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Old 02-20-2009, 10:45 PM
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With 5.5 in. of lift on my XJ. Do I need a drop pitman arm? And yes im still running the stock track bar...I know I need an adjustable 1, and shes on her way . Also, say I put a dp arm on and the track bar on, is another allignment needed?
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it would help considering you need to keep your track bar and steering linkage coming off of your pitman arm parallel. I put one on mine with a 4.5" lift and it helped to correct the little bit of tightness I had in my steering and made it feel a lot smoother.
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Thanks for the quick reply guys, this forum stays on top of its game
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