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Subject:Re: Radius Rod Installation
From:David Beierl
Date:Fri, 14 Jul 2017 12:15:19 -0400

Gotcha.

Yrs,
d

On Fri, Jul 14, 2017 at 11:40 AM, Steven Shelton <shelton4@gmail.com> wrote:

> I used Powerflex bushings. They have an aluminum cup that the front bushing
> fits into. This aluminum piece has a inner rim that fits into the radius
> rod opening in the body.  If you look carefully you can see it here on the
> T3 Technique site:
>
> http://www.t3technique.com/suspension-bushings/powerflex-
> suspension-bushings/radius-rod-bushings/
>
> To get the aluminum piece to fit into the hole the radius rod has to be
> centered in the opening. Not easy to do when it's being pushed down by the
> spring and front suspension components.
>
> On Fri, Jul 14, 2017 at 11:10 AM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
> wrote:
>
> > They don't need to be centered.  All they have to do is go through the
> > hole, period.  The rest they take care of by themselves.
> >
> > Yrs,
> > d
> >
> > On Fri, Jul 14, 2017 at 9:53 AM, Steven Shelton <shelton4@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> I don't know why I used the word "straight." The problem was getting the
> >> radius rod centered in the hole. The radius rod isn't at right angles to
> >> the hole - it's at an angle, making it even more difficult to get the
> >> front
> >> bushing centered.
> >>
> >
>