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daveymc29 · 01-04-2017, 11:29 PM

I had a 7 tooth, rebuilt by "professional A mechanic, highly recommended." Still wandered and was hard to steer. I have driven trucks and tractors the better part of 70 years and I know hard steering. I put in a 56 box conversion AND a short pitman arm. Note it is not a "shortened," but short. It steers like power steering and does not wander even tho" it's been years since I rebuilt the front end. I would never go back, but I know of some that have because they like the challenge of driving the stiff steering. I don't, but it's your car.

01-04-2017, 11:29 PM	#15
daveymc29 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Danville, CA Posts: 1,566	Re: Re-thinking shortened pitman arm I had a 7 tooth, rebuilt by "professional A mechanic, highly recommended." Still wandered and was hard to steer. I have driven trucks and tractors the better part of 70 years and I know hard steering. I put in a 56 box conversion AND a short pitman arm. Note it is not a "shortened," but short. It steers like power steering and does not wander even tho" it's been years since I rebuilt the front end. I would never go back, but I know of some that have because they like the challenge of driving the stiff steering. I don't, but it's your car.