Turning radius went to crap
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Look up my posts on replacing my spindles after they broke. If they're Fabtech, remove the stops they gave you to put on. Mine were much better without.
Also, I see somebody mentioned grinding the lower arm. ABSOLUTELY necessary or you will have major problems down the line. You can also cut them, but one way or another they need "trimming" on the outer radius of the curve that goes up against the spindle.
Also, I see somebody mentioned grinding the lower arm. ABSOLUTELY necessary or you will have major problems down the line. You can also cut them, but one way or another they need "trimming" on the outer radius of the curve that goes up against the spindle.
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Originally Posted by n3elz
Look up my posts on replacing my spindles after they broke. If they're Fabtech, remove the stops they gave you to put on. Mine were much better without.
Also, I see somebody mentioned grinding the lower arm. ABSOLUTELY necessary or you will have major problems down the line. You can also cut them, but one way or another they need "trimming" on the outer radius of the curve that goes up against the spindle.
Also, I see somebody mentioned grinding the lower arm. ABSOLUTELY necessary or you will have major problems down the line. You can also cut them, but one way or another they need "trimming" on the outer radius of the curve that goes up against the spindle.
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Originally Posted by Oh5Edge
Mine does the same thing with having to pump the brakes after sharp turns. I still have the stock steer-stops though. Did the having to pump the brakes go away when you ground them off, Mr. Griggs?
And looking under my truck i see that my calipers fully turned have about an inch untill they hit so im thinking of just grinding down the stop about 3/4 of an inch.
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Originally Posted by Oh5Edge
Mine does the same thing with having to pump the brakes after sharp turns. I still have the stock steer-stops though. Did the having to pump the brakes go away when you ground them off, Mr. Griggs?
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Yeah, that's what I like to hear. My kit didn't come with steering stops and my caliper hits on the steer stops right now. I did grind off the lip around the arm and that's perfect but the steer stops have almost cost me a wreck a couple of times I forgot about them and didn't have brakes immediately.
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Originally Posted by LayingFrame89
wow i did not know about this problem with spindles and this is the first time i have heard about it. hmm having to repump your brakes when you turn that will make me think about that before i get ever get spindles
the brake problem only exists if you dont install the spindle steering stops
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Originally Posted by zabeard
why not fix the brake issue? i dont understand the issue. line to short?
your turning radius may change some but not very much.
what you guys said in this thread makes little sense.
your turning radius may change some but not very much.
what you guys said in this thread makes little sense.
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i had the same problem....get grindin. I notched the lower arm on pass and driver side about half an inch. You just have to sit the and grind and then turn your wheel and see how it fits together. Yea I had to make 3 point turns in parking lots...DRIVE THRUS, it sucked, but easily fixable
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Originally Posted by BigBlueEDGE03
i had the same problem....get grindin. I notched the lower arm on pass and driver side about half an inch. You just have to sit the and grind and then turn your wheel and see how it fits together. Yea I had to make 3 point turns in parking lots...DRIVE THRUS, it sucked, but easily fixable
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Originally Posted by jdm03edge
the brake issue only exists when you keep the factory steering stops. I had NO sterring stops on my ranger with fabtech spindles and i never had any kind of problem at all.
I run no stops now and have no brake issues with the Fabtech either.