Re: Jeff Bade and his joints

["T.R.E. Jr." <T_R_E_Jr@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joel M Brodsky" <jmbrodsky@domain.elided>
To: "T.R.E. Jr." <T_R_E_Jr@domain.elided>
Cc: <ihc@domain.elided>
Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 5:56 PM
Subject: Jeff Bade and his joints

<snip>
> ... my plan was only to determine what I *want* for a pitman arm.

---Gotchya now, and I must say, even though I didn't express my concern for 
your* well-being and I stated simply that I* wouldn't do it, I feel better 
now knowing that you are just making a working model and I will sleep 
soundly tonight knowing so. :D

<snip>
> BTW, TRE, I fail to see how a 4" drop pitman arm, would +increase your
> draglink angle.  The goal is to have the draglink level, left to right, at
> neutral suspension/ride height.

---Am I guilty of the same crime you spoke of? I thought I said that it 
wasn't dropped and you even said it was shorter... I didn't mean that a true 
dropped pitman arm wouldn't accomplish what is expected from it. Shorter to 
me meant two things in the case of the pitman arm I received and I didn't 
think I could be wrong with my statement in either case. Not only did it not 
extend as far forward, but in height, it was shorter from center of drag 
link mounting hole to center of output shaft mounting hole. Therefore, if it 
were installed, it would not have lessened the angel of the drag link, it 
would have made the angle more extreme... maybe for the sole purpose of 
allowing the drag link to pass over the passenger side spring when turning 
the steering wheel to the right. I never installed mine because it was just 
simply all wrong. They said the part number was correct and I told them I 
was sending it back. Though I was kicking and screaming the fact I didn't 
pay for it, they still credited me the price of $75 or whatever for the 
hassle, paid for UPS pick up and initial shipping costs. Besides the fact 
that it is still sitting purty, I am not unhappy with my lift kit at all, 
just need the Spring-Over Conversion, Reverse Shackle Conversion, new 
steering shaft/u-joint and a dropped pitman arm. Then I will be happy as a 
White Tail buck in the Spring.

<snip>
> "In spite of 'what I meant to say', It never ceases to astound me how 
> things
> come out sounding differently that I imagine.  *did I REALLY say that out
> loud?* - type of thing..."

---Thank you,
-T.R.E.Jr.
-`73 Scout II (StoneThrower)
-`51 Farmall H (Heinz)
-`49 IH fridge (presently unnamed and in need of a compressor)
-`49 Plymouth Special Deluxe 4-door Sedan (Papapalooza)