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Pitman arm question

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by ca51flatty, Nov 29, 2006.

  1. ca51flatty

    ca51flatty I wheeled w Charlie Hazel

    Dumb question maybe but I'm trying to save myself some aggravation.
    Is a Saginaw pitman arm interchangable with a Jeep box?

    I have a saginaw power steering set up (minus the arm) on my 67 w/ Dana 30 and a shackle reverse and I'm trying to get the right pitman arm for it. I'm assuming I need about a 2" drop because of the Currie springs I have.

    Please steer me in the right direction (pun intended)
     
  2. captain cj

    captain cj Member

    There on e-bay all the time but im sure you could do better at the bone yard there are a lot of saggy boxes out there with different pitman arms. Oh and early jeep boxes were Ross boxes after 71 they started using saggys from the fact.HTH
     
  3. ca51flatty

    ca51flatty I wheeled w Charlie Hazel

    Thanks Captain!
    So I'll assume that I can use a Jeep part as well if it is off of a late (71 & newer) model Jeep?
     
  4. captain cj

    captain cj Member

    72 and up should fit the only thing im not sure if the hole size is the same for power and for manual,
     
  5. Toolmaker

    Toolmaker Member

    The splined end of the arm that attaches to the steering box is different between power and manual. They will not interchange. A stock pitman for a Jeep Cherokee (XJ) has about 3" of drop and can be found a lot cheaper than an aftermarket drop pitman arm.
     
  6. jpflat2a

    jpflat2a what's that noise?

    that's correct
     
  7. ca51flatty

    ca51flatty I wheeled w Charlie Hazel

    Thanks guys! That gets me in a better direction then lost!