Topic: Pitman Arm

[Jeffy]

Sorry guys but I am pretty new to this. Can you tell me what purpose the shackle reversal has. Sorry Jeffy if you already told me in another post.

http://jeep.off-road.com/jeep/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=260281

[mrcabinet]

Here's a pic of the front end. The trackbar / draglink angles are pretty close, but not perfect. It looks like about an 1 1/2" drop on the pitman would be better. And, what about the angle of the tierod coming off the draglink?

[sharpxmen]

And, what about the angle of the tierod coming off the draglink?

i think the drop pitman arm would correct that as well - but yeah, doesn't look right. i think you need more than 1.5'' if that's on the vertical just b/c the steering box shaft is at an angle, but hard to tell how much from that pic

[Steve-0]

It looks like one end of your tie rod is reversed, but that wouldnt work either. Is it that relocating bracket you have there? What is that? High steer? This set-up looks odd to me. But its a TJ right?

[sharpxmen]

It looks like one end of your tie rod is reversed

good catch

[Steve-0]

Why is his tie rod twisted like it is? And What is that relocating bracket for? That damper shock is mounted to it. Weird. I see he has a track bar and looks like at least lower control arms. I have none of this stuff plus a nasty drag link angle and my bump steer is bad when I hit the brakes. It goes to the right pretty bad. But not to the left that much unless I am on a whoop road that forces my suspension downward. That straightens out my steering wheel until the suspension retracts again.

[Jeffy]

This steering setup is a Inverted-Y (TJ) as opposed to a Inverted - T (YJ).

[sharpxmen]

Why is his tie rod twisted like it is? And What is that relocating bracket for? That damper shock is mounted to it. Weird. I see he has a track bar and looks like at least lower control arms. I have none of this stuff plus a nasty drag link angle and my bump steer is bad when I hit the brakes. It goes to the right pretty bad. But not to the left that much unless I am on a whoop road that forces my suspension downward. That straightens out my steering wheel until the suspension retracts again.

steve-o i thought you have a YJ? that pic is off a TJ with no axle disconnect (one piece pass side axle).

[Steve-0]

I DO. Mrcabinet has the TJ and the question at hand.

[mrcabinet]

Yes, it is a 2001 TJ. Whatever is on there is what the p/o had installed at 4 Wheel Parts. The track bar does have a riser bracket. No high steer - all stock parts and mounting locations (except the track bar).

[Steve-0]

And the damper shock is mounted to that bracket as well. What els is mounted to it? Looks like there is something else in the knuckle end of it...

[mrcabinet]

I don't know. I'll have to look when I get home this evening. Actually, I just looked at another pic I had and it is the sway bar link.

[Steve-0]

So that would seem like it would explain the one side of the sway bar being higher then the other.

[mrcabinet]

The mounting points of the track bar and pitman definitely do not align, so I'm thinking of doing the drop pitman arm. If I have it correct, the rule of thumb would be that if you have the track bar bracket then the dropped pitman should be used. If there's no bracket, then stick with the stock pitman arm, correct?

[sharpxmen]

I DO. Mrcabinet has the TJ and the question at hand.

I have none of this stuff plus a nasty drag link angle and my bump steer is bad when I hit the brakes. It goes to the right pretty bad.

for some reason when i read your post i thought you were asking if yours should look the same or if you're missing something there, nevermind then.