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Old 12-16-2012 | 07:17 PM
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Someone just told me to run the drag link above the pit man arm because I'm running the stock track bar location and it would reduce bump steer
If you're running the stock location for the track bar and a stock pitman arm and you put it on top your drag link will be at more of an angle and increase the chance of bump steer. You want them on the same angle. You also take a chance of the heim hitting the pitman arm when turning when it's on top.
Old 12-16-2012 | 07:51 PM
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Ok sounds good! Tie rod UTK drag link OTK and heim under the pitman arm
Old 12-16-2012 | 08:24 PM
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You'll want to double check your track bar/drag link "parallelness" once you get it together. In stock form, the drag link terminates at a point below the knuckle, if you mount your drag link rod end above it, you'll be about 2" higher. That's why someone suggested mounting above the pitman arm, to match that difference in height. You're track bar bracket though may be different, so mock it all up, then see if it'll work. Make sense?
Old 12-16-2012 | 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by b. lee
You'll want to double check your track bar/drag link "parallelness" once you get it together. In stock form, the drag link terminates at a point below the knuckle, if you mount your drag link rod end above it, you'll be about 2" higher. That's why someone suggested mounting above the pitman arm, to match that difference in height. You're track bar bracket though may be different, so mock it all up, then see if it'll work. Make sense?
MAKES SENSE! so what ever makes the track bar and drag link parallel do it that way
Old 12-17-2012 | 09:45 AM
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Are you running an over the axle trackbar relocation kit? This would be the best way to optimize your Otk steering setup.
Old 12-17-2012 | 09:46 AM
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Are you running an over the axle trackbar relocation kit? This would be the best way to optimize your Otk steering setup.
No I'm running the stock location for now. Then when I get time and cash ill do the over.
Old 12-17-2012 | 09:52 AM
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This is what I'm going with.

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Old 12-27-2012 | 11:28 PM
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Anyone have pics of their setups with stock track bars.
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Got my parts In.
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