shackle reverse steering binding?

[cannon]

I have had a 4 inch skyjacker lift in my cj7 for a year now with the corrisponding longer pitmen arm. Now i put in a shackle revearsal and my steering seems to have tight spot on either side of straight. Do I need to go back to the stock size.

[Davisrats]

Long pitman or drop pitman?

do you see any rubbing? or binding or over flex of tie rod ends?

[cannon]

sorry, droped pitmen arm. And no no rubing and the steering seems to be running fairly parrellel. I beleive this is what the pitmen arm angle does, keep everything paralel so nothing will bind. could it be something in my steering box? I definetly don't know much about his subject so any could advice would be great. If a new steering box is in order what is recomended that won't break again?

[YJwonderboy]

What exactly is a Shackle Reverse?

[Davisrats]

Does it bind with the wheels off the ground and the engine not running?

[Davisrats]

It moves the shackle to the back of the front spring.
Pro & Cons...
http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/susp/elkcahs/

[YJwonderboy]

Thank You Davisrats for that wonderfully informative link. It helped a great deal.

[dannyboysfc]

I was just looking at a shackle reversal system and remember that the instructions said not to use a drop pitman arm. I was wondering why, so if you figure out the problem please post it here.

[cannon]

i haven't tried with the wheels off the ground, but I will. What are looking for if doesn't do with the wheels in the air.