Highboy pitman arm length
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Highboy pitman arm length
Some may already be aware of this but for those who are not i'll share, the 76-77.5 pitman arm is 2" longer than the 73-75 pitman arm so for those of you with a 73-75 that want to keep the power assist steering and run a moderate lift (4-6 inches) and have already relocated the drag link above the steering arm and still need a few inches to bring the steering geometry back close to stock the 76-77.5 "dropped" pitman arm will do that for you.
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The 2" longer highboy pitman arm can be difficult to find if you need one, they were only used for a year and a half and no one in the aftermarket makes one, JBG used to carry the longer arm but no longer does.
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Holy smokes. Ive got five. I also have six or seven of the early ones, and who knows how many ive thrown away.
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I guess that's what happens when you convert every truck you've ever owned to crossover steering lol.
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You really need to be a more boisterous advocate for crossover, you don't sing its praises hardly enough.
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really? I get on my soap box every chance I get, lol
Matter of fact, I am on it right now in another thread where I saw a push pull drag link that is beyond its usefull limits, and almost made my eyes bleed.
Hopefully we can get that guy going down the right road though.
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I seen that thread, that steering set-up did look kinda borderline scary to me.
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And yes, I know this post is from 2010. Figured it’s worth a shot.
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Hmm. Why couldn't you simply cut your existing drag link and thread each end and install a coupler to add an extra 2-inches and it would be adjustable.
Threads are standard, and most tie rods have a threaded coupler for toe-in adjustment. Just a thought on how to save a few bucks and add 2-inches.
Threads are standard, and most tie rods have a threaded coupler for toe-in adjustment. Just a thought on how to save a few bucks and add 2-inches.
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Hmm. Why couldn't you simply cut your existing drag link and thread each end and install a coupler to add an extra 2-inches and it would be adjustable.
Threads are standard, and most tie rods have a threaded coupler for toe-in adjustment. Just a thought on how to save a few bucks and add 2-inches.
Threads are standard, and most tie rods have a threaded coupler for toe-in adjustment. Just a thought on how to save a few bucks and add 2-inches.
The pitman arm needs to be on the same plane as the steering arm. This is critical with old boxs that swing the pitman arm fwd and aft.
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I've got an S-shaped link from Trailmaster, and Skyjacker used to have them too. Rugged Trail used to have one when they were in their heyday. Rancho too, but it was for a very low lift (like 2" or less) and only hidden in their catalog where you had to hunt it down in your spare time. Which I seemed to have a lot more of back then!
Also the lift blocks for the king-pin 60's was available. But not sure if I ever saw one for a 44.
Thought I'd cruised all the recent threads, but have not seen a discussion about cross-over steering in awhile. Got links to them? Or are they still on this first page?
Thanks
Paul
Also the lift blocks for the king-pin 60's was available. But not sure if I ever saw one for a 44.
Thought I'd cruised all the recent threads, but have not seen a discussion about cross-over steering in awhile. Got links to them? Or are they still on this first page?
Thanks
Paul
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