Pitman

[Chainsaw]

Very cool, thanks Aaron! Does that ram run full stroke the way you have it? Im just wondering if I were to go with a longer pitman arm if that same cylinder would have enough stroke to follow.

[Houdini]

Originally Posted by Chainsaw

I have the drag link in the top of the stock pitman arm, and the tie rod going high arm to high arm. The drag link is on top cause it would hit the tie rod when the suspension cycles up if not. Gonna move the tie rod down to the original knuckle arms, the move the tie rod to the bottom of the pitman arm. This should get my tie rod very close to "level"/paralell. If Coung is talking about the "standard arm" from TG I think Ill end up using that one, so long at the taper is to the bottom, and its longer then stock, I could def use more turning radius.

Also Aaron, I was gonna ask you if you have a write up on your hydro assist.

i don't know that the yota are is tapered from bottom to top, but then again, you are going to have to ream it out anyway so you can do it from bottom to top.

yota arms (IIRC) are longer than nissan arms thus providing more throw and more turning radius.

if you are going to a yota arm, you probably could also get a drop yota arm and keep the TRE top to bottom if you like.

just thinking out loud

[penski61]

ive got a 1.5 x 6" ram and is just shy of hitting the bumpstops , so maybe 6-1/4 or 6-1/2" would work a little better

[penski61]

Originally Posted by cuong nguyen

Nope. You should be fine. I'm running a Trail Gear pitman arm. It lowers the drag link angle and gives you back some of your turning radius since it's longer than stock. You just got to ream it for the TRE you're using.

that is just there standard pitman arm correct? part #130005-1

[Chainsaw]

Yes, thats the one.

[cuong nguyen]

Yes, it's the standard yota pitman. Prices have gone up a good bit since I bought mine.



Just a quick comparo before I installed it.

[Chainsaw]

Thanks! Does the TRE mount on the top or bottom with that one? Best I can tell from there pic is that it would be on the bottom.

[penski61]

if your running the chevy tie rod , just ream the pitman from the bottom
thats what i did on the nissan pitman arm

[cuong nguyen]

The yota pitman is made so that the TRE is mounted from the Bottom. Like Penski said, just ream it out top or bottom.

[Houdini]

I was in my shop yesterday and double checked....the reamer you will require for chevy 1 ton TRE's is 7*

good luck!