What size drag link?
Thread Starter
|
Freshman User
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 26
Likes: 0
From: Florida
What size drag link?
I have a 77 F150 stepside. It's been converted to 3/4ton, 8 lug and sitting on top of 11" blocks. My problem is the drag link(the rod that goes from the pitman arm down to the tie-rod). It has been chopped and welded back together with spacers which allows for the lift. The pitman arm is stock. I have a 4" drop-down pitman arm to put on it and I want to get a new drag link. I think that will almost return the steering geometry to the way it should be. Or at least close enough. Better than what it is anyway.
My dilema: I measured the distance from grease fitting to grease fitting on the current drag link and it is 44 1/4". The closest stock drag link I can find is 42". Would it be OK to use the 42" and just adjust the pitman arm on the rod coming out of the steering box? Wouldn't that reduce the amount of turn I would get in one direction? Or should I just keep looking for a longer drag link? Any suggestions?
My dilema: I measured the distance from grease fitting to grease fitting on the current drag link and it is 44 1/4". The closest stock drag link I can find is 42". Would it be OK to use the 42" and just adjust the pitman arm on the rod coming out of the steering box? Wouldn't that reduce the amount of turn I would get in one direction? Or should I just keep looking for a longer drag link? Any suggestions?
Posting Guru
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 1,187
Likes: 0
From: CT
Just get one made to fit by a machine shop, find some thick walled dom that can be taped for either link ends or heims (whatever your prefrence) and get it bent if need be, using the stock one as a model. I hope the 11" blocks aren't lift blocks in the front...
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
kowalski22
1980 - 1986 Bullnose F100, F150 & Larger F-Series Trucks
7
Feb 17, 2021 10:03 AM
jbrown9709
1973 - 1979 F-100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
2
Apr 4, 2009 07:28 AM
fisher_of_man
1973 - 1979 F-100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
6
Nov 16, 2007 04:31 PM
dwillis529
1967 - 1972 F-100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
2
Mar 16, 2004 05:39 AM
