bones1
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It appears that to remove the drag link just remove cotter pins and back out threaded retainers. Am I correct?.
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welldigger
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I am interested also. I have an air o matic on the way.
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Sure, if it was only as easy as it sounds...
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Thats encouraging. Though nothing ever seems to be strait forward.
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You are correct, easier if the front end is jacked up, or you have a helper in the cab.
I took the caps all the way out and removed the spring and bushing.
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You are correct. I used a chisel with a wrench on it to turn them out. A little heat helped on the stuck ones.
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Installed the spring bracket and drag link tonight Does it look right you guys? It took some doing to get those cotter pins in.
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I haven't driven mine yet since install but your drag link is screwed out a lot farther than mine. Not sure if its right or wrong.
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Big difference in the two. I had mine like yours at first but couldn't tighten the screws enough to get the cotter pins in. Had to screw it out this far to install without pitman or steering arm changing position and to get the cotter pins in.
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Interesting. Maybe mine will end up needing to be longer....
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We need more pics and info on this
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I found some pictures of take off units and both looked like these pictures with 1.5 in or more of threads exposed.What do you think?. Looks to be about how far mine is threaded out.I don't know how you got yours on without moving either the pitman arm or the arm on the wheel.
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Hmmm, mine doesn't have that canister at the frame connector. Is that an air dryer or something?
I won't know about the draglink on mine for a few more weeks. I still have to get the rear suspension put in and then install the lift for the front before I'll be moving again....
Did you measure the length of your original drag link vs. the new one?
Let me know if you have even turning lock to lock on yours.
I won't know about the draglink on mine for a few more weeks. I still have to get the rear suspension put in and then install the lift for the front before I'll be moving again....
Did you measure the length of your original drag link vs. the new one?
Let me know if you have even turning lock to lock on yours.
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I did measure and turned the threads out to get it as close as I could to the length of the old one. What cannister?
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On the first pic (the cleaner kit) there is a canister mounted to the line on at the frame connection location.
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that's an air regulator with the small black hard plastic line and the other two lines are the exhaust hoses out of the bottom of the unit.I think they were added later, don't need them.
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Well now, this will put a hitch in my giddyup! I will need to remedy this situation. Torque wrenched 36lbs and click.
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That stinks!
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Looks like its time to break out the tig machine.
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Hmm very similar thing happened to peashooter. I sure hope that doesn't happen to me.View attachment 464193Well now, this will put a hitch in my giddyup! I will need to remedy this situation. Torque wrenched 36lbs and click.
