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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 05:50 AM
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So what should I try first? Drop pitman and trac bar bracket? Then if this doesnt fix it I could try the lower control arms?

Maybe Im just picky. I ran big tires on my 73 bronco, but I ran atrack bar bracket, drop pitman, tierod on top, and castor correctors. It drove perfectly.

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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 06:17 AM
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If those are the big tires on the bronco... they have very small sidwalls. That changes the ride immensly.
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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 07:12 AM
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The tires on the bronco were 35s with 17" wheels. Ive had a lot of broncos with 33s or 35s. They have all driven better than my Jeep.




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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 07:39 AM
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I just saw that AEV added a steering kit.

From AEV site----------

Front Steering Correction optimizes steering and roll center geometry for ultimate precision and control. Also allows larger/relocated steering damper and relocated stabilizer end links.

Geometry-Corrected™ “high-steer” kit:

Tie-Rod 'flip' via tapered insert and new OEM-grade draglink.
Brackets to relocate the track bar, stabilizer end links, & damper.
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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 07:46 AM
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Very nice bronco! I decided on lower control arms and it made the steering and whole frt end better. Don't know if the cam bolts are giving you enough pos caster. Check the bottom of your C with an angle finder. My stock lowers were 22 1/2in eye to eye center. My new lowers are 23 1/4 eye to eye center. That's 3/4 of an inch. Not sure if cutting the tab out for cams gives you that much. Before buying anything, check your toe, I played with mine for an hour and a half and toe being in too much can give you a sway and too much can give you death wobble. I had too adj mine toe out too get the perfect ride. Too much toe out will cause a wandering feel. Anyway this has been my experience. I don't fell the need for a dropped pitman arm and brackets now that everything is dialed in , but I was thinking about them before I got the lowers.
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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 07:49 AM
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Also , do you have any clunks in your steering? I have a new intermediate lower coming in tomorrow.
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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 01:38 PM
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No clunks. It drive pretty nice on good roads for the most part. Bumpy roads and grooved roads are a different story.

Im going to do the AEV Steering Kit and lower arms just to be safe.

Have a look at the AEV kit. It puts the tie rod on top of the knuckles. Then there is no need for a drop pitman. It also comes with a tracbar bracket. This will get the tierod up and out of the way of rocks too.
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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 01:45 PM
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As everyone here has stated and you asked about in another thread. Control arms fixed my problems that you described in the first post. Mine wandered and felt uncontrolled. Longer lower control arms did the trick.
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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 01:48 PM
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Sounds good, keep us updated on that high steer kit.
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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 01:51 PM
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Which lower control arms seem to be the best and a good price?
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