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I'll be reusing the factory track bar mount. And I'll be using poly performance towers for the shocks.
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I'll be reusing the factory track bar mount. And I'll be using poly performance towers for the shocks.
Just a note, anything past 5.5” down you’re going to begin to unseat the spring. Very important to find the balance unless you want to use some sort of spring retainer.
Very important to pay attention to the lower mount to caliper relationship. As your pads wear the caliper will move closer to the lower mount. Once they make contact it will remove brake pressure at full lock and require you to pump the pedal to rebuild pressure.
Very important to pay attention to the lower mount to caliper relationship. As your pads wear the caliper will move closer to the lower mount. Once they make contact it will remove brake pressure at full lock and require you to pump the pedal to rebuild pressure.
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Both of these are reasons why fitting the shocks will be the last thing that happens.
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The big project for the weekend was making this bottle jack saddle.
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A view from the BFH Garage.
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The other thing I took care of while we were installing a Savvy mid arm is another crack in the frame side track bar bracket.
Same process as before. Cut through the cracks.
Weld the cuts closed.
Make a triangle piece to cover the repaired web.
Weld in the triangle.
The real fix for this is hydro assist to take some strain off of the mount. I can't afford that anytime soon. So, after talking to Blaine I will eventually make brace similar to a steering box brace.
But mine will a double adjustable link so I can preload the mount against the opposite frame rail. This is going to be added to the list of winter projects. Stay tuned for that.
Same process as before. Cut through the cracks.
Weld the cuts closed.
Make a triangle piece to cover the repaired web.
Weld in the triangle.
The real fix for this is hydro assist to take some strain off of the mount. I can't afford that anytime soon. So, after talking to Blaine I will eventually make brace similar to a steering box brace.
But mine will a double adjustable link so I can preload the mount against the opposite frame rail. This is going to be added to the list of winter projects. Stay tuned for that.
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All that repair work instead of moving it up
Too much to do that day when I'm supposed to be helping with more exciting projects!
What could be more exciting then pioneering a frame lift? I’m looking forward to new updatesToo much to do that day when I'm supposed to be helping with more exciting projects!
One of the lift companies use to offer a brace for the trackbar mount. I can't remember which one it was but I do remember seeing it and wondering why it was needed.
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It's for the hardcore guys!
Well then I for sure don't need one cause I'm not a hardcore guy....
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And for anyone wondering, @strumble8 's mid arm was installed with an existing outboard that we did a couple years ago. It has no effect on the install process. We knew this, but it is interesting to see first hand.
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Many over the years have asked if it matters which should happen first. As far as installion is concerned, it doesn't matter.
Okay. That is what I was thinking but didn't know if I'd missed something.
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The hydraulic piston is a massive steering damper reducing much of the constant road noise from the track bar mount. And it moves a significant portion of the steering's reactive forces from the track bar to the axle. End result is far less fatigue on the TB mount.