ToyoTech559

yes im in fresno

ToyoTech559

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should upgrade to ARP steering arm studs while you have it apart..

Hi steer, yes the recommended lift is 3"
edit: just remembered this post:
maybe send him a PM to find out more info

JustDSM

I'm hoping SC81YOTA can post up some pictures of that setup he's got..

ToyoTech559

heres a picture i found with a OME lift on a 84
his set up looks just like what im gonna buy. the flat pitman arm is what allows for a little or no lift from what i was told


http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...light=lift+37s

ToyoTech559

rains been slowing my rebuild down. finally got a nice day yesterday to bust out the rattle can. got one side done, still need to paint my calibers. i got the other side taken apart and its almost back together. i have to say once you do one side, the other side is much easier and faster

BigMike

We have online instructions on how to use the Factory SST tool here:
http://www.marlincrawler.com/tech/gu...l-instructions

To be honest very few people properly align their knuckles, and this is why we created our EcoSeal.

It's interesting how this person mounted his box vertical, it defeats the purpose of using a flat pitman arm!

Our kit is designed to slant the box (just like 86-95 Toyota's) which brings the tie rod end fairly close to the frame rail:


We recommend 3" kits or higher just so we don't have to sift through a bunch of tech calls with people wondering why our kit won't fit their stock truck. We have customers who run our High Steer kit using stock rear springs up front. You can play with the mounting of the box to help a bit more, but ultimately regardless of what kit you use, there must be able space beneath the oil pan for the tie rod.

Regards,
BigMike

ToyoTech559

thanks. i meant to say i have the SST tool minus the alignment tool (missing two pieces) its all good i just reused the old shims. i just picked up used marlin high steer kit and a IFS box with a flat pitman arm im gonna play around with it to see which mounting kit im gonna buy or have a custom one made



TRD ROCK RINGS?

ToyoTech559

i dont see how he mounted his box wrong with a flat arm. its pretty close the the frame.

BigMike

That's pretty much my whole point, it defeats the purpose of a flat pitman arm:

With the box in the factory position, it requires a normal (bent) pitman arm.
With the box in the vertical position, it requires a flat pitman arm.
The result is that the tie rod end is pretty close to the frame

You could just mount the box in an exaggerated stock position using a normal pitman arm to get the TRE as close to the frame as you'd like. The advantage of the flat pitman arm in this sense is that you don't have to tilt the box as far forward.

BigMike

SC81YOTA

Here is some pics of my setup. Im using the heavy duty springs (have winch and arb bumper) and both are driver side springs. I have also removed the bottum leaf on both front springs. Hope this helps

What the F!! Sorry guys having problems posting pics again. I have a photobucket account but cant get anywhere. Anyone have any ideas?

ToyoTech559

make another account

SC81YOTA

It was a flat pitman arm but I had to put a small bent in it to help for clearance issues.

ToyoTech559

thanks for the pictures. which mounting kit did you buy and can i angle the mounting kits anyway i want or are they already made to install at a certain angle. i have a flat pitman arm as well but havent installed anything. guess i know i can bend mine if i need to

SC81YOTA

I cant remember what kit I bought. It did not come with any instructions, and from what I have heard none of them do. Its kinda like hope you get it right before you weld. I would recommend bolting the gear box up with the mount to position it correctly before welding.

ToyoTech559

that was my plan. get the box mocked up to see if it will clear everything and the links line up good before i make my final install (weld in)

ToyoTech559

ToyoTech559

got it all back together and been dying to drive this thing after all this work. go to start the truck and nothing. got battery voltage to starter and starter signal.. = dead starter.
still got to clean the underside and spray some undercoat for now till i do a full tear down to the frame.
gonna drive it as much as i can and work on the interior next

SC81YOTA

Make sure your tie rods are parallel and do not overlap them. I wanna see some pics with the new spacers!!!

ToyoTech559

thanks. i had the spacers since i had those black wheels installed. needed them to clear the brake calibers. once i get a new starter i get some more pictures.