zszac111 said:
anyone out there running the flat pitman arm from sky? i run it and i max the box out way way before i hit get near the steering stops, my turning radius is horible, i run the drag link from the pitman arm to the steering arm (i wont run the drag link to the tie rod, it will bind like hell). do you think a pitman arm that is say 1-1.5" longer will be enough? i have access to a cnc milling machine and can make my own but just want others opinions before i start drawing it out.
the axle is a ford f250 full width hp d44 if that helps
thanks
I believe you need at least the 3/4" "drop" in the pitman arm to clear the frame.
You can go to Napa and order a stock pitman arm from any pre taco truck and achieve that amount of drop.
That's what I did, but I also had other troubles with the first steering box I bought, so I bought a second box. On the second box I made sure to rob everything from the donor steering, including the pitman. So now I have three pitman arms! two from the boxes and the one I bought to replace the first one. Ended up sending my second box to RockLogic to rebuild it. While they had it they "modified the pitman arm on the box with the most beautiful tig weld I have ever seen. It would be a shame not to use it. So I have a brand new pitman sitting in a box with no need for it. I could let you have it very cheap if you are interested.
I know you said you could make one yourself, but this would save you the hassle and time. Let me know if you are interested