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HELP!! In need of steering help..

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Old Mar 3, 2011 | 01:01 PM
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Default HELP!! In need of steering help..

im installing a new lowerd pitman arm to go with the new 4.5" kit i installed. when i removed the old arm the gear box shaft moved but i never noticed, when i installed the new arm my wheels track straight but my steering wheel is upside down. i removed it again to try and get it back staright but no luck. now im just lost and have no idea what to do. HELP....
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Old Mar 3, 2011 | 02:11 PM
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There is a collar on the drag link (arm that goes from pitman to tie rod), right up near the tre that connects to the pitman arm. Loosen the 2 bolts on that collar (15mm on mine) and turn the collar while your wife/gf/buddy/kid watches the steering wheel. When it's straight, then tighten the collar back down and you are good to go!
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Old Mar 3, 2011 | 02:24 PM
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Did you get it aligned after the lift? Most alignment shops adjust the steering wheel when they do the alignment.
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Old Mar 4, 2011 | 10:26 AM
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no heres the thing. i installed the new pitman arm, went down to the alignment shop. when they tried to align it they asked me if i replaced the arm i said yes. and thats when they told me it was installed wrong because one side was like a full 10 degrees off and the other was like no more than .75 degrees. so thats when i came back home and retake the arm off and try and figure out how to put it back in the right way. this is where im at. LOST.
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