Re: More about the dropped pitman arm controversy...

[joel brodsky <travelall1974@xxxxxxxxx>]

Mark, do you have pictures of your pitman arm?  I
think this is the only solution for me at this point. 
I really like the sound of it.

Thanks!
JoelB

--- Mark Young <myoung@domain.elided> wrote:
> My Scout II Traveler has a four inch over Skyjacker
> with two inch over
> shackles. I ran the dropped pitman arm for awhile
> but did not like the
> slower steering do to shorter pitman arm. The
> problem with running the drop
> pitman arm is in full droop or a full twist where
> the left front (driver)
> spring becomes totally extended. When I measured it
> was close but I went
> ahead and used the drop pitman arm and welded the
> Scout II pitman arm end to
> it to achieve a stock length. Works great! Stock
> feel steering without the
> bump steer. Went four wheeling after the Binder Bash
> with John Fleck aboard
> and could not get it to hit the spring. I gained
> even more clearance after
> making a pretzel out of my draglink and replacing it
> with a heavy duty Back
> Country Binders draglink (there are big advantages
> to off roading with a
> vendor who has a truck full of goodies up at the
> parking lot)
> Stock drag links grease fitting comes straight out
> and the heavy duty
> version from John comes out the side.
> http://www.justinternationals.org/Eagle-Mark.htm
> Hope that helps!
> 
> Mark Young
> Fuel Injected Webmaster JustInternationals.org
> Scout On, may all your leaks and rust disappear!
> 

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