A few weeks ago we ran Big Blue with 4 sticky street tires on it. Even though I had the Super Diesel tierod sleeves, the truck went severely pigeon-toed on launch, so bad we could not run the truck. The centerlink was rotating from the force of the launch. The common fix is the Super Diesel centerlink, but it reduces turning radius. While for shorter trucks it might be OK, we cannot afford to reduce turning radius on this truck.

Got a set of Cognito Pittman and Idler Arm braces for Big Blue from Kennedy Diesel. These bolt on over the stock Pittman and Idler arms and hold the pins in place to supress rotation of the centerlink.

Took it out to LACR for the DHRA event. Well it cut a bunch of 1.8's as low as 1.83, which was a 4wd burnout off the line. Truck went perfectly straight, no hop or dancing (which is what it always did in the past).

We will see how they hold up in the long run, but for now, I'm very happy with them.

That's for the info McRat. I've not had the problem yet, but haven't had sticky tires either.
Rob

Sweet! That's good to hear. Got mine on Saturday morning, but we got rained out Saturday night.:rippedhan

Kinda wish I had done my 2005 when new as at 15k it is now feeling loose...

So, would it be a waste of money to put them on a worn front-end?

Perhaps try them on a worn front end. If they don't fix it, then replace the arms. I replaced the arms and put on the braces at the same time. Clyde at West Coast Diesel did the install as I could not get the arms off at home.

Glad to hear they work. I have a set a I need to install.

More good results Big Blue didn't tow in at all at the sled pulls last night:D

Seems that all of the toe-in problems were from Kat's leadfoot.

If the arms are shot & you don't mind alittle more radius, go with the Fabtech's, kills 2 birds with 1 stone.
Im glad I went with them, just figured I'd try something different.

What's the cost on the Fabtech's?

can you just buy one of the braces or is it a pair?

can you just buy one of the braces or is it a pair?

It's a pair :D Just don't do what I did and buy 2 pairs :o: :lol:

What's the cost on the Fabtech's?

Figure $300 +/- pitman, idler & single stabilizer

what did you do with the other pair?

Was wondering the same thing Jeremy. We're like vultures when someone might have something good for sale on here.):h

A few weeks ago we ran Big Blue with 4 sticky street tires on it. Even though I had the Super Diesel tierod sleeves, the truck went severely pigeon-toed on launch, so bad we could not run the truck. The centerlink was rotating from the force of the launch. The common fix is the Super Diesel centerlink, but it reduces turning radius. While for shorter trucks it might be OK, we cannot afford to reduce turning radius on this truck.

Got a set of Cognito Pittman and Idler Arm braces for Big Blue from Kennedy Diesel. These bolt on over the stock Pittman and Idler arms and hold the pins in place to supress rotation of the centerlink.

Took it out to LACR for the DHRA event. Well it cut a bunch of 1.8's as low as 1.83, which was a 4wd burnout off the line. Truck went perfectly straight, no hop or dancing (which is what it always did in the past).

We will see how they hold up in the long run, but for now, I'm very happy with them.

How hard are you launching?

McRat is going to put the other set on Casper one of these days.

How hard are you launching?

He was launching at 2100. I guess the real test will be Friday when I go back to the track where I broke him ):h

i can smell parts for sale like vultures do blood!

Well I did appox. 20 passes tonight and Big Blue ran like a champ:ro)

I was launching between 2100 to 2300 rpm cutting 1.8 & 1.9 60ft times :D