rustys LCA clunking

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andyr354

NAXJA Forum User

Location

North Central KS

• Oct 6, 2003

• #1

It is normal for these things to make all this noise. If I am on a rough road the clunk like crazy. The bushings are in good shape.
The bolts are all really tight where they are mounted, must be the threaded part of the LCA, they are the adjustable ones with a bend in them.
Where does the adjustable end go? At the axle or at the body?

Andy

 

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juicexj24

NAXJA Forum User

Location

USA

• Oct 6, 2003

• #2

the threaded end goes at the frame side. Make sure you have enough grease in them. Juice

 

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xxxj-va

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Richmond, VA

• Oct 7, 2003

• #3

I had (have) the same problem. Seems that the threads loosen up aftre awhile. I got some jam nuts from Rusty and that worked for awhile...back after this past weekend of wheelin'. HTH

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BIG98XJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Duluth, Ga

• Oct 7, 2003

• #4

Rustys lower control arm just plain suck! Broke the welds where the tubular part meets the curcular bushing holder, very scary when I found that out! The threads were also slopy as said before. Decided to get nother less than RE adj lower, very beefy

 

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andyr354

NAXJA Forum User

Location

North Central KS

• Oct 7, 2003

• #5

I have been looking at RE arms. Do I really need both to be adjustable? Maybe fixed lowers and adjusable uppers? That combo seems to be a common setup.

Andy

 

ryurabbit

NAXJA Member #611

Location

Yucaipa,CA

• Oct 7, 2003

• #6

Adjustable lowers vs non adjustable

I think the reason why most people run the non adjustable lowers is because they take rock abuse and the threads get boogered up. Just my opinion.

Rabbit