Would coil sprung arms work for torsion bar truck?
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Would coil sprung arms work for torsion bar truck?
My balljoints (lower) are shot, so I figured I might as well get it done right so I got the Moog greasable lowers. Tierod boots are busted so I got greasable tierod ends too. My uppers are the only things not messed up but they're at an unbelieveable angle so I figured I'd go ahead and do it all at once. The big question is would these arms for a coil sprung truck work on my torsion bar suspension? Fabtech makes them and here's the part
:1 FTS98100-6BJ Ranger Upper Control Arms **w/ Pre-installed Ball Joints** FT98100-6BJI
If these don't work, where can I find some aftermarket arms that are angled correctly?
:1 FTS98100-6BJ Ranger Upper Control Arms **w/ Pre-installed Ball Joints** FT98100-6BJI
If these don't work, where can I find some aftermarket arms that are angled correctly?
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The XLT/Coil sprung arms mounting areas on the lower are different then the Torsion arms. Theres a 1.5 inch difference between the 2.
Theres also the coil buckets that would need to be grafted onto the frame.
If you have acess to a welder and some form of cutter, it is possible to do.
As for correcting the arms.. Lots of luck. I'm doing it for a drop presently.
You've lifted your truck and theres not much in the ' bolt on ' world that will can be applied.
Theres also the coil buckets that would need to be grafted onto the frame.
If you have acess to a welder and some form of cutter, it is possible to do.
As for correcting the arms.. Lots of luck. I'm doing it for a drop presently.
You've lifted your truck and theres not much in the ' bolt on ' world that will can be applied.
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Just take a look. The measurements will be correct, 11inches between the bushings and 2.010 inches per bushing.
They won't fit your spindle.
Just take a look. The measurements will be correct, 11inches between the bushings and 2.010 inches per bushing.
They won't fit your spindle.
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Originally Posted by nbro3232
are you saying the balljoint wont fit in the spindle or balljoint wont line up with the spindle
An XLT arm will bolt right in, but try and get the spindle to grab the pin. The stopper is about a half inch up from the top of the spindle and the pinch bolt and opening on the top of the spindle won't close enough to grab the pin itself. The casting of the spindle will break before its fully closed as well.
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Ok, after a little more research I found that the Fabtech arms are NOT cast with the balljoints. They're just tubular arms with a hole. I'm not saying that I know this will work, but D. weren't you talking about putting Edge balljoints in those DJM uppers? How about an Edge upper balljoint pressed into the Fabtech arms. I don't have any balljoints to compare sizes to and mine right now are cast into the arms. I guess I could go bug some auto store and have them pull balljoints for me just to see if the diameters and depths are close. I'm probably just dreamin' big but someone will probably say something on here before I get back from dropping my truck at the shop.
And thanks for ya'lls help so far.
And thanks for ya'lls help so far.
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Originally Posted by Oh5Edge
Ok, after a little more research I found that the Fabtech arms are NOT cast with the balljoints.
They're just tubular arms with a hole. I'm not saying that I know this will work, but D. weren't you talking about putting Edge balljoints in those DJM uppers?
I plan on using Moog 80012 balljoints.
How about an Edge upper balljoint pressed into the Fabtech arms.
I don't have any balljoints to compare sizes to and mine right now are cast into the arms. I guess I could go bug some auto store and have them pull balljoints for me just to see if the diameters and depths are close.
I'm probably just dreamin' big but someone will probably say something on here before I get back from dropping my truck at the shop.
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Alright, called Fabtech directly and they said that the arms wouldn't bolt up, but whatever. I talked to two different people but neither of them could give me measurements, I only got the Moog-K8738 balljoint that they use in those arms. I guess I could call Moog and see if the moog-K8738 and the moog-K80012 have the same diameter where it mounts.
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And calling MOOG directly, the guy said that those two balljoints had two different press diameters. So, that idea for me is out the window because the K-800012 is to big to be pressed into the Fabtech UCA. Now, I guess the Uni-***** with the new pins is the only other way I could still use the Fabtech arms.
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Originally Posted by Oh5Edge
And calling MOOG directly, the guy said that those two balljoints had two different press diameters. So, that idea for me is out the window because the K-800012 is to big to be pressed into the Fabtech UCA. Now, I guess the Uni-***** with the new pins is the only other way I could still use the Fabtech arms.
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