Pitman Arm — Remanufactured Replacements

The pitman arm is the heavy lever that bolts to the sector shaft on the bottom of a steering gear box and pushes/pulls the steering linkage to turn the wheels. It's a wear item on body-on-frame trucks and older SUVs with recirculating-ball steering systems — the ball joint at the linkage end develops play after 100,000+ miles, causing wandering, clunking, and looseness on-center.

Pitman arm wear shows up as steering looseness that doesn't go away after tie rod replacement, clunking from under the front when you start a turn, and difficulty holding a straight line on the highway. Diagnose by lifting the front of the vehicle, having someone rock the steering wheel side-to-side, and watching the pitman arm — if the arm rotates without the linkage moving in lock-step, the ball joint is worn. Replacement requires a pitman arm puller (essential tool — never hammer the arm off the sector shaft, you'll mushroom the splines). Score's pitman arm inventory covers the major truck and SUV platforms (Silverado / Sierra HD, Ram, F-Series Super Duty, Tahoe / Yukon / Suburban, Excursion).