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Old 11-02-2008, 09:28 PM   #1
Turbo85GMC
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Pitman Arm touches Lower Control Arm?

I've been replacing the entire front suspension and steering linkages over the past few weekends. Well today I got the steering all connected up. I was turning it from lock to lock and checking that nothing touched. Well it did. When I turn the wheel all the way to the right, the pitman arm threads touch the lower control arm slightly before the right spindle hits the stop. The spindles are 2.5" dropped spindles (Chassis Tech), the lower control arm is from LMC, and the pitman arm is store brand from the parts store. The truck is off the ground with jackstands on the frame rails, so the suspension is at full droop. Could this be the problem, and it'll work itself out when I get the wheel back on and the truck on the ground? Or could it just be that the stops on the spindles are a little short? (I have heard that Chassis Tech spindles are kind of cheap.) I'll try to post a pic tomorrow. Darn daylight-saving-time stole my last hour of sunlight!
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