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Jermovia
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| Posts: 4
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Posted: 03/29/06
10:58 AM
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Just lifted my 2000 TJ Sport with a RE 3.5 Standard lift (just springs and brackets & such. no control arms) And I've noticed a slight case-o-the bumpsteer. Will installing a steering stablizer help to reduce or do I need to look at a more reconstructive solution? I have NOT dropped the pitman arm for the steering. I usally run 31's all terrians for daily freeway driving, and I run a set of 33's BFG mudders for off roading excursions. Any help/advice/wisdom would be greatly appreciated.
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Posted: 03/29/06
11:01 AM
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Couldn't hurt
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Posted: 03/29/06
11:05 AM
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the dropped pitman arm couldn't hurt either but I don't actually think its neccesary
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Jermovia
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Posted: 03/29/06
11:14 AM
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Will it help or solve the problem? I know there is some sort of stablizer (stock) already in place, do aftermarket steering stablizers provide something that the stock one does not? Are they stronger? Will they be enough to compensate for the lift/tire changes? Is there something else out there that i should concider?
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Posted: 03/29/06
12:00 PM
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never hurts to uprade you can swap out the stock stabilizer or even convert to dual stabilizers I would also go with the dropped pitman arm but thats just me.
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Groo
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Posted: 03/29/06
06:50 PM
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If your track bar was relocated by one of the brackets, the pitman arm must move by the same ammount. don't do one witout the other
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96 zj
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Posted: 04/01/06
05:57 AM
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Interesting point I have a 3.5" lift on my ZJ and I too have a bit of bump steer. I am getting a HD ajustable track bar from Rusty's off road do you think I need a longer pitman arm as well? That's what I was thinking....oh and a steering stabilizer will not solve this problem but would be a nice upgrade.I have the HD rusty's one on mine.
96 grand,3.5 Tuff Country,3/4 spacers,rusty's trackbar and mount,dual stabilizers,JCR rock sliders, Dynomax catback etc etc.
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Groo
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Posted: 04/01/06
07:00 AM
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the steering link and the track bar must be parrelel and of equal length. if you have a bracket that moves the bracket for the track bar up or down, then you need a drop pitman arm of the same offest. if you lentghen the track bar you should lendthen the steering link by the same distance idealy, but adding 1" to a 40" bar is only 2.5%, so its not as big a deal
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96 zj
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Posted: 04/01/06
01:15 PM
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I have a 3,5 inch lift will a 2.5" drop pitman arm be right for this situation?
96 grand,3.5 Tuff Country,3/4 spacers,rusty's trackbar and mount,dual stabilizers,JCR rock sliders, Dynomax catback etc etc.
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Groo
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Posted: 04/02/06
08:14 AM
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it has nothing to do with lift height
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