cutngut
Owensboro KY - Nick
Should i install misalignment bushings where the heim connects to high steer arm?
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TBItoy
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Re: Re: Misalighnment
I like to use "safety washers". They offer a bit of misalignment and more surface area.
I like to use "safety washers". They offer a bit of misalignment and more surface area.
Lil ugly
Well-Known Member
You always need a safety washer as stated above. Whether or not you need a misalignment spacer has more to do with the angle between your steering arm and steering link. If you are going to cause the heim body to rotate up and hit the bolt head or safety washer at full droop then you should add a misalignment spacer. If you are binding the heims at either end at full droop then you should work to lessen then angle of your steering link.
cutngut
Owensboro KY - Nick
Thanks guys...safety washers it is!
krackem
Build-Bend-Weld-Break -Repeat
??? Same as a lock washer
TBItoy
Well-Known Member
krackem said:
Not at all, it's like a wide thinner misalignment spacer
krackem
Build-Bend-Weld-Break -Repeat
OK got ya 
crawlin85cj
Barco Motorsports
Re: Misalighnment
Save yourself some heartache and tig weld these to the steering arm or wherever you use them.
TBItoy said:Not at all, it's like a wide thinner misalignment spacer
Save yourself some heartache and tig weld these to the steering arm or wherever you use them.
TBItoy
Well-Known Member
Re: Misalighnment
Why?
crawlin85cj said:
Why?
crawlin85cj
Barco Motorsports
Re: Misalighnment
I do it for a few reasons...
Can't separate and wobble if it were to loosen up.
The mounting hole depth is increased and strength is increased.
It can't fall off and run away in the dirt or garage floor.
It looks cool.
Same reasons safety washers are welded to link tabs.
I do it for a few reasons...
Can't separate and wobble if it were to loosen up.
The mounting hole depth is increased and strength is increased.
It can't fall off and run away in the dirt or garage floor.
It looks cool.
Same reasons safety washers are welded to link tabs.
TBItoy
Well-Known Member
Re: Re: Re: Misalighnment
Gotcha, I never really though about welding them, I've just used them as thin misalignment spacers.
crawlin85cj said:
Gotcha, I never really though about welding them, I've just used them as thin misalignment spacers.
cutngut
Owensboro KY - Nick
Will i use these on top and bottom of the heim?
TBItoy
Well-Known Member
Re: Re: Re: Misalighnment
If you need to for misalignment, you don't have to though. You could use just one on the "open" side.
Hell, you don't "have" to use them at all.
You can just use a regular washer, or no washers at all.
cutngut said:
If you need to for misalignment, you don't have to though. You could use just one on the "open" side.
Hell, you don't "have" to use them at all.
You can just use a regular washer, or no washers at all.
cutngut
Owensboro KY - Nick
10-4.. Just making sure i do things right the first time. I appreciate everyones help. 
Lil ugly
Well-Known Member
Re: Re: Re: Misalighnment
^^^^^^^^^^ TBltoy is correct in saying that you dont need to use washers at all. But keep in mind that steering and brakes are two items on your rig that your really always want to work. Inevitably they will fail you at the least opportune time. Without a washer, your steering link will disconnect from the steering arm if your heim fails. It happens often enough that they designed and produced safety washers to prevent the issue. Just sayin.
TBItoy said:
^^^^^^^^^^ TBltoy is correct in saying that you dont need to use washers at all. But keep in mind that steering and brakes are two items on your rig that your really always want to work. Inevitably they will fail you at the least opportune time. Without a washer, your steering link will disconnect from the steering arm if your heim fails. It happens often enough that they designed and produced safety washers to prevent the issue. Just sayin.
