Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
08-23-2021, 04:41 AM
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Picture of the bushings.
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Picture of the bushings.
https://i.imgur.com/kdw3aIr.jpg
I bought a stick of DOM off ebay for less than 20 dollars and made the bushings myself (seller: themetalman, tube stats: 11/16 OD DOM...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
08-22-2021, 12:35 PM
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I wanted to report back and a little Henri...
I wanted to report back and a little Henri enforced time inside gave me the opportunity to sit down and type something up…
After repeated failure of the stock Dexter bronze bushings, I decided to...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
05-30-2020, 07:13 AM
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They are Dexter springs and of two pairs of...
They are Dexter springs and of two pairs of different eras (different retailer, different tags). My old springs were not only worn at the spring eye, they had taken quite a set in them.
Anyway,...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
05-29-2020, 01:43 PM
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Thanks John. New springs when I did the...
Thanks John. New springs when I did the suspension work 6 k ago. These springs have never been touched by a bolt.
The epoxy held bashing the bushings in and a couple were really tight. I’m...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
05-28-2020, 05:23 AM
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I’ve been busily working on the Sunline with a...
I’ve been busily working on the Sunline with a few surprises popping up along the way. I did some suspension work and wanted to post up what I‘ve done.
My rear hangers holes were wallowed out and...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
06-03-2019, 06:46 AM
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Thanks John, I hope this thread is informative...
Thanks John, I hope this thread is informative for anyone else who puts on lots of miles and is planning suspension maintenance in the long term.
Good info on the stainless shims, I would have...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
05-31-2019, 05:35 AM
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I really (really, really) regret not looking at...
I really (really, really) regret not looking at torsion axles when I rebuilt my suspension. I’m familiar with them and owned a boat trailer with one, but I’d never considered them until I saw EMAM’s....
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
05-30-2019, 08:04 AM
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Wow! Thanks John, for all the great pics and...
Wow! Thanks John, for all the great pics and documentation.
I'll first apologize for not responding sooner. I stumble through May in a sleep deprived stupor every year because of turkey season...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
04-04-2019, 08:30 AM
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Thanks John lots of interesting info there, I...
Thanks John lots of interesting info there, I want to hear how the work turns out.
Just a couple things to add, when we got our T-1950 it had very few miles on it (less than a couple thousand) and...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
03-25-2019, 07:20 AM
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Finally, I don't think I've posted this here. I...
Finally, I don't think I've posted this here. I added the Xfactor Performance Crossmembers by MORryde to all three spring hangers this fall. My thinking was that since the worst bushing wear is at...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
03-25-2019, 07:11 AM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
03-25-2019, 06:56 AM
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Hi John, thanks for mulling this over.
On...
Hi John, thanks for mulling this over.
On the tires I've had dyna bead style ceramics in them for all the miles I've driven. Two sets of tires corresponding to the first (added first Reese HD...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
03-05-2019, 09:16 AM
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Replies: 47
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Update...
I sent some photos to Dexter...
Update...
I sent some photos to Dexter Warranty and talked to them a couple times. He shared the photos with the engineers and the conclusion was that the bushings looked like they were worn, as...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
09-21-2018, 09:45 AM
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Replies: 47
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
09-21-2018, 07:13 AM
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Thanks John, great info as always.
I was...
Thanks John, great info as always.
I was reading about reaming the spring eyes last night and it looks like the steel is probably too tough in a spring. It appears that in the old days bronze...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
09-20-2018, 03:04 PM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
09-20-2018, 09:02 AM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
09-18-2018, 11:47 AM
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Suspension issues continued...
Looking for some advice, thoughts…
Back in May, I did a 100% suspension rebuild in prep for a trip to Alaska. New: springs, axles, brakes, drums… everything. The rationale was several fold. ...
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