In an attempt to get my steering corrected for a 4"+ lift I've read and searched, searched and read. The threads I've read are, at times, a bit conflicting and nothing seems to be definitive. So, this is what I have found.

These scenarios are using adjustable track bars.

A dropped pitman arm in conjunction with a track bar bracket can be used.

A better solution is to leave the stock pitman arm and set up the drag link flip kit with a drop track bar bracket (frame side).

Possibly adding a sector shaft brace, though it seems as this is not a necessity.

My assumption is that a stock pitman arm with the stock drag link location and no TB bracket will have a bit of bump steer but is an OK short term solution while waiting on the drag link and bracket kits.

Can any one offer any more input? Am I on point with these scenarios?

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with 4" of lift, your track bar and drag link will be sitting at a much steeper angle than stock and this will cause your handling to be degraded. to correct this, you really should try and restore both of them (IT IS CRITICAL THAT BOTH GET ADDRESSED AT THE SAME TIME) to being flatter like stock. the easiest solution is to install a dropped pitman arm to correct your drag link angle and track bar drop bracket from the frame to correct your track bar angle. installing a drag link flip kit and track bar relocation bracket will do the same thing as well. now, if you go this setup, there is some debate as to whether or not the point of relocation needs to be the same. in other words, if you flip the drag link, you should also relocate the track bar at the axle end to keep both the drag link and track bar not only parallel but also the same distance from each other. of course, unless the axle mount is beefed up with welded supports, i would be hard pressed to trust a relocation mount on the axle.

 

This kit is designed specifically to create smoother high speed handling when modified vehicles feel loose and unstable. This Trackbar Drop Bracket with Frame Brace and Drag Link Flip Kit is designed to lower the front roll center by lowering the trackbar at the frame with a drop bracket. The Drag Link Flip kit is added to correct the steering geometry; by lowering the trackbar, the angle between the trackbar and the drag link is changed. The flip kit is designed to place the trackbar and drag link at the same angle. This kit may be used to improve any lift kit with 5-6” of lift.

This kit is included with the TeraFlex 6" LA kit.

I have this on my JK with a TeraFlex 4" LA kit and it works great!! I can use it because a TeraFlex 4" raises the front 5.25".
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Thanks guys, much appreciated!

WOL, glad you brought up which end the track bar should be relocated at, with concern to the drag link kit. I hadn't read anything about that.

The drag link flip kit is the way I'm going to go.

Joe,

I'm using the Teraflex 4" kit but it's the short arm. From what I read it will probably net about the same lift height that you are running so I'm assuming that I'll be OK with the drag link kit (until I switch to a LA ).

 

Correct.

 

good stuff. it is very important to keep the draglink and track arm parallel to each other. the closer to horizontal they are the better too. I wouldnever use a drop pitman without a track bracket or vice versa. I am running the tera 3" with only an adj. track arm and I have limited bump steer. I will be using the tera drag flip if funds allow, or adding a drop pitman and bracket if not. The tera kit is the way to go if you have the cash.

 

I have an aftermarket drag link (RocKrawler) . In order to use the TF flip kit it has to be used in conjunction with the stock drag link right? So the only option for me is to use the new drop pitman arm with the bracket right? I guess this question is geared towards TeraFlex since I'll be ordering from them or dave from northridge in about a week.

 

Not to be a thread hijacker but what position should the pitman arm be in? You know, pointing straight, towards driver slightly, towards passenger slightly? Just saying cause I have centered and recenteted my steering countless times and was wondering if it's not in the position it should be?

 

Here are some pics of the Teraflex High Steer System installed on my JK to give you an idea. My JK is essentially the same height the Tera 4" lift gives you, but with EVO coil overs in the front and Tera 4" springs in the rear.

 

Guys... Today I was replacing the pitman arm. I went to autozone to rent a pitman arm puller. I don't know if the puller wasn't working good because it split appart a little bit, so I believe that it was not pulling both sides even. I could not take that pitman arm off!! That sh!tt was hard steel!!!! I had to put the bolts back and get a beer to replace my sadness! What should I do?