Ridetech control arms, should this move?

[cpd004]

I'll have to double check that. I thought I tightened them up tight, but not too tight so that there would be bind. I just may have them a little too loose.

[cpd004]

Here's another pic I uploaded a while back. I'm suspecting the arms are too loose.

[Vince@Meanstreets]

No torque spec given but:

5. Tighten cross shaft nuts enough to create a drag on the delrin bushings, the arm should still move.


What I am seeing is tighten the nut @ ride height till the slack is taken up on the washer. 1/4 turn past. Retest.

[cpd004]

Originally Posted by Vince@Meanstreets

No torque spec given but:

5. Tighten cross shaft nuts enough to create a drag on the delrin bushings, the arm should still move.


What I am seeing is tighten the nut @ ride height till the slack is taken up on the washer. 1/4 turn past. Retest.

Thanks Vince. In my #5, the instructions aren't worded like that. All I have is 'Position the suspension at mid travel and tighten the cross shaft nuts.'

I was so worried about bind, I did not tighten these enough. All 4 inner washers move freely and easily quite a bit. This is hopefully the source of the loose clunky feeling I have. I'll have to double check the rear as well.

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Strange!! Be nice to have an actual torque number too. We like a reachable goal.

Also remember that the front support weight is 500 + LBS and don't go by what you can lift or push down on when gauging actual bind.

That clunky feeling you are experiencing maybe the harshness from the heims in the coil over mounts. There is very little give in them as rubber has.

[cpd004]

They appear to be rubber on mine if I'm not mistaken. Wonder if that would make a difference in how tight it should be.

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Originally Posted by cpd004

They appear to be rubber on mine if I'm not mistaken. Wonder if that would make a difference in how tight it should be.

sorry, I meant on the coil over mounts. Top is usually delrin and the bottom is a metal heim ball.