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Hambo44

Member

• Dec 3, 2015

• #1

Hi all,

I found some play in the ball joints, so decided to replace them. I use the car heavily off road at times so I decided to bite the bullet and put HD arms on.

I got the set and I am very pleased with them. after taking the rear protector off I fount that one of the bars had been rubbing against it (see pic). Do I need to do anything? What worries me is the OD of the new bar is larger than the old bar, so I guess the problem will get worse! Or can I just stick it back together?

Thanks!!

 

Last edited: Dec 3, 2015

300bhp/ton

Well-Known Member

• Dec 3, 2015

• #2

Old bar was bent and that's why it rubbed most likely. HD ones far less likely to bend, so shouldn't rub, all things being equal.

That said, with HD arms you probably don't 'need' it though.

 

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Hambo44

Member

• Dec 3, 2015

• #3

Ok, great thanks for that. I thought that there was a slight curve in it but I wasn't sure!

 

Southernlandy

Active Member

• Dec 3, 2015

• #4

I have a standard steering bar and run without the bracket and have had no problems even off road.

 

tottot

Well-Known Member

• Dec 3, 2015

• #5

HD bars often bind with the bracket,you can do with out it.

 

300bhp/ton

Well-Known Member

• Dec 3, 2015

• #6

Southernlandy said:

I have a standard steering bar and run without the bracket and have had no problems even off road.

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That's simply luck and/or not spending much time off road. They really don't need much to bend them. Even the PAS can bend them if you are in ruts and jam the wheel against the ground. But rocks and tree stumps will def do it.

 

Southernlandy

Active Member

• Dec 4, 2015

• #7

Maybe very lucky then. HD arms are on the christmas list