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  1. Mark W

    scout pitman arm

    On my big '40 I have a similar Scout steering setup with ram assist as well. I modified the arm on that one too. I didn't shorten it, but rather bent it to get a serious drop and a lateral length of 7 inches. I added an additional section so that the heim joint I used in the drag link of that...
  2. Mark W

    scout pitman arm

    I modified the arm myself. Welding quality steel is not that difficult. Rolled, forged, or cast. Cast IRON is another story. Confusion between cast iron and cast steel leads to a lot of misapprehension. I won't encourage you to weld on your steering if you are not confident in your abilities (be...
  3. Mark W

    scout pitman arm

    Here's some shots of a Scout pittman arm that has been modified. It has been shortened to 7 inches (appropriate to the Cruiser knuckle arms). It has had the tierod end flipped to put the draglink on top of the arm instead of underneath. It has also been configured with a dogleg to match the...
  4. Mark W

    scout pitman arm

    Yeah, it does look close. You could bend the arm down to gain room to put the tierod end on top. Of course you'd also have to cut and turn the puttman arm end. Easiest to just bend the arm upward a little so that it just barely clears the frame. I gotta get back to work soon. :( My rig is...
  5. Mark W

    scout pitman arm

    But a better fit of all the components (straighter pitman arm or tierod end on top in this case) will eleminate the need for this compromise and the reduced articulation that results from putting a bump stop here. A bumpstop in this location also puts a lot more stress on the spring than one...
  6. Mark W

    scout pitman arm

    We can't really tell you for sure what you clearance will be like. Several things affect it. Steering box location (and angle). Pitman arm drop. Arch of your springs and length of your shackle, if still shackle forward. If you are SR that introduces another factor. Bumpstop size (if any?) Use...
  7. Mark W

    scout pitman arm

    Yes, it does make a difference. In an SOA configuration there is a lot more room to flex the spring up toward the frame. In an SUA configuration the presence of the axle limits how far the spring can bend backwards. If you have a flexy SOA and a pitman arm with a bit of drop to it (and then...
  8. Mark W

    scout pitman arm

    Yep, clearance between the pitman arm and the spring is not as sensitive in an SUA rig 'cuse the spring can never deflect as much in that configuration. In an SUA rig you also don't have the steering geometery concerns introduced when you use a double knuckle arm. In your case, I'd say use one...
  9. Mark W

    scout pitman arm

    The piece in the Trails is primarily addressing centering the steering. It doesn;t really ducsuss the arm except incidentally. But there is a shot that shows you how long it is and the bend. Note that I also flipped the end so that the tierod end is on top of the arm insted of the bottom...
  10. Mark W

    scout pitman arm

    That long arm, if used, will give you a very fast steering. A little under 3 turns lock to lock. And it will reduce the effective power of the box (longer lever). As mentioned, the wagoneer arm works pretty good. This is the old style full size wagoneer. It was also used on the full size jeep...
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