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Is This Right Or Not???????
I just put a 8in lift in my 70. I need to know if the steering linkage is right. [PITMANARM TO KNUCKLE ARM] It looks like it is at to much of an angle.I used the raised knuckle arm that came with the kit, but it still looks wrong. Do i need a droped pitmanarm too. Any help and pics of yours would be great. thanks P.S. PLEASE DONT TELL ME TO GO TO CROSSOVER STEERING, THIS WILL NEVER EVEN BE PUT IN 4 WD.[STREET ONLY.]
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Re: Is This Right Or Not???????
Don't drive it that way! That's a severe enough angle to bind the sockets & possibly tear them apart. You will need the drop pittman, & possibly even an offset drag link. Keep in mind the front end will drop some when you get the truck fully assembled- I'd wait & see if you need the offset drag link after it is all back together. And yes, you want it as close to flat horizontal as possible. Even with everything right, you will probably have a lot of bumpsteer with such a big arch front spring.
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Re: Is This Right Or Not???????
Raised steering arm AND a dropped pittman for that much lift
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Re: Is This Right Or Not???????
Where would i get them, everthing i see listed says 73/up, or would that work?
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Re: Is This Right Or Not???????
I'm just curious,why put that much lift on and not even use it as a 4wd? I can see people doing that with small lifts but not with an 8" suspension lift.
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Re: Is This Right Or Not???????
69step, its what i want,why put airbags and lay fram when you cant drive that way, same reason personal choice.
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Re: Is This Right Or Not???????
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Post some pics when you are done with everything, looks like it's gonna be a nicely detailed truck ![]()
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Re: Is This Right Or Not???????
deffinitly to much angle, and everything ive heard the 73+ stuff will work
deffinitly dont forget to post pictures of that thing when you get it goin
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Re: Is This Right Or Not???????
I think you messed up and put one of the tie rod arms on instead of the pitman arm. Don't they make pitman arms with some serious step? I know nothing about 4x4's......I drive under them!
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Re: Is This Right Or Not???????
wow, lotta lift... crossover isn't just for the serious off-roader. Other trucks have them factory (Ferds do). Bump steer can happen on a dirt trail or your mall parking lot speed bump....
Nice truck though..
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Re: Is This Right Or Not???????
Thanks, guys. Ill see how it drives then decide again on the crossover.
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Re: Is This Right Or Not???????
Look at it this way:Even sitting still you are at an extreme angle that you`d get into off road with less or no lift.
I didn`t know there was a dropped pitman arm made.I`ve only seen the dropped drag link and raised steering arm.Who offers a dropped pitman arm?
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Re: Is This Right Or Not???????
i dont know what to say about some of those trucks.
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Re: Is This Right Or Not???????
im not up on all the lift stuff.. but you sure put some detail work is awsome. great job.. ohh and is it gonna come out your shop? looks like u may have to take the tires off to roll it out.. nice truck keep pics posted for us
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Re: Is This Right Or Not???????
i had to roll it out today and turn it around to take the bed off. Yes i had to take the tires off to do it. thanks for the compliments.
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