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Originally posted by Harbones
Based on your description, is the red part correct?
If so, why does the idler arm need bracing and not the pitman arm?
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Yes, that's the pitman arm, which is usually much smaller than the idler arm, so it's not as well supported.
Both are somewhat wimpy on the Xterra, and could be stronger.
"Stronger" then leads to other problems. Hit a big rock, with big tires, with a very strong pitman arm, and you can pull the whole steering box off the frame.
Something in the design has to have some "give".
None of these problems exhibit themselves if the tie-rods are in line with the relay rod. Only when angles increase (due to a lift) do the problems really show up.
Someone, somewhere needs to redesign the Xterra steering components, and soon, I can't afford $145 every month for a new relay rod.