Pitman Arm Install

[pdxrealtor]

No one??

[[__--MUD--__]]

I've gone through 2 moogs, mine have always seated fully. Never heard of this issue.

[pdxrealtor]

Not what I wanted to hear...

I went at mine for a long time with a 230 ft'/lb impact gun and that sucker aint going on any farther. The splines are lined up and the bolt protrudes from the nut quite a bit.



I guess I'll have the alignment shop double check it.

[[__--MUD--__]]

**** it, heat it up w/ a torch at tad bit to expand and fully seat.

[pdxrealtor]

From the Google research I did there have been several who have tried everything from heat to taking out the steering box and pressing it on only to not have the arm budge and ruin the steering box.

One thing I did notice was that the Cognito support kit lined up nicely.

If the arm was that much out of whack wouldn't it have caused problems down the install? Like when installing hardware to the center link?

[[__--MUD--__]]

Only thing I can think of is there could be a difference in the taper on the shaft of the steering box for certain years. Made it sligltly larger. Would have to look at the parts book to see if that shaft part number changed at all through out the years.

Your only talking 3/8". Center link is held by both the arms, it will bolt together no matter what the height of the arm is. Height difference is either going to pull the wheel in or out slightly on that side. It would be corrected by the tierod adjustment at alignment.

Pretty sure my centerlink is dead nuts level, I can check next week when I go back out to the shop. Stick a bubble on yours see where its at.

The alignment shops deals w/ this **** every day. I'm sure they will know right away whats up. I wouldn't sweat it.

Freight company called today and said my custom steering setup is scheduled for delivery friday Fingers crossed those guys built the **** exactly as I specified

[[__--MUD--__]]

Just though of somethign...measure the thickness of the old arm and the Moog. Maybe the Moog is just a little thinner and it is fully seated.