Steering/Swaying question

[tjramplebump]

no cage between the little people...

[LittleD]

Both uppers are in, caster is set at -7 from the top of the c, It rides smother but didn't effect the wondering on the road. Gonna put the stock pitman arm back on sometime monday.

Im just trying to figure this out, there is a such thing as to much drop on a pitman arm correct? What would this cause as a result? How come some kits for 4.5 come with the drop if im a little taller than that and am better off with the stock one?

[Zullock Holmes]

because you set too much caster!!!!!

-4.5 degrees from the bottom of the inner c

[LittleD]

no, the top of your inner c, where the upper ball joint goes(can also measure on the balljoint) should be tilted back 6 degrees... fuck whatever angle the pinion is at...

because you set too much caster!!!!!

-4.5 degrees from the bottom of the inner c

Which one?

[Zullock Holmes]

IDK, the angle i'm telling you and from where is how we do it at the shop

either should be close enough though i guess

[justtorchit]

i dont think that 7° is to much.... if anything it would want to snap back to center faster. i run 6° when i build shit and have never had an issue. so im guessing 7° would be no diffrent.

give it a shot and go to 4°, only takes a few minutes.

btw, did you check your toe? use a couple strait edges and some soda cans if you dont have toe plates. (ill explain if you dont already have a way to check the toe)

[ninetysix-ex-jay]

i dont think that 7° is to much.... if anything it would want to snap back to center faster. i run 6° when i build shit and have never had an issue. so im guessing 7° would be no diffrent.

give it a shot and go to 4°, only takes a few minutes.

btw, did you check your toe? use a couple strait edges and some soda cans if you dont have toe plates. (ill explain if you dont already have a way to check the toe)

I'm at 6deg and its fine. I don't think 1deg will go from perfect to fawked. If the toe doesn't fix anything then I would say to change out the pitman arm.

[LittleD]

Toe was off by over a 1/2 inch so i adjusted it as best as i could and im gonna have the guys next door at mavis do a alignment