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  1. TrailBeast

    Driveline angles

    Like this shows. Note on the spring wrap diagram how the diff is twisted. Clamping leafs so they don’t separate so much can help.
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    Driveline angles

    Because with leafs and no traction devices the diff is going to twist up quite a bit.
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    LCA bushing fear

    I wanted to mention the grease able pins, but had to go back and check if they were already mentioned. Funny. :D
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    LCA bushing fear

    Mine have been in there for years with no squeaks. I should also add the my original bushings were so bad I was able to pry the arms off the pins, so in this case I didn’t have to take the pins out of the K.
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    LCA bushing fear

    Sooo much simpler to use poly as mentioned, and they basically last forever. No pressing either. You also don’t have to tighten it down with load on them. You can clean the old rubber out of the bushing sleeve,pop the poly in and put your T bar socket on. You don’t even have to take the pin out...
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    Strange behaving power steering pump, or is it the box..?

    With working parts I have never had to bleed or anything else. Either everything worked fine, or there was a bad part involved. In this case I would be pulling the pressure side off the steering box and checking for flow. No shutting the engine off needed. It should empty the reservoir in about...
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    Tough Mothers & Bad Boys

    First set made are stock length and called Tough Mothers and the second set are 2 inch over stock length Bad Boys. Both fit stock rubber or poly with a 1/2 inch bushing ID.
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    UPDATE on the trashed shackles

    Yes, clearance. I moved the spring brackets inboard 1/2 inch front and back as well as the spring perches on the diff so I could put 10 inch tires an rims on. Without doing that the tires just barely touched the leafs. That 1/2 is all I could go anyway because of inner fender clearance. Darts...
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    UPDATE on the trashed shackles

    From my other post, this is where my rattle was coming from. Betcha I don’t break these. 1/4 x 1-1/2 plate and 1/2 shank bolts with nyloc nuts. The bolts have the heads cut off and welded into the holes in the plate. I used 1-1/2 plate because the poly bushings have a 1-1/2 outer section...
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    I was checking on a rattle on the right rear.

    I have been wanting to do the curvy mountain road to Jerome AZ again but was putting it off until I checked into the rattle. Guess that was a good decision.:D
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    I was checking on a rattle on the right rear.

    Yep, that would do it.:D Factory hangers and poly bushing. They even had factory lock nuts on them. Some even the pressed in stud gave up. Jees, both sides.
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    ujoint stiffness?

    Just FYI, I also tap each cap loop once the clips are in. Yoke and shaft both. It helps center the caps and take the stress off. One thing a lot of people overlook is putting the yoke back on in the same orientation it was removed. Believe it or not it can make a noticeable difference in the...
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    Any lube that would stop front suspension squeaking?

    A “tick”??? You gotta lot to learn about AZ people. We’re way more off than that.
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    Any lube that would stop front suspension squeaking?

    Like I told a friend one day. 1.Find a low spot in the road and dump 10 gallons of 90wt so it makes a big puddle. 2.Drive through it really fast. May take multiple passes.
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    68 Charger steering issue

    All this is stuff that needs to be verified with eyes on it. Or, we could just guess all day just for fun. :D
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    "gripper pattern" u bolt question

    Personally I’d like to see some with a larger flat added to the curved area.
  17. TrailBeast

    Has anyone used Energy Suspension Poly dust boots?

    We only had black and white the first time I saw it. No tights, I promise.
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    Has anyone used Energy Suspension Poly dust boots?

    It’s not so much smart as been doing this stuff since the Wizard of Oz was in black and white. :D
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    Has anyone used Energy Suspension Poly dust boots?

    Did you try pressing the stud up into it’s socket, then tighten it. Its actually common for them to turn if there is no resistance on the stud. It doesn’t necessarily mean the joint is bad. Heck, I have used a jack to put pressure on the studs before so the stud wouldn’t turn with the nut.
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    Has anyone used Energy Suspension Poly dust boots?

    I like how the tie rod caps worked out. We used them on the Wife’s 72 Dart and they fit nice and tight.
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    Has anyone used Energy Suspension Poly dust boots?

    Generally you’re suspension isn’t going to travel enough to expose the joint, but you are correct that there is no retainer on polys. The tie rod dust boots are the same.
  22. TrailBeast

    moog problem solvers creating problems....

    A putty knife is your friend. Put it between the two parts and ramp it in there.
  23. TrailBeast

    Federal Steering Pump Pulley Depth

    Can you wait until you have other pulleys on and see where you want the PS pulley?
  24. TrailBeast

    Which Sure Grip?

    In my case as long as they sell SG Dakota and jeep Cherokee parts for the 8.25 I’m golden. :D Then there’s also the yards with tons of those
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    Strut rod bushing question

    Me thinks the tapered end goes rearward. Never accepted that type, and only use the 2 piece. Strut rod new style bushing install question
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    Strut rod bushings

    The 2 piece ones are WAY easier to install. I tried a set of the one piece, and what a pain to get through the holes.
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    What steering wheel are you using?

    From a company called Big Dog Auto.
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