Shop said I need a drop pit arm

[srosario]

But after reading and reading, I did the string test and it seem I don't need it the drag link and the ad track bar look parallel, what u guys think. Also attach is a pic of my passenger side drag link, do I need to replace it?

 

[Canvas JK]

How much lift?

If anything I would do a drag link flip before a drop pitman arm.

R/
Will

 

[wayoflife]

Sounds like you need to find another shop. You DO NOT want to install a dropped pitman arm on a JK UNLESS you relocate your track bar at the same time. You CANNOT do one without the other without severe handling issues.

 

[srosario]

Cool that what I though, imma have them do the ball joints then, that's about it

 

[pastorwug]

Just a matter of curiosity - what's the electrical line for?

 

[srosario]

Lol, to draw the lines to see if the bars are parallel

 

[jesse3638]

Just a matter of curiosity - what's the electrical line for?

Looks like left over garage door opener sensor wire. I have a bunch of that stuff and use it for all kind of random things..haha

 

[olram30]

Need a new shop

 

[jeeeep]

what issues are you dealing with that they recommend a drop pitman?

Having been convinced to use a drop bracket on 2 of my past Jeeps (before I started really educating myself on steering geometry) I would say the same as others, find another shop.

In my experience a drop bracket is just a band-aid and what ever issue you're dealing with will surface again or cause other issues.

Any reason you are running dual stabilizers?

 

[2011jk]

Bars themselves do NOT need to be parallel the imaginary lines do.

 

[srosario]

Lol, it is a garage door sensor wire, just went cause I bought a used 2wd, with 100k miles with accesories , i havent done nothing cosmetic yet, I felt that the suspension wasn't really 100 percent, feel a clunk on the steering wheel, steering wheel shakes at 30 mph, and I took the dual stabilizer off to clean them and drove live 10 miles and felt I small death wobble at like 25 mph, so I put the stabilizer back on and drove to that shop.

 

[jeeeep]

...... I felt that the suspension wasn't really 100 percent, feel a clunk on the steering wheel, steering wheel shakes at 30 mph, and I took the dual stabilizer off to clean them and drove live 10 miles and felt I small death wobble at like 25 mph, so I put the stabilizer back on and drove to that shop.

I suspected as much, did that shop do the install?

All you should need is the stock single stabilizer.

This should help you figure it out:

http://wayalife.com/showthread.php?...s-What-it-isn-t-and-What-You-Can-Do-to-Fix-it

 

[MarkW13]

I suspected as much, did that shop do the install?

All you should need is the stock single stabilizer.

This should help you figure it out:

http://wayalife.com/showthread.php?...s-What-it-isn-t-and-What-You-Can-Do-to-Fix-it

Usually a loose ot worn track bar. They make torque wrenches for a reason. That death wobble thread will line you out for sure. Witnessed it first hand the other day. Scariest thing i've ever seen. I'm so glad i wasnt riding in that jeep.

 

[srosario]

lol, thanks, I am following that thread, the vehicle came with the dual stabilizer, after I replace all the worn out part I should be good to remove them, but Imma do it part by part, that way I could feel the difference each part makes, plus budget wise, these jeeps are not cheap. I already order the synergy ball joints and the shop is gonna replace them, as i can do that my self, they lifted the vehicle up and the ball joints had a very small space in between, so order it, next synergy tie rod, black magic brakes, shocks prob bilstein 5100 or the rancho 9000, I like the rancho warranty. And finally the drag link I think, the bushings looks shot,, here's a pic oh and its a 4" lift.