Re: JPOR: Project update!

["Paul W." <a4xnut@xxxxxxxxx>]

If you're using Scout knuckles, your turning radius is going to suffer unless
you find a way to run a Scout length pitman arm.  The problem is the Scout arm
is ~9" long (or was it 9.5?) and due to the way the Jeep steering boxes mount,
you'll have a tuff time (impossible?) running an arm that long without moving
the steering box further forward - or running a Scout (or similar style)
steering box BEHIND the tie rod & drag link.

Paul
(BTDT! - decided to go with GM knuckles)

MoultonFamily <moulton@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:
> Yep, I think the pitman arm is too short.  My tires are almost 2" from the
> springs at full lock!   I hear CJ ones are a little longer, was going to try
> that.  Wagoneer ones are supposed to be longer still but the taper is
> different.  Anyone know of other tierod ends that are the same taper as the
> Scout ones?  One of the first things I want to do after getting the bugs
> worked out is to get rid of the Scouts bent tierod (factory bend), and get
> something straight.  I had a hard time getting the Scout tierod end, so if I
> could find something a little newer with the same taper it would help.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> David


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