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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: paulesc on August 21, 2011, 08:07:05 PM

Title: which pitman arm should i use?
Post by: paulesc on August 21, 2011, 08:07:05 PM

ive got myself a replacenent steering box for my 98tj. it came from and xj. all looks the same apart from the xj pitman arm is longer.
the tj has a 2 to 3" lift, so i was wondering which pitman are would be best?

Title: Re: which pitman arm should i use?
Post by: Dave69 on August 21, 2011, 08:39:21 PM

what your looking for ideally is the steering rod to be parallel with the track bar. not sure of the difference between the tj and the xj tho'

Title: Re: which pitman arm should i use?
Post by: MOCAJ on August 21, 2011, 08:50:27 PM

i have xj pitmans on both of my TJ's and an xj box on one. Given the pain in the ass the arms are to remove i would fit the unit complete  :icon_winkle:

Title: Re: which pitman arm should i use?
Post by: isle of man on August 21, 2011, 08:52:24 PM

 I concur...

Title: Re: which pitman arm should i use?
Post by: Bubba on August 21, 2011, 09:16:53 PM

indeed

Title: Re: which pitman arm should i use?
Post by: wildwood on August 21, 2011, 11:26:11 PM

ZJ pitman arm is used in US as its longer and therefore if you do hi steer mods you'll still get full lock left to right..... something I never had on the YJ ......... :jpshakehead:

I  found all this out after selling axles and going  1 ton............ :jpshakehead: I then decided to go full hydro..........

So I have a ZJ pitman arm drilled for 1 ton tre (tie/track rod ends) and weld in tube ends for 1 ton tre s if they are of use to anyone  :icon_twisted:

Title: Re: which pitman arm should i use?
Post by: paulesc on August 22, 2011, 08:24:21 PM

thanks for the info  :icon_biggrin:

any thoughts on bump steer?