Re: [ihc] The scout

["Ryan Moore" <baradium@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Mandera" <tsm1@domain.elided>
To: "Ryan Moore" <baradium@domain.elided>
Cc: "ihc-digest" <ihc@domain.elided>
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 23:14
Subject: Re: [ihc] The scout


> Ryan Moore wrote:
>
> >in the axle tubes too.  I came up on a problem when I tried to install
them
> >though.  I already had the spring plate holes enlarged to accomodate the
> >larger bolts, but I found that the grooves in the axle slant slightly
> >outward.  This means that the u-bolts don't line up... to the point that
the
> >holes would extend off of the original spring plates if I made them line
up.
> >
> >
> The U-bolts need to be installed perpendicular to the axle tube.  NO
> ANGLES other than 90.
>
> Otherwise they can loosen up when they finally DO end up at a 90-deg
angle.
>
> What "grooves" are you speaking of?  The cast in grooves for the U-bolts
> on the passenger side (the driver's should have none).
>

yup, I believe I mentioned somewhere in the post that I was talking about
the passenger front.

> If it's canted, it's probably because the grooves don't really
> accomodate the thicker U-bolt as well as you'd like them to.
>

It goes into the grooves fine, it just appears that the grooves aren't at 90
degrees to the tube like I thought they'd be.

> A grinder will fix all of that. :D
>
>

That's something I can't do.

-Ryan