Stock draglink height
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Stock draglink height
Tried to search this out but everything is lift related. On a 78 250 4x4 should the pitman arm and the steering arm be on the same plane or was there a difference in height? Reason being is I'm trying to figure out how much lift was added by the extra spring packs that the original owner had put on so I can figure what size lift spring I need to clear for my 37's. Thanks for any help
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Ok that's what I needed to know thanks. With the adda leaves I noticed that it pushed the axle about an inch forward or so. Hoping a liftspring will pull it back to center.
Went and measured everthing. four inch difference between steering arm and pitman arm measuring to the ground. just shy of a two inch rake front to back. So if I went 6 inch springs, with the addition of the 460 over the 400 and a good ol redneck bumper it should give me clearance for the tires and a slight rake right? Do six inch springs give you a true six inches of lift over stock?
Another detail I left out, does it make a difference that I have a Dana 60 up front instead of a Dana 44 for the pitman arm and steering arm being level?
Went and measured everthing. four inch difference between steering arm and pitman arm measuring to the ground. just shy of a two inch rake front to back. So if I went 6 inch springs, with the addition of the 460 over the 400 and a good ol redneck bumper it should give me clearance for the tires and a slight rake right? Do six inch springs give you a true six inches of lift over stock?
Another detail I left out, does it make a difference that I have a Dana 60 up front instead of a Dana 44 for the pitman arm and steering arm being level?
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Adding leaves shouldn't have moved the axle forward. I'd look into that a little closer. If the drag link isn't level it wont turn as sharp one way among other things. There are drop down steering arms, steering blocks & drop drag links available for your truck. 6" springs will do just that, raise it 6". Adding a big block & bumper shouldn't drop it a noticeable amount, at least it didn't with mine.
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I'll check it out a little closer on the front to back, I was comparing it to my 150 with four inches of lift. On first measure it looked like the 250 was an inch further forward then the 150. I know how to correcting the steering, I'd just never thought it was that much till I put a tape to it. I'll take it down to a good flat slab tomorrow and double check everything.
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