M998 upgrade to A2 idler/pitman arms

[rcamacho]

I replaced the idler about two years ago with the original A0/A1 style. The pitman arm was and is still good. Now worn with approximately 2k road miles on.

I’m going to step up to the A2 style arms this time around. I’m debating weather to upgrade the drag link at the same time.

Q: are the tie rod shanks the same for A0-A2 or would I also need to upgrade tie rods at the same time?

Pics, well worn:

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[Retiredwarhorses]

A2 Pittman and idler require an A2 center link

 

[rcamacho]

A2 Pittman and idler require an A2 center link

Do the tie rods interchange or does the A2 also have longer tapered shanks on the tie rods?

I understand the A2 arms can use the A0 drag link with spacers under the nut…?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[kzeyus]

Old tie rods will work with upgraded center link

 

[rcamacho]

Well I was wrong about the pitman arm, it was well worn as well. All done with the tear down and getting ready to install the A2 idler, pitman and drag link.

A2 on left A0/1 on right

A2 idler is definitely improved

Old assembly ready for scrap. Seems a shame to toss the drag link though.



Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[rcamacho]

Finished the upgrade. New tie rods are in the mail as well.

Part numbers:

Hummer H1 STEERING DRAG LINK PN 6023077 NSN 2530-01-420-3837 AM General

Pitman Arm Humvee ; 12460468 6004838 2530-01-420-5180 (A2 Version)

Hummer H1 STEERING DRAG LINK PN 6023077 NSN 2530-01-420-3837 AM General

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[HUNvee]

Finished the upgrade. New tie rods are in the mail as well.

Part numbers:

Hummer H1 STEERING DRAG LINK PN 6023077 NSN 2530-01-420-3837 AM General

Pitman Arm Humvee ; 12460468 6004838 2530-01-420-5180 (A2 Version)

Hummer H1 STEERING DRAG LINK PN 6023077 NSN 2530-01-420-3837 AM General


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Now I see that you wrote down the data of the drag link twice and the idler arm is not here!
Please fix it, if someone is looking for this (like me) it will be a big help.