| Now I'm really confused about upper A arm bushings [message #362282] |
Sun, 07 February 2021 18:58  |
skip2
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Evening All,
I said I would report after I was to install my offset bushings correctly, I thought. I pulled off the right one first and found the offset bushing was in correctly. I didn't realize there were slotted mount holes and cam bolts and washers in place. On the right I found the rear cams had the offset bushing pulled inward and the front one ALSO, so there goes about any caster gained being killed by the front being pulled in. The left side had the same setup with the front being in the neutral, or center, position instead. I set the front right one like the left. I know there is a camber issue here too. The drive did considerably better but I wonder if I should be using the cam on the front and pull the stock front bushings, hole in center, to the outside to gain more caster, I know it is not as much as the offset bushings create but just a little more or is what I have the desirable setup. It's not hard to adjust once the wheel is off even just to experiment. I have read on other vehicles the TOOOOOO much caster will cause undo strain on steering components. What say ye?
Skip Hartline
74 Canyon Lands, FiTech,
3.7 FD LSD, Manny Tranny,
Springfield Distributor,
2001 Chevy Tracker Ragtop Towd
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| Re: [GMCnet] Now I'm really confused about upper A arm bushings [message #362285 is a reply to message #362282] |
Sun, 07 February 2021 22:47  |
jimk
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Location: Belmont, CA
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Skip,
Just call me and discuss.
We must do at least two a week, so I can guide you.
On Sun, Feb 7, 2021 at 4:59 PM Skip Hartline via Gmclist <
gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
> Evening All,
>
> I said I would report after I was to install my offset bushings correctly,
> I thought. I pulled off the right one first and found the offset bushing
> was in correctly. I didn't realize there were slotted mount holes and cam
> bolts and washers in place. On the right I found the rear cams had the
> offset bushing pulled inward and the front one ALSO, so there goes about
> any caster gained being killed by the front being pulled in. The left side
> had the same setup with the front being in the neutral, or center,
> position instead. I set the front right one like the left. I know there is
> a camber
> issue here too. The drive did considerably better but I wonder if I should
> be using the cam on the front and pull the stock front bushings, hole in
> center, to the outside to gain more caster, I know it is not as much as
> the offset bushings create but just a little more or is what I have the
> desirable setup. It's not hard to adjust once the wheel is off even just
> to experiment. I have read on other vehicles the TOOOOOO much caster will
> cause undo strain on steering components. What say ye?
>
> Skip Hartline
> --
> 74 Canyon Lands, FiTech,
> 3.7 FD, Manny Tranny,
> Springfield Distributor,
> 2001 Chevy Tracker Ragtop Towd
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jimk@appliedairfilters.com
http://www.gmcrvparts.com
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