Drop Pitman Arm?

After working out my upper body strength last weekend in Borrego, I'm convinced I need an ally in my battle against 4wd steering and the powerlock. I know Bob's trustworthy and reliable, but unfortunately I'm afraid he won't always be around the second half of the day.

So Betsy has a 2.5" Explorer Pro-Comp lift and a pair of 1.5" Con-Ferr shackles, should I consider a dropped pitman arm for the box or will a normal arm be fine?

 

What does your Jeep have now? I can't remember if you already have saginaw...

 

I've got manual saginaw with a McRuff frame plate already drilled for a 4-bolt box. With the exception of needing another flaming river u-joint, it should be a bolt on switch.

Steve (cj5/442) let me know if you think I should award jpflat2a with a trash can!

 

The McRuff plate bolts the box on pretty low and flat IIRC. Might not need a drop.
My dad used an AA mount, and a pitman for a YJ, and it's fine with 3" BDS springs...FWIW.

 

Through my extensive secret network of jeep parts sources, I've become aware of a 1.75" drop pitman arm. I think that might do the trick. Gonna look tonight.

 

1.75" drop below what?

 

Well, yes, but a stock arm from/ for what....

 

That seems a bit small for manual, even Saginaw...

 

They aren't all the same are they?

 

Ah. I didn't know we were talking CJ specific Saginaw parts.