Is a drop pitman arm needed?
You only need a drop pitman arm if you have a dropped track bar bracket. They have to be parallel.
Do I need a drop pitman arm for 2.5 Lift?
You shouldn’t need a dropped pitman arm at all with a 2.5″ lift. Some guys install them, but normally it isn’t required until after you get above the 4″ lift.
What does a drop pitman arm do?
A drop pitman arm is roughly S-shaped and lowers the drag link’s attachment point in relation to the box, causing the drag link’s operating angle to be reduced back to it’s stock operating angle (or at least very close to it).
Does Jeep TJ need drop pitman arm?
For the typical lift heights installed on a TJ, like up to about 5 or 5.5″ inches or so, you should not install a dropped Pitman arm unless you also installed a dropped upper mount for the trackbar. Aftermarket dropped upper trackbar mount installed = a dropped Pitman arm is needed.
What is bump steer caused by?
A. Bump Steer is when your wheels steer themselves without input from the steering wheel. The undesirable steering is caused by bumps in the track interacting with improper length or angle of your suspension and steering linkages. Most car builders design their cars so that the effects of bump steer are minimal.
Do I need a drop pitman arm for a 2 inch lift?
No, you do not need a dropped pitman arm for your lift. Any lift in the typical TJ lift range (5″ and under) that includes a dropped pitman arm, is a lift that should be avoided.
Can a pitman arm fall out?
When the pitman arm completely fails, you will lose all steering in your vehicle. The pitman arm should be replaced before the problem gets to this point. If you have poor steering, your vehicle seems to wander, or you have lost all ability to steer, chances are your pitman arm needs to be replaced.
How do I know if I need a drop pitman arm?
You need a dropped pitman arm with 4.5″ lift to keep from breaking tie rod ends when flexing the suspension. Dropped pitman arms do place higher loads on the bearings/shaft of the steering box though. You can look into what some call a “high steer” swap and change to a pitman arm with less “drop”.
How do you fix bump steering?
Bump steer can be adjusted by moving any of the front suspension components pickup points Up, down, in or out. For example: Say the inner tie rod mounting point is moved up either by moving the rack or modifying the pitman arm mounting point or arm drop. The result is the tie rod’s arc will change.
How do I stop bump steer?
To achieve zero bump steer, you’ll need to position your steering rack so that the outer tie rod end will intersect with line one. The inner tie rod must intersect line two and the tie rod angle must intersect with the instant center of lines three and four.
Can a bad pitman arm cause tire wear?
loose idler arms and pitman arms wll give you a lot of play in your steering wheel but wont throw off you alignment bad enough to wear tires.