June 2nd Steering Tech Class

[landshark]

ok if i order today I will get 3 sets.. just in case ;)

I will call JBG and see if they will do priority mall to get it here mid week.

[Justin]

If you get them I will absolutely take a set off your hands. Do you want me to paypal you some $$?

[landshark]

I will just order them then and we can take care of it when we meet up again.

[Justin]

Sounds good. Thanks for doing that!

[landshark]

actually just realized after a chat with kirk those JBG inserts are for the stock Tie rods.. I need the ruff stuff inserts and ordered up a few sets just now. They should be here wed.

[Rox Crusher]

actually just realized after a chat with kirk those JBG inserts are for the stock Tie rods.. I need the ruff stuff inserts and ordered up a few sets just now. They should be here wed.

so we need to drill the knuckles without a taper as the OD of the insert isn't tapered ?

this allows you to choose between installing them for over or under.

[landshark]

pretty much from what I understand. 7/8 drill bit is required.

[Rox Crusher]

Groovy, thanks for ordering those up

[landshark]

Received a few sets of inserts from ruffstuff today so should be good to go ;)

[Rox Crusher]

I realize this is in wrong section but it made some sense to continue as part of previous discussion.

Sunday I would like to install 78 / 79 knuckles with new ball joints and camber shims and install TRO steering linkage.

Could use some help, especially if you have experience with dealing with camber issue.

Let me know if you want to join in the fun !

[Kinder]

I think I could make it, do you need me to bring any of the following; large drill bits, ball joint press, digital level/angle finder?

[landshark]

I would love to help, not sure i can stay all day but I could do a morning stint or something

What time are you thinking of starting?

Also it would be great to get that Vice mounted, makes Ujoint replacement MUCH easier :)

[Rox Crusher]

I'm game for whatever people want to do and I definetely don't mind getting started early

I agree with the vice recommendation, but still not gonna put a body lift on the EB

[Rox Crusher]

I think I could make it, do you need me to bring any of the following; large drill bits, ball joint press, digital level/angle finder?

Kinder, that would be awesome and all of those tools would be very useful.

I think the required drill bit is 7/8" which I will have to pick up if no one else has one.

Any special lunch menu requests anybody ?

[landshark]

i have a 7/8" i used for mine I can bring along with some gas and matches to help with disassembly.

How about 8-9am? I wont be able to stay all day, I'll have to split after the steak and lobster lunch...

[Rox Crusher]

i have a 7/8" i used for mine I can bring along with some gas and matches to help with disassembly.

How about 8-9am? I wont be able to stay all day, I'll have to split after the steak and lobster lunch...

shouldn't be too bad really as the ball joints in the current knuckles were just installed a year or so ago.

[ZOSO]

the one thing that sucks about the 78-79 knuckles is the steering arm is just a bit lower than the EB knuckles.

[Rox Crusher]

Guys, gonna have to reschedule.

Couldn't get all the parts rounded up today and I would rather get it all done in one shot.

[Kinder]

Geez, I had already packed up BSD for the LLOOONNNNGGGGG... trip to Rox's place. Oh well, I guess I'll have to finish the interior of the camper instead.

[Rox Crusher]

The reality is that the requested lobsters wouldn't arrive in time from Maine