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David in Boston
| | Posted on Saturday, February 23, 2002 - 05:51 pm: | 
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Last weekend I bent my steering rod and replaced both the track rod and steering rod with a set from DAP, (the Bearmach set). Pretty good really, $159 for my Classic and $139 for a Disco that includes both bars and new greaseable ends. Anyway now you know why I bought them -$-$-$.
Problem is DAP does not have a remounting kit for the steering dampener. They said they have experimented with different things but because this is hardened spring steel, everything slips. They also told me that I would not need it, as the spring steel would take the vibs out.
Don�t get my wrong, I am very happy I am going down the street straight again and that I saved a bunch and I think those guys are great, but boy did they get this wrong. The truck shimmies allover the place now after hitting a bump. I need the dampener, does anyone have any idea as to how to go about getting one on there? Or attaching to spring steel? I know it can�t be welded, and I have been told that hardened steel is slippery so clamps slide off.
Also the tubes are much larger than stock, so I can�t even really experiment with stock relocation kits.
Ideas?
Help!!
David in Boston |
John
| | Posted on Saturday, February 23, 2002 - 06:17 pm: |
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What is the diameter of your new shafts...I can make a clamping dampener attachment for you. |
David in Boston
| | Posted on Saturday, February 23, 2002 - 06:28 pm: |
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I'll measure tomorrow and get back to you.
Are you able to make a relocation unit as well?
Thanks in advance!
David |
John
| | Posted on Saturday, February 23, 2002 - 06:34 pm: |
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Yep.. |
David in Boston
| | Posted on Sunday, February 24, 2002 - 07:46 pm: |
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John,
Do you have an email address?
I was unable to get my hands on a caliper today, so I wrapped a piece of paper around the rod and took the measurements twice the first is 3 ¾ and the second is 3 13/16 so I did some quick math (3.75/3.14 = ~1.25 and came up with the tube being 1 ¼ inchs � however thinking about it, I don�t know if being Bearmach from the UK if there are metric pipes/tubes and if they would have used them. So my 1 ¼ could be all wrong. Is this enough to go on or do I really need a caliper?
Feel free to call me.
David 617-365-9004 |
David in Boston
| | Posted on Monday, February 25, 2002 - 05:58 pm: |
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Got my hands on a caliper today, it is exactly 30 millimeters in diameter.
David |
John
| | Posted on Monday, February 25, 2002 - 06:04 pm: |
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1.181" ?
I will call you tomorrow. |
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