Steering

[shadow88]

Any one else's fa600 look like this?

 

[forgey4x4]

Definitely custom

 

[ab_slack]

Looks like a custom non stock pitman arm there. Looks extended to come down lower. Vehicle lifted?

 

[shadow88]

Yes it's lifted, I'm Asking if anyone else who's using the fa600 drop pitman arm, if there drag link and tie rod are touching like that,

 

[brokemechanic3000]

that is not right. turning to the passenger side looks impossible.

 

[shadow88]

When I turn I get a gab between the arm and the tie rod end, the only time it touches is when it's straight,

 

[shadow88]

If some people with 4" lifts could post pics of what they have, that would be great!

 

[shadow88]

I can't be the only guy running a fa600 arm with a 4" lift?

 

[4x4junkie]

I've seen a small number of reports over the years of the tierods hitting (the FA600 arm positions the linkage about an inch or so closer toward the axle).

It seems if having mismatched brand draglink & tierod can aggravate the issue of them hitting (having one side OEM, and the other Moog, for example).

My suggestion is if your tierods are in good shape (you don't want to replace them), take your driverside tierod and bend it's curve back an additional 1/8" to 1/4" or so using a press so it will clear the pitman arm TRE. This shouldn't weaken it by any significant amount.

 

[1RangerNut]

 

[shadow88]

So before I decided to try and bend my tie rod I wanted to address some other issues I've been having with my bronco, after I had it aligned it just didn't seem right so I wanted to add some more caster, since they told me it was at 2.3 and 3.2, so after adding a little more caster, look what happened

 

[shadow88]

Not much gap but it's not rubbing any more!

 

[4x4junkie]

Good deal then. Moving the knuckle that slight bit is all it took.

 

[shadow88]

I still don't have much return to center as I'd like, but I'm getting closer

 

[shadow88]

Any suggestions? When I turn left it has some return to center, but there's even less when I turn right, I'm maxed out on caster for the right side

 

[4x4junkie]

Sounds like you may have to lower your radius arms down a bit.

 

[shadow88]

Any suggestions on how much? Or is there anything else I should look for first?

 

[4x4junkie]

That your axle beams (the rectangular section where your radius arms attach) are square (level) with the ground (not tilted forward or back). This should set you up for about 5° caster, which you can then adjust +/- 2° or so with the bushings.

Also, make sure the steering is able to move freely from lock-to-lock with both wheels off the ground (check that nothing's binding within the steering gear, column, or linkage)

 

[likes ford's]

In need of a manual pitman arm for My 88 b2 changed from a ps to the manual steering gear. Any help would be appreciated. It's a Lares manual box. They don't handle pitman arm for the box it's 1.125 diameter and hard to find. Thanks