MOPAR MIKE
Well-Known Member
SCHOOL ME, WHAT NEEDS TO COME APART TO CHANGE THESE OUT.
I'M REPLACING THEM WITH METAL ONE.
I'M REPLACING THEM WITH METAL ONE.
NO PROBLEM TOM.I would imagine that you would loosen them all then replace one by one. Only tighting them all up when they are all installed.
I would appreciate very much if you will give me the thicknesses of the one that is the spacer between the k member and the frame rail.
Thanks Tom
Warning to anyone thinking they were going to loosen the Kframe, drop it a couple inches with a pole jack, and "slide" spacers in; There is a metal guide sleeve tacked to the upper bushing retainer (traveling though both halves of the rubber bushing) that will NOT allow you to slide the top bushing out without a good 4" of clearance... but as you lower the Kframe the upper control arms contact the top of the frame rails right around the 3" mark.
OOPS! Your options are now...
A) Disconnect the upper control arm mounting plates from the K frame uprights.
-or-
B) Cut the exposed inch of metal guide sleeve off so the upper bushing can slide out.
And check Bud's very detailed "factory service manual" response later in that thread...[/QUOTE
THANK YOU. GREAT INFO.
And check Bud's very detailed "factory service manual" response later in that thread...
If changing the K-frame mounts (only), then steering linkage shouldn’t need to be touched.DOES THE STEERING COLUM NEED TO BE DISCONNECTED?