rustcollector

Hiya guys (and lady Jeepers)
I wonder if anyone can help here.
I am putting a long arm kit on my 99 XJ.
I need a drop pitman but all the USA made arms are for LHD (american) XJ's. There is a subtle twist in the arm. My XJ is an English RHD model.
Does anyone know of a drop pitman arm made for a UK model?
Also does anyone know if the UK Grand Cherokee ZJ has a longer pitman arm as it does in the USA?
Please help as this is the sticking point for the whole build.

Donnie_K

Why do you need a drop pitman arm? did you change the mounting points of the track bar? Remember, to avoid bump steer you gotta have your drag link parallel to your track bar.

rustcollector

I thought the pitman arm would foul on the steering rod as the angle increased? As the axle gets further away from the body then the steering rod angle increases. The ball joint will surely make contact with the pitman arm?
If I lower the track bar with a extended mount, will this help?
Cheers.

Donnie_K

Ball joint make contact with the pitman arm? huh?

As the axle moves further away from the unibody, yes, the drag link (steering rod) angle increases, but the track bar angle increases as well. Instead of a drop pitman arm, you'd be better off to look for a better steering setup as the stock Y setup falls a little short of what we really need with these lifts.

rustcollector

Any suggestions of what can be done? I live in the UK so access to junkyard parts is limited to mainly european models. Would an over the knuckle steering conversion help?

Bustedback

A Grand Cherokee pitman arm has about an inch drop, but I'm not sure if that is true for the RHD Grand Cherokee.