Drag link with 2.5" lift?

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Re: Drag link with 2.5" lift?

Postby MMeier » Fri Feb 27, 2015 9:07 am

u2slow wrote:My steering wheel was off center with my sagged stock leafs. Its still off center with the 2" parabolics... maybe the opposite way though. Can't remember. Turning circle was bad and still is bad.

Thanks for the reply, I replaced my steering box last weeknd and gained some of my right turn capabilities, but it still needs more there. Left turn I can go against the stop no problem, right turn not so much. Looks like the front of the draglink is sitting around 1.75- 2 " higher then the back.
'93 W250CC, 5 speed, 3.54's, pump tweaks, NV4500 conversion, straight piped, 33's. Also, have '03 3500 QC 4WD dually, 551HP/ 1008 TQ @ MATS '07
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Re: Drag link with 2.5" lift?

Postby CumminsPower59 » Mon Mar 02, 2015 8:15 am

Simple answer? When lifted springs are installed, the distance between the pitman arm and the steering arm increases...and the stock drag link is fixed. To get the truck to track straight, you'll notice that the steering wheel will be off center, and the turning radius to the right will decrease. Simple fix? Spend the money and get an adjustable drag link. Pull the stock drag link, re center the steering shaft, and you'll see that there is a definite difference in the distance needed to correct the length between the pitman arm and the steering arm.
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