lifted explorer problem

[DymondD]

I cant get the arm off the sector shaft. puller wont budge it, been driving around with it loose since Saturday, going to try it again tomorrow.

 

[caseysexplorer]

I had one stick like that one time. BFH on the sides and a little heat. But it took a little while.

 

[DymondD]

Finally got my pitman arm on. Had to cut the old one off.

 

[caseysexplorer]

Sweet, Mine is still driving pretty good. Going in Friday to have to toe set and the alignment rechecked. Hope it helps it from not chasing the ruts in the pavement?

 

[DymondD]

here's mine with the arm and sway bar. need new longer links.

 

[DymondD]

Took the Ex for a ride today, 130 miles. bump steer is better, need to get alignment rechecked. still need dual shocks.

 

[caseysexplorer]

here's mine with the arm and sway bar. need new longer links.[/QUOTE

How do you get your third member out after welding over the bolts?

 

[DymondD]

its currently missing one. it will get a sleeve welded in when i put new diff in.

 

[DymondD]

I still Think it needs a longer inner left tie rod. doesn't line up as well as the others at the beginning of the post.

 

[caseysexplorer]

its currently missing one. it will get a sleeve welded in when i put new diff in.

That's what I thought. I would of probably welded over it then had to cut it for the sleeve. Did you cut and turn you arms and if so did you do a write up on it.

I looked for a longer tie rod but didn't have much luck.

 

[DymondD]

yes they're cut and turned 3.5 degrees, lower ball joint moved out 1 in, narrowed 6 in total, 4 at the spring, 2 at the pivot. no write up. did it 8 yrs ago. i figured i will have to cut down a full size right inner tie rod and rethread it. we will see. got to get 4wd finished. having issues with front axle angles.

 

[Styx]

Hey DimondD what do you have done on the rear diff it looks like you did a little work on that??? Trussed???
Pictures???

 

[Nedwreck]

Chiming in late lol.

I run 6" up front on soft springs, a stock sway bar and home-made extended end links (with pins and R-keys), and a FA600 pitman. No sway bar in the rear at all, stock shocks back there (its SOA swapped), and hydro shocks in the front.

When I aligned mine the first time I used stock size tires, and switched to 33's on 5x8's later. They had a 4.5 backspace and ran beautifully. Later I went to 15x10's on a 3.75 backspace, and it didn't like that at all lol. Also my wheel bearing life went to crap too. I think the leveraging effect on the TB with the contact patch moved out some causes the alignment to misbehave. Also, I found that "being in the green" on the alignment rack doesn't always equal a great drive. My toe and camber lean to pretty much zero.

Sorry if there's nothing new here, but this shows you dont have to spend a ton to get these lifted trucks drivin' right.

 

[DymondD]

Rear axle is a 75 big bearing 9" out of a bronco. has 11x2.25 drums, 4.88s,detroit, chromoly yukon axles, trussed and back braced.

 

[Styx]

Looks good.