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Old 10-25-2010, 07:59 PM
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I installed a rancho 5 inch lift wondering about pitman arm fourwheel parts guys told me they dont run them on jk not even on long arm kits does any one here not run drop pit man and not have bump steer Thanks
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generally you want the drag link to be as parallel to the ground as possible

these two articles explain it pretty well

http://www.quadratec.com/jeep_knowle...article-68.htm

h t t p ://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bump_steer
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You can get a drag link flip kit instead.
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Heck yes- i have both the drop pitman arm and flip kit. I would do either 1 soon
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my track bar and drag link match up perect talk to four wheel parts install guy and he said they never do anything for jk inless its a long arm kit then they do flip kit had tj and had to have drop but to get the tow to line up
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Originally Posted by bchoate79
my track bar and drag link match up perect talk to four wheel parts install guy and he said they never do anything for jk inless its a long arm kit then they do flip kit had tj and had to have drop but to get the tow to line up
It's not a long arm vs short arm thing. We include a drop pitman arm and drop trackbar bracket with our 4-6" lift kits short or long arm,



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