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

["Mark Young" <myoung@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Here's a picture from the front.
http://www.justinternationals.org/members/eagle-mark/suspension/drop-pitman-1.jpg
And from under.
http://www.justinternationals.org/members/eagle-mark/suspension/drop-pitman-2.jpg
I have had no adverse problems as of yet.
Couple of variables, sway bar was on while testing but it is not stock, just
flat steel and is not as firm as a stock. Front tire still stuffed and
rubbed in the same spots. It will be changed back to stock soon. Also the
nuts have been welded to the back of the sway bar bracket for easy removal.
The sway bar is a must when I tow my travel trailer.
Don't know if yours front end is twisted yet? Using these springs and
shackles it's a must for proper driveline angle and getting some castor
back.
I checked mine on a front end machine before and after but only ended up
with three degrees? Forgot about losing three degrees with the shackles...
Still handles good but six would have been better.

Mark Young
Fuel Injected Webmaster JustInternationals.org
Scout On, may all your leaks and rust disappear!


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "joel brodsky" <travelall1974@domain.elided>
To: "Mark Young" <myoung@domain.elided>; <ihc@domain.elided>
Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 1:44 AM
Subject: Re: More about the dropped pitman arm controversy...


> 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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