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C- Wedge bushings - snipes243 - 08-10-2015
SO I want to see what everyone is running for C-wedge bushings with Duff long Arms?
C- Wedge bushings - broncosbybart - 08-10-2015
IIRC, you have 4.5" coil springs. I would think the most you could get away with is 4 degree. I had to use 4 degree bushings with a 3.5" spring. A 7 degree bushing caused front drive shaft binding.
Are you looking for more caster?
C- Wedge bushings - snipes243 - 08-10-2015
broncosbybart Wrote:IIRC, you have 4.5" coil springs. I would think the most you could get away with is 4 degree. I had to use 4 degree bushings with a 3.5" spring. A 7 degree bushing caused front drive shaft binding.
Are you looking for more caster?
I was looking at replacing my current bushings with some new ones and I wasn't sure what to go with. Still fighting a random death wobble, so I figured more castor couldn't be bad,but I also don't want to bind the drive shaft.
C- Wedge bushings - broncosbybart - 08-10-2015
Just cut and turn the outer C's.
C- Wedge bushings - snipes243 - 08-10-2015
broncosbybart Wrote:Just cut and turn the outer C's.
If I drop it off at your house do you think you have it done by friday?
upergrin:upergrin:
C- Wedge bushings - broncosbybart - 08-10-2015
Anything is possible but I don't think you can afford it.
C- Wedge bushings - chuzie - 08-10-2015
Wish i knew but the bronco is in chs and im back in tpa. Whatever came stock with the duffs arms for 5.5 lift.
My caster is at 4.2.
What are you sitting at?
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C- Wedge bushings - snipes243 - 08-11-2015
chuzie Wrote:Wish i knew but the bronco is in chs and im back in tpa. Whatever came stock with the duffs arms for 5.5 lift.
My caster is at 4.2.
What are you sitting at?
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My rough measurement was about 3. When I put the long arms in the bushings were wore, so I had to make an educated guess on what orientation to put them in. Its been bugging me so I gonna change them out for new ones. Once I get them in, i'm going to take it over and have the alignment checked. I ordered a set of 4degee bushings so we will see how they work.
C- Wedge bushings - chuzie - 08-11-2015
Ugh. Nightmare. More caster = more stable. Camber helps depending on road conditions. Let us know what numbers they come up with on the rack.
How are your steering components looking?
Loose steering box at frame
Worn tie rod ends
Worn ball joints
Worn drag link end
Worn / loose track bar bushings
Your shocks better not be worn!
Have you had a friendly elf hop behind the wheel and actuate the wheel so you can get a good look at what is going on under there?
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C- Wedge bushings - snipes243 - 08-11-2015
chuzie Wrote:Ugh. Nightmare. More caster = more stable. Camber helps depending on road conditions. Let us know what numbers they come up with on the rack.
How are your steering components looking?
Loose steering box at frame
Worn tie rod ends
Worn ball joints
Worn drag link end
Worn / loose track bar bushings
Your shocks better not be worn!
Have you had a friendly elf hop behind the wheel and actuate the wheel so you can get a good look at what is going on under there?
Sent from my GS3 on Cyanogenmod with the older / better version of Tapatalk!
The good
Steering box is new and tight
All the heims are good on the linkage
New bushings in the track bar, but ordered another set just in case
Ball joints are tight
Shocks are great
Also installed some camber shims, so the camber is looking a lot better.
The bad
The upper track bar bolt hole is a little out of round which I think maybe my problem. Its tight and doesn't move when my elf moves the wheel in the garage, but im not convinced that it doesn't moves when load is applied to it on the road.
Going to look at it tonight, I think I'm going to order these weld washer, once I figure out what size I need.
http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/catalog/FIXIT.htm
Anything else I should check?