pitman arm

[squirtdog]

If I go to YJsprings and a lift kit Will the new pitman arm with the kit fit? Thanks

 

[CJ8Rockcrawler]

It is a little trial and error. I've gone from stock to a dropped pitman arm and back as I've changed my springs and steering setup.

 

[John N]

Stick with a stock pitman arm and do a tie rod/drag link flip at the knuckles. Drop arms kill your turn radius.

 

[walkerhoundvm]

Stick with a stock pitman arm and do a tie rod/drag link flip at the knuckles. Drop arms kill your turn radius.

Question - is it necessary to do both, or is it OK to just do the tie rod (ie pitman arm-knuckle).

 

[John N]

Question - is it necessary to do both, or is it OK to just do the tie rod (ie pitman arm-knuckle).

You need to do the drag link too or it will have a bad angle, causing bumpsteer.

 

[walkerhoundvm]

You need to do the drag link too or it will have a bad angle, causing bumpsteer.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the drag link goes knuckle to knuckle, and should be perfectly horizontal in all cases. The tie rod goes pitman to knuckle and is at an angle with an OEM pitman, or possibly the wrong drop pitman. Reversing the tie rod end at the knuckle would get your tie rod parallel with a drag link regardless, no?

 

[jammer1]

Drag link goes between pass knuckle and pitman arm. Tie rod goes knuckle to knuckle. Pitman arm's angle tries to get drag link and tie rod to run parallel to each other. Putting them on the to of knuckle sometimes brings them close enough to be able to use stock pitman arm.

 

[walkerhoundvm]

Great, so let me rephrase - is it OK to do the drag link and leave the tie rod as-is?

 

[John N]

Great, so let me rephrase - is it OK to do the drag link and leave the tie rod as-is?

Yes, you can do that, but if you’re flipping the drag link, you might as well do the tie rod. It’ll get them both up higher and out of the way of rocks and obstacles that might damage them.

 

[squirtdog]

What does the drag link/tie rod flip involve?

 

[jammer1]

Here's a kit and instructions. If I remember right this is what I used on the cj8 project I did a write up on. Just make sure you don't go too deep. The insert needs to sit flush in the hole. Some kits allow you to drill the hole out and weld in the insert, others you ream out and put the insert in. https://www.jeepfan.com/reviews/retieflip/flipkitinstall.pdf

 

[SCRAMBLER 401]

If I go to YJsprings and a lift kit Will the new pitman arm with the kit fit? Thanks

Sams off road sells a nice one it’s has no drop though

 

[tower210]

I’ve got this on my list of upgrades....I’ve been looking at ruff stuff specialties kit that uses one ton Chevy tie rod ends......

 

[SCRAMBLER 401]

I’ve got this on my list of upgrades....I’ve been looking at ruff stuff specialties kit that uses one ton Chevy tie rod ends......

??Well worth it I just bought tre’s some weld in bungs & 1/4” Dom tube made to length I. Needed

 

[SCRAMBLER 401]

If I go to YJsprings and a lift kit Will the new pitman arm with the kit fit? Thanks

Spend the money on high steer well worth it Sams off road hd pitman arm indestructible