pitman arm question

[mollyman]

I have lifted the front of my 81 sub 3" and I want to put on a droped pitman arm to help angles. My question is adv auto sells one for about 80 bucks but it is labeled as a 4" drop, will this work for my 3" lift or is it too much? I know summit has them but I am just trying to save a coyple bucks. THANKS for any help

 

[jms]

Skyjacker has a 2" drop pitman arm, suitable for lifts of 2 1/2" to 4". I've got mine from ORD. My lift is 3" TC HD, and bumpsteer is almost nonexistent.
Just make sure the draglink is parallel to the front half of the leaf spring.

 

[chevysmithz71]

Most don't worry about the arm with just a 4" lift.

 

[thatK30guy]

Ok, lets clarify a few things to get straight. There are a few ways to compensate for the correction of steering geometries. Too many people get some terms mixed up, so here's what we have:

Drop pitman arm: Made by Skyjacker, is a true 1.5" drop.

Raised steering arm: Made by numerous lift manufacturers, all offer 4" raised, Skyjacker is the only one offering a 6" raised arm and using this arm requires longer studs.

Raised steering block: Made by numerous lift manufacturers, only 2" and 3" blocks offered unless others are custom made. Using these will require longer studs.

On your Sub, with a lift of only 3", I would go with the 1.5" drop pitman arm. You could get a true 3" by using the raised steering blocks but removing the stock studs is a PITA.

 

[roadnotca]

How did you get 3" in front?
IMHO I'd use raised steering arm before dropped Pitman.