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How often do you change bushings and Heims?
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2020 10:04 pm
by Stan the Man
I’ve had my Solo Stage 4 kit for about 3 years (maybe 30k miles with about 20 off road trips) and am wondering what’s the general life or maintenance interval of pivot bushings, leaf pack and hanger bushings, and radius arm heims?
How about coilovers? Im noticing I’m starting to sage passenger side about 1.5” front and back compared to driver side.
Re: How often do you change bushings and Heims?
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 9:54 am
by mobil1syn
Stan the Man wrote: ↑Thu Dec 17, 2020 10:04 pm
I’ve had my Solo Stage 4 kit for about 3 years (maybe 30k miles with about 20 off road trips) and am wondering what’s the general life or maintenance interval of pivot bushings, leaf pack and hanger bushings, and radius arm heims?
How about coilovers? Im noticing I’m starting to sage passenger side about 1.5” front and back compared to driver side.
when was the last time you check the pressure in your shocks?
Re: How often do you change bushings and Heims?
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:05 am
by Stan the Man
mobil1syn wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 9:54 am
Stan the Man wrote: ↑Thu Dec 17, 2020 10:04 pm
I’ve had my Solo Stage 4 kit for about 3 years (maybe 30k miles with about 20 off road trips) and am wondering what’s the general life or maintenance interval of pivot bushings, leaf pack and hanger bushings, and radius arm heims?
How about coilovers? Im noticing I’m starting to sage passenger side about 1.5” front and back compared to driver side.
Not since install. What should they be at?
when was the last time you check the pressure in your shocks?
Re: How often do you change bushings and Heims?
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:07 am
by Stan the Man
Not since install. What should be be at? King 2.5s.
Re: How often do you change bushings and Heims?
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:51 am
by biggiek
If you havent checked anything this seems like a good time to do it. There are some tutorials on hiems regarding validating condition. Any vibration noises etc? I would check it all, validate torque on it all and go have fun.
Re: How often do you change bushings and Heims?
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 2:34 pm
by Stan the Man
Okay thanks. I have a significant vibration above 65 mph, and have ruled out tires and driveshaft.
Re: How often do you change bushings and Heims?
Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2020 4:02 pm
by mobil1syn
200psi fully extended
Re: How often do you change bushings and Heims?
Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2020 7:01 pm
by AussieRod
Stan the Man wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 2:34 pm
Okay thanks. I have a significant vibration above 65 mph, and have ruled out tires and driveshaft.
Check to make sure your front hubs are properly unlocked. I've had experience with a simmilar problem a while ago and it turned out to be a stuck front hub. Spinning one front driveshaft can cause vibration at highway speeds.
Re: How often do you change bushings and Heims?
Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2020 1:03 pm
by Stan the Man
AussieRod wrote: ↑Fri Dec 25, 2020 7:01 pm
Stan the Man wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 2:34 pm
Okay thanks. I have a significant vibration above 65 mph, and have ruled out tires and driveshaft.
Check to make sure your front hubs are properly unlocked. I've had experience with a simmilar problem a while ago and it turned out to be a stuck front hub. Spinning one front driveshaft can cause vibration at highway speeds.
Thanks I’ll check that out.