steering components banging into each other

[Maynard]

Everytime the front springs compress, the drag link right at the pitman arm hits the tie rod, and it is getting worse all the time > http://www.ifsja.org/ubb/frown.gif DOes anybody else have this problem? and how do I remedy it?
Thanks


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Alex
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[Veepster]

some of the tie rods came with a 'kink' in them that stopped this from happenning....mine does it too and I have heard others have the same problem......I took a grinder to the back of mine to add a little clearance

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[Maynard]

What part did you grind, the draglink end or the tierod? I too have the little bend to clear the pitman arm, it looks like the dropped pitman arm is just to long.
thanks for your input.

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Alex
1976 Cherokee Cheif
383 Chevy, th400, d20
d44 f/r, 4" suspension lift,
33X12.50 General grabber A/T's
There are three kinds of poeple in the world, those who can count, and those who can't.

[River Beast]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Maynard:
What part did you grind, the draglink end or the tierod? I too have the little bend to clear the pitman arm, it looks like the dropped pitman arm is just to long.
thanks for your input.

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Grind the main tierod a little ... not too much...may weaken it. My 4" drop pitman did the same thing on my 4" Skyjacker I just took it off the main tierod... only about 1/4" of a 'V' groove for clearance. You can always weld some anlge iron on the back side of the main rod for more strength.


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[Maynard]

THanks for the input


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Alex
1976 Cherokee Cheif
383 Chevy, th400, d20
d44 f/r, 4" suspension lift,
33X12.50 General grabber A/T's
There are three kinds of poeple in the world, those who can count, and those who can't.