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Old 01-24-2012, 09:50 PM
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Where can i find a drop pitman arm for a 2" lift on a ZR2? i have looked everywhere and no luck
 
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Old 01-25-2012, 12:17 AM
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u can use a xj pitman arm too. same splines.
 
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Old 01-25-2012, 09:03 AM
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thanks man i didnt know that
 
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Old 01-27-2012, 10:36 PM
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why do u need a drop pitman for 2" lift? 2" sounds like its still ifs, and in that case use oem replacement.

A drop pitman arm will not work if its stock ifs.
 
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It will work you just don't need one with an ifs. Prolly only make the idler arm wear out faster than they do now on these trucks.
 

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Old 01-28-2012, 08:31 AM
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stock pitman arm has the tie rod end built in. any drop pitman does not.

he would have to make a custom drag link, one end would have to have the tapered hole for idler arm. the other end would need a threaded insert to accept a tie rod end. then even further this drag link would still need to accept oem tie rod ends.

Note even if u did manage to do all this, the new angle would destroy both idler and tie rod end very very quickly.

so yes a drop pitman from a xj will bolt onto our steering box...will it work for ifs...no
 
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Old 01-29-2012, 09:28 AM
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so a oem replacement will tighten my steering back up?
 
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Old 01-29-2012, 09:46 AM
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it is still stock except for the 2" torsion keys i installed
 
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Old 01-29-2012, 03:08 PM
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replacing the bushings on ur stock arm or replacing the arm would tighten ur steering up. putting a drop arm on an ifs rig wouldnt benefit u any. just replace urs with a stock oem one and grease it and u should be fine.
 
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Old 01-29-2012, 09:42 PM
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okay, makes sense. thanks alot
 


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