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6" lift...lower pitman arm or not?

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Old 06-08-2012, 08:55 AM
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Default 6" lift...lower pitman arm or not?

This is where I'm at. All toe, caster, camber #'s are good but it still wanders.

Is the angle between the pitman arm and drag link to much?

Should I lower pitman arm and track bar?

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You could go OTK, it may help.
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That would of ment relocate swaybar mounts, track bar mount, and steering stabalizer mount. Complete new track bar and sway bar links. Don't want to spend a ton of time and money at this axle since it's LP.

I was thinking if I got a 2" drop pitman arm and a new track bar mount and bar, it would get me by until I can build a HP30 for OTK.
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what is the toe and caster set to?
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toe is -.125 and caster 5deg
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what you are probable experiencing is tie rod roll.

the easy way out is to drop the pitman arm and trackbar mount. the right way out is to raise the rest of the steering, or go to a crossover setup and/or highsteer.
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