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Wild Horses 3 way adjustible drag & rod

savage

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I got my kit from wild horses and every thing was fine till I went to put the end on at the pit man arm.When I tighten the castle nut up it squishes the dust seal out.I took the old one and put it on tighten it and it fit fine.Took dust boot off both new and old put up tighten old one has a 1/4inch gap put new one on 1/16inch gap.It seems to not have a tall enough shank on it.The old one is a little tall.Im stuck do they make a different end with a longer shank?To late to call WH going to try tomorrow but need to sleep midnight start.
 
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Got hold of WH and their sending another end.Crossing my fingers!!!!!!!Wild Horses have been really good at helping and responding to my problems,Thanks Mark
 

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Did you also check out the recent (last few days) thread describing the best way to set them up during the install?

I'll see if I can find the link if you haven't.

Paul
 
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Got my adjustable tie rod in.Just waiting for drag linkage part to finish front,is their a torque for the castle nuts on the tie rods?and how about the drag linkage castle nuts?
 

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If I remember, it's 40lbs and then align to the next nearest opening.
That's for the tie-rods, but should be the same for both ends of the draglink as well I would think. Same thread size?

Unless someone else says differently then, if the thread sizes are the same, use the same torque. If smaller, go down 5lbs. If larger, go up 5lbs.
But either way, 40lbs would hold it pretty tight, what with the tapered ends in their sockets.

As always, make sure to pre-clean the tapered holes and the studs. Even though they're new, even stuff from the packaging can get in there. And while a sliver of cardboard is not likely to cause any real trouble, why chance it? All it takes is a quick wipe with your finger or a rag and you're in business.

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I know they make radius arm degree bushings for the angle the arm get do to lifting.Why can you design a bushing to help correct the tack bar?Make a bushing for the bar at the axle end, put different angle or degrees in the bushing. From my reading and searching I think this is more conman than you think,both with stock bars and aftermarket.
 

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It could be done pretty easily I'm sure. But how much offset would you need? Every truck is likely somewhat different in this regard (as I think we've already determined). And the angle of correction needed would change based on amount of lift, amount of C-bushing offset, radius arm drop brackets or not, trackbar drop bracket or not, aftermarket radius arms or not, and probably other factors as well.
Then there are those that change back to lower offset c-bushings and rotate their steering yokes and knuckles to get batter caster. Which changes the needed angle of the trackbar mount again. Add FW axle swaps to the list, and that adds more possible angles.

With pretty much each of those being an option that can be varied by the owner in whatever combination they're shooting for, it would be a trial-and-error kind of thing for the end-user to align it right.
Still, an offset bushing with a degree scale molded into the flange edge for reference might allow for easy comparisons of angles during initial setup. A molded-in maximum angle could be determined/guessed at, then the user could rotate the bushings in the eye until the bar lined up with the mount.

Not a bad idea, but not sure if it's worth the trouble and expense either. Might be. Depends on how many people think it would be a good idea and buy one?
And remember, this is just for the "neutral" ride height. Any suspension movement at all changes the angle, and therefor the pressure on the bushings and bars.

Paul
 
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I know your suspension will cycle and crate different stress points,but at least it will have know stress on it, in its neutral ride height,or have the end of your track bar come with different ends that you could change for different lifts.Im just think out loud so Ill give it a rest Dave!!!!
 

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It was a good suggestion! Just hasn't come up before, so you're the first to put a focus on it I think.
You're right about the neutral stress. It's what I like about adjustable trackbars in the first place. As far as angle of the eye at least. Doesn't do anything for the overall bar angle of course, but it's a start.

Well worth thinking about more.

Paul
 
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