Is there a 2" drop pitman arm available?

[nitro71]

I can't seem to find one anywhere. I'm interested in getting one for my 2" suspension lift but can't find one. Probably don't need it but it seems like it might help with bump steer some.

 

[4x4junkie]

Virtually every single drop pitman arm sold has a 2" drop, regardless of what it's marketed as (only the Skyjacker #FA600 arm has significantly more drop, at 4").

Unless your 2" lift has drop brackets however, you shouldn't really need a different pitman arm (although it likely wouldn't hurt anything).

 

[nitro71]

Interesting, so all the 4" drop arms are actually 2" drop. Seems like it would be better to keep the angle of the steering linkages as close to stock as possible?

 

[4x4junkie]

You would think!!!

The suspension companies sure don't seem to get it though People always wonder why lifted TTBs handle so crappy, and eat up tires

 

[nitro71]

Nice pics! So I just need to find a standard 4" drop that is really a 2" and I'm set. I'm working on getting my X handling good on the road and this will probably be the last part this winter some time.

 

[Flip4ford]

I always thought they where rated 2-4" drop, 4-6", and 6-8" so if you raise your vehicle 4" you need the next larger- 4-6"... I could have been wrong but that is the "formula" I use.

 

[4x4junkie]

Yeah, the lift industry is a little ways off on their numbers, especially on RBVs.

A standard run-of-the-mill drop pitman arm generally works "acceptably" on a 4 inch lift, but performance (and tire life) will be much better with the #FA600 arm.
The FA600 arm would again then be "acceptable" with a six inch lift.
There is no true 6 inch drop pitman arm available (such an arm would probably be too much for the steering box sector shaft to handle anyway).