Pitman Arm

[dontendupzero]

I am adding a 7.5 suspension lift and I was wondering what size pitman arm I will need to buy? I plan on doing a body lift also, will I need to buy a different one that's longer or will the one I buy for the suspension lift work?

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

How are you planning on adding a 7.5" lift? The biggest pitman arm made is the Skyjacker FA600 pitman arm.

 

[BlackBII]

7.5" How?

And yes, the Skyjacker is the biggest, and it doesn't even drop it enough for 5" of lift..

 

[dontendupzero]

6 inch coils and 1.5 spacers on the bottom of the coils

 

[BlackBII]

6 inch skyjacker coils? They'll probably only net you 4-5 inches of lift.

 

[dontendupzero]

so what would you suggest?

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

I would suggest not going any higher than 6" of suspension lift period. After that the steering becomes just plain scary.

 

[4x4junkie]

The 6" Skyjacker kit plus 1.25" spacers will get you right about a true 6" lift if you have a Supercab Ranger or 4-door Explorer. The FA600 pitman arm will be required with this setup.

If you must go higher than that, a bodylift is the only practical choice without having to resort to a custom-built centerlink steering setup (unless you want to go the solid axle route, although this would be just as much (if not more) work than steering for the TTB).