Re: 4" lift kit Extends Wheel base?
 

Good catch.
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TrailMarker wrote:
>
> Did you install a drop pitman arm? If so, your turning radius is
> shorter because the pitman arm is shorter (axis to axis). You can
> check this out by turning your tires as far as they'll go one way or
> the other, then get under there and look at the 'bump stop' bolts.
> They are now useless. You can't turn it sharp enough to contact the
> bolts. You are now limited by the steering box. I've heard or read
> here on RAMJ+W that a mid eighties or so full size Bronco pitman arm
> will give you back your turning radius. I haven't checked one out, but
> it just might cause other clearance issues - with the tie rod.
> TrailMarker.

Re: 4" lift kit Extends Wheel base?
 

or maybe you put on larger dimeter tires.
john


"TrailMarker" <carrollcaboodle@netzero.com> wrote in message
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> "William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
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> > I noiced since I put my 4" lift kit on I don't have the turning radius I
> > used to. Is this a norm?
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Bill
>
> Did you install a drop pitman arm? If so, your turning radius is
> shorter because the pitman arm is shorter (axis to axis). You can
> check this out by turning your tires as far as they'll go one way or
> the other, then get under there and look at the 'bump stop' bolts.
> They are now useless. You can't turn it sharp enough to contact the
> bolts. You are now limited by the steering box. I've heard or read
> here on RAMJ+W that a mid eighties or so full size Bronco pitman arm
> will give you back your turning radius. I haven't checked one out, but
> it just might cause other clearance issues - with the tie rod.
> TrailMarker.

Re: 4" lift kit Extends Wheel base?
 

or maybe you put on larger dimeter tires.
john


"TrailMarker" <carrollcaboodle@netzero.com> wrote in message
news:d5bfa5a2.0405071545.55780786@posting.google.c om...
> "William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
news:<c7b4i7$1s540$1@ID-193866.news.uni-berlin.de>...
> > I noiced since I put my 4" lift kit on I don't have the turning radius I
> > used to. Is this a norm?
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Bill
>
> Did you install a drop pitman arm? If so, your turning radius is
> shorter because the pitman arm is shorter (axis to axis). You can
> check this out by turning your tires as far as they'll go one way or
> the other, then get under there and look at the 'bump stop' bolts.
> They are now useless. You can't turn it sharp enough to contact the
> bolts. You are now limited by the steering box. I've heard or read
> here on RAMJ+W that a mid eighties or so full size Bronco pitman arm
> will give you back your turning radius. I haven't checked one out, but
> it just might cause other clearance issues - with the tie rod.
> TrailMarker.

Re: 4" lift kit Extends Wheel base?
 

or maybe you put on larger dimeter tires.
john


"TrailMarker" <carrollcaboodle@netzero.com> wrote in message
news:d5bfa5a2.0405071545.55780786@posting.google.c om...
> "William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
news:<c7b4i7$1s540$1@ID-193866.news.uni-berlin.de>...
> > I noiced since I put my 4" lift kit on I don't have the turning radius I
> > used to. Is this a norm?
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Bill
>
> Did you install a drop pitman arm? If so, your turning radius is
> shorter because the pitman arm is shorter (axis to axis). You can
> check this out by turning your tires as far as they'll go one way or
> the other, then get under there and look at the 'bump stop' bolts.
> They are now useless. You can't turn it sharp enough to contact the
> bolts. You are now limited by the steering box. I've heard or read
> here on RAMJ+W that a mid eighties or so full size Bronco pitman arm
> will give you back your turning radius. I haven't checked one out, but
> it just might cause other clearance issues - with the tie rod.
> TrailMarker.

Re: 4" lift kit Extends Wheel base?
 

or maybe you put on larger dimeter tires.
john


"TrailMarker" <carrollcaboodle@netzero.com> wrote in message
news:d5bfa5a2.0405071545.55780786@posting.google.c om...
> "William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
news:<c7b4i7$1s540$1@ID-193866.news.uni-berlin.de>...
> > I noiced since I put my 4" lift kit on I don't have the turning radius I
> > used to. Is this a norm?
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Bill
>
> Did you install a drop pitman arm? If so, your turning radius is
> shorter because the pitman arm is shorter (axis to axis). You can
> check this out by turning your tires as far as they'll go one way or
> the other, then get under there and look at the 'bump stop' bolts.
> They are now useless. You can't turn it sharp enough to contact the
> bolts. You are now limited by the steering box. I've heard or read
> here on RAMJ+W that a mid eighties or so full size Bronco pitman arm
> will give you back your turning radius. I haven't checked one out, but
> it just might cause other clearance issues - with the tie rod.
> TrailMarker.