Post up your steering upgrades and how you like them
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I am looking at rare parts tie rods, idler arm with the pivot and pitman arm. I am just wondering if the DHD brace or the cognito braces will work with the pitman/idler arms. Thanks.
I am looking at rare parts tie rods, idler arm with the pivot and pitman arm. I am just wondering if the DHD brace or the cognito braces will work with the pitman/idler arms. Thanks.
just waiting on tonys brace to show up and i should have same setup but with kryptonie tie rods and ultimate idler arm. Tony says brace should go on / work without a problem. probably not needed with ultimate but, parts are already on there way.
I have the rare parts pitman and idler, i have pitman mounted on the box and decided not to run rare parts idler as i found a smoking deal on an ultimare idler however, my point was the rare parts look beefy and superior to old moog problem solvers. Have not seen the new moog hd series
I have the rare parts pitman and idler, i have pitman mounted on the box and decided not to run rare parts idler as i found a smoking deal on an ultimare idler however, my point was the rare parts look beefy and superior to old moog problem solvers. Have not seen the new moog hd series
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I am looking at rare parts tie rods, idler arm with the pivot and pitman arm. I am just wondering if the DHD brace or the cognito braces will work with the pitman/idler arms. Thanks.
Humm, there is something special required to use cognito braces and rare parts idler/pitman. Not real sure what the hiccup is, but it isn't insurmountable.
Don't quote me but it could be as simple as different threads on the pit/idle arms. Cognito sells different thread nuts afaik
This is the setup I have 90% done, waiting on reinstalling my motor to test:
Kryptonite HD center link, tie rods
New Moog HD Pitman, Idler, Idler Pivot
Cognito PISK
Gusseted idler bracket
Red Head steering gear
GM OEM Lower intermediate steering shaft
Borgeson HD upper intermediate shaft
Hellwig big front sway bar
Kryptonite HD center link, tie rods
New Moog HD Pitman, Idler, Idler Pivot
Cognito PISK
Gusseted idler bracket
Red Head steering gear
GM OEM Lower intermediate steering shaft
Borgeson HD upper intermediate shaft
Hellwig big front sway bar
Cognito PISK
Cognito UCA's
Cognito HD endlinks
Rare parts tie rods
Super Steer IPA
Moog Pitman/idler arms
Hellwig big wig Ft sway bar (trust me, it helps with front wheel hop)
Replaced all the rubber bushings for energy suspension poly bushings at all the pivot points
This truck steers incredibly well, its very planted and reassuring in corners and launches very straight. And, considering its lifted on 35's...Im a super happy gearhead
Cognito UCA's
Cognito HD endlinks
Rare parts tie rods
Super Steer IPA
Moog Pitman/idler arms
Hellwig big wig Ft sway bar (trust me, it helps with front wheel hop)
Replaced all the rubber bushings for energy suspension poly bushings at all the pivot points
This truck steers incredibly well, its very planted and reassuring in corners and launches very straight. And, considering its lifted on 35's...Im a super happy gearhead
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It comes with two different nuts for oem and aftermarket threads.
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Yeah, one is standard and the ither is metric...
IIRC, the gold nut is metric and for aftermarket parts and the silver one is standard thread for OEM parts
LOL that's surprising!
I can hardly remember what i had for breakfast, I put that PISKit on almost 4 years ago...
And as an update, the kits parts still look and perform as good as the day I installed it... after 45k mi, countless boosted launches and tons of cornering abuse
IMHO
It was an upgrade well worth the cost and time that made a notable improvement
I can hardly remember what i had for breakfast, I put that PISKit on almost 4 years ago...
And as an update, the kits parts still look and perform as good as the day I installed it... after 45k mi, countless boosted launches and tons of cornering abuse
IMHO
It was an upgrade well worth the cost and time that made a notable improvement
They both metric. But you're right gold for oem, silver for aftermarket.
I believe there was another issue with the rare parts pitman/idler and pisk kit. Let me see if I can find the thread.
On Edit: looks like it was nothing! Here is the thread I was thinking about.
http://www.duramaxdiesels.com/forum/showthread.php?t=64234&highlight=Rare+parts+pitman
I believe there was another issue with the rare parts pitman/idler and pisk kit. Let me see if I can find the thread.
On Edit: looks like it was nothing! Here is the thread I was thinking about.
http://www.duramaxdiesels.com/forum/showthread.php?t=64234&highlight=Rare+parts+pitman
Here is the post about the washers needed to use the pisk kit and rp arms.
http://www.duramaxforum.com/forum/showthread.php?p=7838889
http://www.duramaxforum.com/forum/showthread.php?p=7838889
no more folded tie rods
Front end feels strong and no longer afraid of folding my tie rods again, no slop in steering at all.
From Dmax store. Ultimate front end package stage 3 includes,
Kryptonite solid center link
" tie rods
" idler support bracket
" xtreme idler support frame gusset
" Deathgrip idler arm
" cognito idler, pitman arm supports
" upper control arms
along with Cognito non torsion bar drop 4" lift
Front end feels strong and no longer afraid of folding my tie rods again, no slop in steering at all.
From Dmax store. Ultimate front end package stage 3 includes,
Kryptonite solid center link
" tie rods
" idler support bracket
" xtreme idler support frame gusset
" Deathgrip idler arm
" cognito idler, pitman arm supports
" upper control arms
along with Cognito non torsion bar drop 4" lift
A couple of DHD braces I've installed I have had to open up the holes for the Idler/pitman arms in order to get it to fit, like the centers of the holes were drilled a smidge off. Just an FYI.
Sleeves, Cognito braces, QA1 shocks, lowered, hundreds of boosted launches, couple sled pulls, numerous passes on slicks or drag radials, lots of low 1.5x 60' around 1000hp and haven't touched the front end in 65k miles.