Steering correction for a spring over lift

[Craig]

Over the past 6 months I've been saving my $$$ and buying parts to do a spring over. Origionally I was going to do a high steer conversion, then after a little research I decided to go with a bent drag link to save some cash. I called one of our local off road shops and they're telling me that all you need is a long pitman arm. They say that Rubicon Express has a cost effective spring over kit and all they use is a long pitman arm. I've never heard of this. Wouldn't the drag link hit the leaf spring on the passenger side during articulation? They tried to talk me out of a curved drag link due to bump steer but I think more because they don't carry them. I'm still probably going to go with a curved drag link but I'm wondering if anyone has any info on just using a longer pitman arm. I kinda think they're full of it.

 

[Snitty]

All I used is a ZJ pitman arm. I am clearing fine. Though I might fab up a bent arm, I believe I may hit the spring with the driver side drooped and a full right turn

 

[currupt4130]

RE: CB ????

zj arm is the way to go. if you have to get a bent one from rubicon express. please dont make your own pitman arm, i buddy of mine did that for his massive spring over and it didnt work out well.... he made it from tubing and gussetted it with plate and the tubing snapped

 

[Craig]

RE: steering pump question

I already have a dropped pitman arm designed for a 4" lift. I just figured that by using the stock drag link, it would hit the passenger side leaf spring during full articulation. That is the purpose of the curved drag link or a high steer conversion.

 

[Snitty]

You may have to use a slight kink. It does'nt even have to be a Zbent link, just one angle works

 

[Joopin]

just a dropped pitman arm here too, no problems. I think the Z drag link is if your stock one is hitting the spring pack, putting that on will clear it.