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Old Dec 25, 2013 | 11:24 PM
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Can someone help with the diagram of the correct angles and spacing of the off centered bushes on the standard radius arm with 2'' lift
I have found some poly bushes (correct thickness and width) and need to fit the off centered center pieces as a short term solution to keep me mobile for +/- 2 weeks.
Couldn't find info in the Haynes workshop manual.
 
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Old Dec 25, 2013 | 11:31 PM
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Originally Posted by fishEH
That stinks. I've never heard of anybody actually liking those offset bushings. What's the plan for new ones??
Terrafirma 3 deg correction radius arms is the next step.
(Christmas present from dad to dad although little late)
 
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Old Dec 26, 2013 | 12:12 PM
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OK I am mobile again.
The poly bushes did not work because it was impossible to remove the center
tube.
I have found some rubber bushes without steel centers and pressed my off centered pieces in and got a perfect fit.
Worked out where I wanted the diff pinion to point and got the distance of 165 mm center to center and installed the radius arms. Perfect fit and not a sound.
No more clancking.
 
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Old Dec 29, 2013 | 01:16 PM
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Took Mandy off road on Saturday, my brothers took their 4x4s. A titan and a wrangler. She did great, my brother's got stuck in some mud and Mandy pulled his jeep out. He didn't have the jeep in 4L so the auto diff lock would work, dummy. Later on we hit a trail that ended with sand and water, I should have backed up to a good turn around spot. I ended up getting stuck big time, we tried with jeep and it just dug its self down too. We were able to rock it out. Dug out the sand around the rover's wheels, jammed branches and dried bushes and used the titan to pull out Mandy. I hate sand, but it was fun. I just washed all the sand off her. She looked better dirty My wife has a video of us being dumb in the sand. Also Mandy hit 150k miles on the way to the coast.
 

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Old Dec 30, 2013 | 11:18 AM
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father and myself did this over the weekend:

Went from:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/96646906@N03/11649253774/http://www.flickr.com/photos/96646906@N03/11649253774/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/96646906@N03/, on Flickr

To This:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/96646906@N03/11649268334/http://www.flickr.com/photos/96646906@N03/11649268334/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/96646906@N03/, on Flickr

We were going to paint it, but in the middle of this a fuse blew up on the pole, so when that came back up we were tired and just cleaned up so my father could get his 68' impala and 76' Corvette back in the garage, he won't let them spend a night outside
 
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Old Dec 31, 2013 | 11:07 AM
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Went with a buddy to pick up this trailer. It's a tight squeeze but the she fits. A good coat of paint, some new lights, and a little elbow grease on the 65 Mustang mag wheels and she will be ready to rock and roll. Worry free wheeling now!
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Old Dec 31, 2013 | 10:28 PM
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Took the rover out to the woods for some fun, got curious about the tires rubbing to I stretched her legs out and the tires stuff in all four corners no rubbing whatsoever. As opposed to last time where she was rubbing here and there. Came to the conclusion that I need longer shocks and gears. Time to get rid of something that I don't use anymore...
 
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Old Dec 31, 2013 | 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by FantomRover
Took the rover out to the woods for some fun, got curious about the tires rubbing to I stretched her legs out and the tires stuff in all four corners no rubbing whatsoever. As opposed to last time where she was rubbing here and there. Came to the conclusion that I need longer shocks and gears. Time to get rid of something that I don't use anymore...
Uh oh, longer shocks is just the beginning.


I FINALLY replaced my rear passenger side glass.
I also managed to get Sears to warranty out my DieHard Platinum battery. It was like pulling teeth. They even asked if I could bring the truck in so they could test the alternator. I had to point out that the truck was immobile due to the BATTERY BEING DEAD!! Yeesh.
 
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Old Jan 3, 2014 | 10:56 PM
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Swapped my OME soring and blown bilsteins out for fresh TF 2+ medium load setup. Repainted my bumper and rock sliders the other day. Had to rubberize the top side of the sliders as my short (and pregnant) wife uses them as steps and I fear shes gonna blow her shin out slipping on it and I'll never hear the end of it. She hates the disco but our 2yr old son demands we take it 75% of the time.
 
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Old Jan 4, 2014 | 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Matt_Attack352
Swapped my OME soring and blown bilsteins out for fresh TF 2+ medium load setup. Repainted my bumper and rock sliders the other day. Had to rubberize the top side of the sliders as my short (and pregnant) wife uses them as steps and I fear shes gonna blow her shin out slipping on it and I'll never hear the end of it. She hates the disco but our 2yr old son demands we take it 75% of the time.
Tell her the boy knows best, and that the bouncing is good for the baby
 
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