power steering... toy pitman arm - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

poppycock · 09-04-2001, 02:46 AM

i have the celica box and pitman arm. it looks a little wimpy... when compared to my stock arm. <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0"> also there is a rod end deal pressed? into it. do i just have that pressed out and machined to fit my rod end? are there other pitman arms that work with this box? im using fj80 ends.

scwafish · 09-04-2001, 06:09 AM

Poppy-There are several different styles of pitman are that come with that box. Some are really skinny looking, some are pretty beefy. Get the beefy one and then press out the balljoint. Then you have to machine a lug with a bore for your TRE or heim. Then weld it into the pitman. I'm not sure if the IFS box pitman will fit, but if it did, they sell those already modified.

zukmike · 09-04-2001, 07:22 AM

i used a trailmaster sami drop arm, but machined out the sami spline and pressed in/welded a toy spline cut from a toy arm. for the other end,i drilled out the hole for a bolt/heim joint drag link.

scwafish · 09-11-2001, 10:12 PM

Poppy-I had the pitman off so I took some pics of the one I'm running. Its off a celica, I had my co-worker Brad fab and weld in the 3/4X16 threaded lug. If your gonna weld any steering stuff, have someone that REALLY knows (as in certified) what they are doing.
<IMG width=640 height=480 SRC="http://www.pirate4x4.com/ubb/uploads/pitfar.jpg">
<IMG width=640 height=480 SRC="http://www.pirate4x4.com/ubb/uploads/pitclose.jpg">

KEVZUKI · 09-11-2001, 10:32 PM

WOW <IMG SRC="smilies/eek.gif" border="0"> Thats one clean weld
Very nice

fatkid · 09-11-2001, 11:13 PM

You should have boxed the entire arm. <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0">

poppycock · 09-12-2001, 03:11 AM

thanks for the pick scwafish. looks real clean. i get mine back tomorrow. im not positivebut think the machine shop is just pressing in a slug that is tapperd for my rod end.

scwafish · 09-12-2001, 07:21 AM

Poppy, That should work fine. Who did you have do the work?

poppycock · 09-12-2001, 09:43 AM

jrl machine in petaluma. <IMG SRC="smilies/rolleyes.gif" border="0"> they're taking forever... they keep "trying to finish it today" <IMG SRC="smilies/thefinger.gif" border="0"> he swears today is the day. heh we'll see.

ZOOK94 · 09-14-2001, 09:13 AM

My pressed in "bushing" popped out on the trail, leaving me scrambling for a quick trail side repair, which sucked badly. If you don't weld it in, take along an extra 7/16 fender washer for when she comes apart. <IMG SRC="smilies/eek.gif" border="0">

09-04-2001, 02:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
poppycock Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Member # 3621 Location: rohnert park, ca Posts: 1,809	power steering... toy pitman arm i have the celica box and pitman arm. it looks a little wimpy... when compared to my stock arm. <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0"> also there is a rod end deal pressed? into it. do i just have that pressed out and machined to fit my rod end? are there other pitman arms that work with this box? im using fj80 ends.

09-04-2001, 06:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
scwafish Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Member # 977 Location: Ukiah CA Posts: 3,170	Poppy-There are several different styles of pitman are that come with that box. Some are really skinny looking, some are pretty beefy. Get the beefy one and then press out the balljoint. Then you have to machine a lug with a bore for your TRE or heim. Then weld it into the pitman. I'm not sure if the IFS box pitman will fit, but if it did, they sell those already modified. __________________ eXtreme web-wheeler!

09-11-2001, 10:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
scwafish Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Member # 977 Location: Ukiah CA Posts: 3,170	Poppy-I had the pitman off so I took some pics of the one I'm running. Its off a celica, I had my co-worker Brad fab and weld in the 3/4X16 threaded lug. If your gonna weld any steering stuff, have someone that REALLY knows (as in certified) what they are doing. <IMG width=640 height=480 SRC="http://www.pirate4x4.com/ubb/uploads/pitfar.jpg"> <IMG width=640 height=480 SRC="http://www.pirate4x4.com/ubb/uploads/pitclose.jpg"> __________________ eXtreme web-wheeler!

09-11-2001, 10:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
KEVZUKI Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Member # 3397 Location: B.C. Posts: 314	WOW <IMG SRC="smilies/eek.gif" border="0"> Thats one clean weld Very nice __________________ Samurai

09-11-2001, 11:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
fatkid Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Member # 4862 Location: Apple Valley, Ca Posts: 5,101	You should have boxed the entire arm. <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0"> __________________ [url]http://www.myspace.com/jerrywsparks[/url]

09-04-2001, 07:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
zukmike Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Member # 5278 Location: northern nj Posts: 50	i used a trailmaster sami drop arm, but machined out the sami spline and pressed in/welded a toy spline cut from a toy arm. for the other end,i drilled out the hole for a bolt/heim joint drag link.

09-12-2001, 03:11 AM	#7 (permalink)
poppycock Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Member # 3621 Location: rohnert park, ca Posts: 1,809	thanks for the pick scwafish. looks real clean. i get mine back tomorrow. im not positivebut think the machine shop is just pressing in a slug that is tapperd for my rod end.

09-12-2001, 07:21 AM	#8 (permalink)
scwafish Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Member # 977 Location: Ukiah CA Posts: 3,170	Poppy, That should work fine. Who did you have do the work? __________________ eXtreme web-wheeler!

09-12-2001, 09:43 AM	#9 (permalink)
poppycock Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Member # 3621 Location: rohnert park, ca Posts: 1,809	jrl machine in petaluma. <IMG SRC="smilies/rolleyes.gif" border="0"> they're taking forever... they keep "trying to finish it today" <IMG SRC="smilies/thefinger.gif" border="0"> he swears today is the day. heh we'll see.

09-14-2001, 09:13 AM	#10 (permalink)
ZOOK94 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Member # 6504 Location: Saginaw, Michigan Posts: 118	My pressed in "bushing" popped out on the trail, leaving me scrambling for a quick trail side repair, which sucked badly. If you don't weld it in, take along an extra 7/16 fender washer for when she comes apart. <IMG SRC="smilies/eek.gif" border="0"> __________________ 94 Samurai, Croozer axles, auto, 35" SX's, 6:1 t-case http://misfitoffroad.com

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