replacement parts?

[chevyfan77]

Putting my lift on the K5. When I removed the steering, I realized that I need to replace the linkage. What do you recommend? I live in the mid west, so I'm leery for hine joints due to rusting. Let me know your thoughts so I can get this ordered and ready for spring!

 

[Wes Harden]

are you changing from push pull to cross over ? If not good replacement drag link ends. If you are lifting @4" a raised steering arm, on driver knuckle. If 6" then a raised arm and dropped pitman. If more than 6" you're better off with a cross over conversion

 

[chevyfan77]

I'm doing a simple rough country 4 in lift. I've got the raised steering arm and a pitman. So it wouldn't be a good idea to use the pitman drop as well? Plus with $$$ tight and 4 kiddos, as sad as it sounds, the cheapest way is best. All my grease fittings are destroyed on the old one.

 

[sweetk30]

Rockauto and moog . Better quality then cheep local stuff and about same price .

 

[Chickntrk]

I wouldn't use a raised arm period, puts a lot of extra stress on the studs. I'm at ~4" and I just used ORDs dropped Pittman and replaced my drag link ends with MOOG.

Definitely do not use the Pittman arm and a raised block together that's a recipe for bump steer.

 

[Wes Harden]

You want a small amount of angle down from pitman to steering arm, at ride hight with weight on springs.
At 4" I doubt you'll need both, could use one or the other.