found anything as of yet.

I swapped from the inverted y setup to the t style on my 77 F150 so tie rod ends are new and tight. All of the bushings in the front end are new and it has a 3.5" lift installed. The Trac bar and the drag link are very close to parallel. Could it possibly need a new steering stabilizer or do I need a drop pitman arm and trac bar drop bracket?

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Old Apr 13, 2017 | 10:21 PM
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I'm not really a a 1/2 ton guy, but with a 3.5 lift I bet YES on the drop pitman arm and trac bar drop bracket.

Having the the trac bar and the drag link are very close to parallel is on the right track.
 
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Old Apr 14, 2017 | 12:34 AM
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Concur with Rich...

Dropped pitman arms are widely available. I got a Skyjacker arm.

I went with a BDS track bar drop bracket... well made and fit nicely.

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