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OLDCHEV4X4 · 05-06-2008, 05:16 PM

Anybody ever heat up and bend a pitman arm before?
Did you quench it?
Did it break with use?
Here's my deal: I got the crossover steering almost done on my Blazer, except for the pitman arm. I read on the net that a 78-79 Ford f150 or Bronco pitman will work on a GM 2wd box. It fits, but it hits the frame when the DLE/TRE is installed. And it is angled the wrong direction about 5 degrees. I want to heat it ,and bend it down a little ,and angle it the other way to make the TRE at 90 degrees at ride height.

It seems to be forged steel. I milled 2 flats down on the big end of the arm so my puller would fit it, and my shell mill was throwing sparks.

What do you guys think.

05-06-2008, 05:16 PM	#1
OLDCHEV4X4 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Chester County PA, USA Posts: 1,228	Pitman Arm Bending Anybody ever heat up and bend a pitman arm before? Did you quench it? Did it break with use? Here's my deal: I got the crossover steering almost done on my Blazer, except for the pitman arm. I read on the net that a 78-79 Ford f150 or Bronco pitman will work on a GM 2wd box. It fits, but it hits the frame when the DLE/TRE is installed. And it is angled the wrong direction about 5 degrees. I want to heat it ,and bend it down a little ,and angle it the other way to make the TRE at 90 degrees at ride height. It seems to be forged steel. I milled 2 flats down on the big end of the arm so my puller would fit it, and my shell mill was throwing sparks. What do you guys think. __________________ 72 k/10 short wideside 72 k/5 Blazer 72 K/5 Blazer - obstacle course racer 72 custom/10 8' bed 70 K/5 Blazer 67 C-30 GMC Flat bed 86 GMC K2500 Plow Truck 85 GMC K3500 84 M1008 85 M1008 77 G30 Motor Home 72 Sears 12hp Tractor Glenmoore, Pennsylvania



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