doord521 Posted September 1, 2007 Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 How is this done. I have been searching but haven't really gotten a straight answer. Do you sleeve the top and bore the bottom out. Does anyone have pics? Thanks.. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted September 1, 2007 Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 Yep, sleeve and bore. I think Beebani did a set but I'm not sure if he ran them... Quote Link to comment
BEEBANI Posted September 1, 2007 Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 Icehouse has them now on his bro's 521. I never actually drove with them, but I didn't see any reason that they wouldn't work. Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 Beebani I seen Jeffs Brothers flipped kingpin and I thought it was unsafe as there were only washers installed(shimmed) and NO bearing like the stock one otherwise this will be hard to steer and UNSAFE in my opinion. And the lower Fulcrum or whatever you call it has the grease fittings.So what keeps these from wearing out This might work if ones removes the pin and put the bearing back to the orginal locaction after its swapped. The rear of Jeffs brothers truck look fine with the 4 link or whatever you call it. To me the truck will be years before its put back together if anything. Jeffs moving and going to be going to school so who knows if hes brother ever gets motivated to finnish it Be honest best just to pull the torsion bar out one click if you want lower. Quote Link to comment
Bleach Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 Jeff's brother wouldn't work on the truck even when it was in a garage and Jeff was there to help. Now its not in a garage anymore and Jeff is moving away. Maybe it'll be up for sale soon. :) Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 Washers and without a bearing will wear and get both stiff steering and loose suspension. Never cared for my 521 k/ps, replaced them twice, stiff within a month. Used to drive through puddles to loosen. Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 I think he sold it yesterday, I kept the billet steering wheel and air pump for my 59 :) Quote Link to comment
spiffinspudater Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 It surprises me how cautious and safety oriented you all are. Makes me proud to be a Ratsun owner knowing that I can take most of your advice and be safe doing it. Thanks for careing guys! Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 I dont think I would have used that set up on a kids "Radio Flyer " wagon Quote Link to comment
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