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10-04-2005, 11:24 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Whitmore
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This is what I came up with for the steering problem. First I replaced the draglink with a straight piece of aluminum. Then after noticing the Knuckle flex I decided to put a little bolt in where the drag link attaches to the knuckle. This replaces the pressed in rivet. I first drilled out the knuckle a little deeper, actually almost to the bottom of the knuckle. This worked great until I sheared off the pitman arm. So then, the new pitman arm made out of aluminum. I used the dremel to make a square whole threw the platic pitman arm and inserted the aluminum one. This has to be the best upgrade so far. |
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10-04-2005, 03:09 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Provo
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what promblem do or did you have?
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10-04-2005, 07:42 PM
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Do you have one? The steering on these is not so great out of the box, because all the plastic pieces flex. | |
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10-04-2005, 07:47 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Provo
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yes i own one that is a good mod maybe i will do it when i get my new belts looks good
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10-05-2005, 10:51 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Redding, True Nor-Cal, look on a map
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Nice upgrade!!! But I'm Pissed!!! That thing already seemed to steer better than my clod, and now this, ****, I'm Pissed!!!  |
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11-01-2005, 01:57 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Kent
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 Nice job with that steering setup. Just one question. How did you get the new pitman arm to stay in the square hole? Thanks.
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11-22-2005, 07:16 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Whitmore
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Sorry been a while since I've looked through the threds. To keep the new aluminum pitman arm in, was just a really tight fit. No glue or pins, just a nice "press" fit (AKA HAMMER) I've actually done this mod on two others with no failures and really good steering. Again I think it's one of the best mods for this thing.. larry | |
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12-26-2005, 06:55 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Byron
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Hmm... Mine doesn't flex that much, It just doesn't turn at all! i'll hear the motor spinning, but theres won't turn till i move the jeep
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