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Sidekick drop pitman arm

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Offline whitfield

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Re: Sidekick drop pitman arm
« Reply #15 on: April 07, 2004, 05:01:37 PM »
I'm headded for between 4 -6 " up front on my kick,  SO I might look into using the dropped arm and refabbing the Idler to dropp and beef it up as well.  

But for now next 2-3weeks it will be a trail vehicle.  Until the suspension and mods get proven.    
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Offline idaholwb

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Re: Sidekick drop pitman arm
« Reply #16 on: April 07, 2004, 05:34:12 PM »
 Don't do it! Your steering geometry has to be just like the control arm geometry or else your truck will handle like crap.
97 Sport
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I know...Pretty boring... FOR NOW...

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Offline tsleong

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Re: Sidekick drop pitman arm
« Reply #17 on: April 07, 2004, 08:56:03 PM »
It is a mistake if you do it for a kick. The steering rod need to be parallel to the lower control arm(A arm). Unless you are doing a lift to lower the A arm, then you need to do it. I had pro comp lift 2.5" and it give me steer bump and I need to lower my steering by 2.5" too.

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Offline whitfield

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Re: Sidekick drop pitman arm
« Reply #18 on: April 07, 2004, 11:19:10 PM »
My lower control arms and housing are dropped 4" so a 3" pittman arm combined with a 3" dropped idler would be just about right.

4.5" suspension & 2" body and getting ready to start cutting the fenders....

Also clipped and brought home a 1992 Toyota 4-Runner Frame front end  (A-pillar body mount forward)  with front CV axles, hubs,  housing, IFS, & steering.   I'm gonna check out the Toyota steering.  I don't think the Kick stuff is gonna like to 34's on a long term basis.  
« Last Edit: April 07, 2004, 11:22:48 PM by whitfield »
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