Drop pitman arms???
#11
Not necessarily. With a 4" lift or more just using an adjustable track bar will bot bring you steering components in to alignment. The steering needs to be as parallel as possible to resemble the stock set up to prevent bump steer.
#12
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From: Hanging Rock--Roanoke County--Virginia
You can either drop the track bar bracket at the frame OR raise it at the axle right? any pros or cons to the way(s) to do this?????????
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From: Hanging Rock--Roanoke County--Virginia
So I am waiting for my 4" teraflex with flex arms to arrive right now. What I am gathering from all of this is I should wait for the next install party and bring some extra cash incase I need to run to the store to buy a pitman arm? I don't want to have anything screw up on my suspension because I just didn't know. Shouldn't these "kits" include everything you need to raise your Jeep to what you want?
#15
So I am waiting for my 4" teraflex with flex arms to arrive right now. What I am gathering from all of this is I should wait for the next install party and bring some extra cash incase I need to run to the store to buy a pitman arm? I don't want to have anything screw up on my suspension because I just didn't know. Shouldn't these "kits" include everything you need to raise your Jeep to what you want?
#16
I think WOL already answered this, but can you run a drop pitman arm with an adjustable trackbar without the need for a bracket to drop the trackbar down or is it recommended to drop both the pitman arm and the trackbar at the same time?
The idea is to keep the drag link, and track bar parallel to each other, and as horizontal to the axle as possible right?
Would this bracket work well in conjunction with the Skyjacker drop pitman arm? http://www.quadratec.com/products/16191_9006.htm
The idea is to keep the drag link, and track bar parallel to each other, and as horizontal to the axle as possible right?
Would this bracket work well in conjunction with the Skyjacker drop pitman arm? http://www.quadratec.com/products/16191_9006.htm
Last edited by DeepSky; 02-04-2009 at 06:17 PM.
#17
So, even though there's been an explosion of questions, here's one more...
I will soon be installing my 4" Superlift with the Adj track bar and running 35s with Rustys front lower arms and upper rears.
I drive it alot as a daily driver and really dont want issues with wobble or shakes...So, will I need the drop pitman arm and a trac bar bracket? Or will it be fine as is for a while?
I will soon be installing my 4" Superlift with the Adj track bar and running 35s with Rustys front lower arms and upper rears.
I drive it alot as a daily driver and really dont want issues with wobble or shakes...So, will I need the drop pitman arm and a trac bar bracket? Or will it be fine as is for a while?
#20
Well IMO i do not like drop pitman arms.. The leverage they put on the gear because they drop so much, is not a good thing to me. I have the TF drag link flip kit and prefer it WAY more.
I also have the TF HD Front TB w/ the JKS Track bar brace which also raises the TB axle mount hole a few inches higher. I have NO problem w/ bump steer or anything associated w/ that. I ran the Brace before the flip kit and did have a bump steer issue. The Drag link flip kit fixed that.
I know if you buy the TF drag link flip/TB drop kit it kills both issues in one kit
http://www.teraflex.biz/products/jk-...-flip-kit.html
This is Ctimrun's Rig w/ the TF kit installed
I also have the TF HD Front TB w/ the JKS Track bar brace which also raises the TB axle mount hole a few inches higher. I have NO problem w/ bump steer or anything associated w/ that. I ran the Brace before the flip kit and did have a bump steer issue. The Drag link flip kit fixed that.
I know if you buy the TF drag link flip/TB drop kit it kills both issues in one kit
http://www.teraflex.biz/products/jk-...-flip-kit.html
This is Ctimrun's Rig w/ the TF kit installed
Last edited by Gokracer1; 02-08-2009 at 01:15 PM.