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Jul 19, 2005 | 07:17 PM

MBBFord

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Drop down steering arm? Does our truck...

Does our truck need a drop down steering arm with a lift kit?

Just doesn't come to me right now.
Thanks for any help,
-Matt

Jul 19, 2005 | 07:58 PM

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on my 79 f-250 4x4, i had national spring put on all new springs with about a 2-2.5" lift. had to install a new pitman arm. {drop down} It would be helpfull if we knew what year and how high you want to lift your truck.

Jul 19, 2005 | 08:33 PM

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Anything past about 3.5" requires a dropped pitman arm. It will be difficult to get a gear puller in there, so use a modified ball joint fork.

Jul 19, 2005 | 09:42 PM

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I was just wondering if our trucks had steering arms. I know I need a drop down pitman arm on my 79 with my 6" lift, but I heard about a steering arm and was just wondering if our truck have them. I know chebbys have them, but didn't know if our trucks had them.

Jul 19, 2005 | 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by MBBFord

I was looking at my truck tonight with one of my chebby buddys. Both of our trucks have D44 front ends, and both have what he calls a stearing arm. I am wanting about a 4" lift, and was planning on a drop down pitman. He said I needed a raised stearing arm. From my electrician's eye *****, It looks like eather will work, but I will talk to someone that knows befor I do anything.

Jul 20, 2005 | 08:23 AM

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I've seen guys that lift chebbys and put a steering arm, because of the lift, but I haven't heard this being done to a ford. So I was just wondering if we had one, and if I needed a drop down steering arm and a drop down pitman arm.

Thanks for the comments so for fellas.