Re longarms with passenger upper removed

[twodoorXJ]

Now, i know earlier on this thread was defending the IRO long arm system, but i went to change the caster yesterday, and look what i found.

Looks like the main argument is no longer the bolt breaking, but the caster adjuster bending.

Looks like im gonna start saving for a RK or clayton 3 link.

 

[muddeprived]

Now, i know earlier on this thread was defending the IRO long arm system, but i went to change the caster yesterday, and look what i found.

Looks like the main argument is no longer the bolt breaking, but the caster adjuster bending.

Looks like im gonna start saving for a RK or clayton 3 link.

Did you notify them about that?

They do have the option for an adjustable upper arm if I'm not mistaken. A little more dough though.

 

[ktm racer 419]

They do have the option for an adjustable upper arm if I'm not mistaken. A little more dough though.

BUT ZOMG ITS THE ULTIMATE WAY OF ADJUSTING CASTER, SO EASY IT DOES IT AUTOMATICALLY!

 

[muddeprived]

BUT ZOMG ITS THE ULTIMATE WAY OF ADJUSTING CASTER, SO EASY IT DOES IT AUTOMATICALLY!

:laugh2:

 

[twodoorXJ]

BUT ZOMG ITS THE ULTIMATE WAY OF ADJUSTING CASTER, SO EASY IT DOES IT AUTOMATICALLY!

:tears:

 

[twodoorXJ]

Did you notify them about that?

They do have the option for an adjustable upper arm if I'm not mistaken. A little more dough though.

I think its for adjustable lower arms, it still keeps that caster adjuster.

I did notify them, and they told me just to run it:shocked:

Im gonna try and get a new one, and then sell this setup and buy either the clayton 3 link or the RK 3 link.

 

[XJLI]

I did notify them, and they told me just to run it:shocked:

holy WHAT

thats insane... that bracket is beyond toast...

 

[kastein]

Yeah... did you tell them the slot for the bolt is actually stretched out? Even just in that pic I can see that it's quite a bit wider where the bolt used to reside.

I would pound it back into shape a bit, adjust caster, and weld a washer over the slot where the bolt ends up... and then start saving for a better kit.

 

[MoparManiac]

I'd refab the upper arm to just grab the bushing and forget that stupid bracket.

I'd also get rid of the rubber bushing on that side and put in a hard joint.

 

[ktm racer 419]

BUT ITS A REVOLUTIONARY WAY OF ADJUSTING CASTER!

 

[twodoorXJ]

I'd refab the upper arm to just grab the bushing and forget that stupid bracket.

I'd also get rid of the rubber bushing on that side and put in a hard joint.

To be honest, im not even going to deal with this kit.

 

[srmitchell]

Wow, glad I went for the RC kit.

Mine doesn't change caster on it's own.

 

[Gaius]

I've never been a fan of that crap design, so don't take these questions as I am defending them.

Did you torque the bolts to proper spec? Also, did they tell you to not put a thick flat washer on that forward bolt?

Now, i know earlier on this thread was defending the IRO long arm system, but i went to change the caster yesterday, and look what i found.

Looks like the main argument is no longer the bolt breaking, but the caster adjuster bending.

Looks like im gonna start saving for a RK or clayton 3 link.

 

[clean4drxj]

thats is the dumbest setup but other than that the kit looks ok, my roughcountry longarms have treated me just fine even tho the rest of my kit is RE.

 

[Phil]

Ok back on topic, I ran radius arms for several years with one upper removed and it was fine. However, I recently switched the UCA axle bushing for a Johnny Joint that takes a 1/2" bolt, and the ball in the UCA longarm-end flex joint for the ball that takes a 1/2" bolt. I expect that to work equally fine.