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05-20-2017, 04:54 PM
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2 inch lift suspension use stock pitman arm?
I am in the process of using stock leaf spring mounts and shackles and 2 inch lift springs from tuff country. The truck has a high steer kit. The pitman arm is bad. Can I use the stock pitman arm or should I get a dropped pitman arm for steering?
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05-20-2017, 06:10 PM
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Location: Sierra Vista, Arizona
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Re: 2 inch lift suspension use stock pitman arm?
I talked to Tuff Country and they stated that 2 inch and below lifted leaf springs can use the stock pitman arm. Don't know about the high steer kit.
I am installing their 2 inch kit on my blazer. Smitty
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06-07-2017, 12:01 AM
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Location: Saskatoon, SK - Canada
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Re: 2 inch lift suspension use stock pitman arm?
Are you happy with the ride and how it drives with the 2 inch lift?
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06-07-2017, 07:26 AM
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Re: 2 inch lift suspension use stock pitman arm?
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06-07-2017, 09:28 AM
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Re: 2 inch lift suspension use stock pitman arm?
I had bump steer with that 2" lift and changed the arm to correct it. I didn't have high steer but I suspect it would need it even more. Like A71Blazer said, the drag link must be parallel to the ground.
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06-07-2017, 06:47 PM
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Re: 2 inch lift suspension use stock pitman arm?
Haven't done the swap from diy4x b52 and shackle flip to stock hangers yet but when I do ok let u all know how it goes
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06-10-2017, 07:16 PM
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Re: 2 inch lift suspension use stock pitman arm?
Do you have crossover steering and high steer (raised tie rod)? Typically do not see high steer without crossover, but sometimes crossover without high steer. Stock draglink is very short so axle movement will affect steering geometry more. Crossover- by moving the draglink attachment point to the opposite side it becomes much longer affecting geometry less.
If you do have crossover steering, I would say a dropped pitman arm is not necessary with a 2" lift. It may actually cause interference problems.
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06-10-2017, 07:24 PM
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Re: 2 inch lift suspension use stock pitman arm?
Right now with the lift kit it has a 4.5 inch dropped pitman arm I'm going to try to find a pitman arm with as less drop as possible
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