Date:         Fri, 14 Jul 2017 11:47:45 -0700
Reply-To:     T3 Technique <christopher@T3TECHNIQUE.COM>
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From:         T3 Technique <christopher@T3TECHNIQUE.COM>
Subject:      Re: Radius Rod Installation
Comments: To: David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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Yes, but even the stock RR bushings have a lip on them that need to line up with the hole in the chassis. The key is to line up the RR as close as possible, then slowly tighten the RR nut(s) until the gaps start to close, then wriggle/adjust the bushing lip until it lines up. Keep tightening and adjusting until it's seated fully. 


-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of David Beierl
Sent: Friday, July 14, 2017 9:15 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Radius Rod Installation

Gotcha.

Yrs,
d

On Fri, Jul 14, 2017 at 11:40 AM, Steven Shelton <shelton4@gmail.com> wrote:

> I used Powerflex bushings. They have an aluminum cup that the front 
> bushing fits into. This aluminum piece has a inner rim that fits into 
> the radius rod opening in the body.  If you look carefully you can see 

> it here on the
> T3 Technique site:
>
> http://www.t3technique.com/suspension-bushings/powerflex-
> suspension-bushings/radius-rod-bushings/
>
> To get the aluminum piece to fit into the hole the radius rod has to 
> be centered in the opening. Not easy to do when it's being pushed down 

> by the spring and front suspension components.
>
> On Fri, Jul 14, 2017 at 11:10 AM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
> wrote:
>
> > They don't need to be centered.  All they have to do is go through 
> > the hole, period.  The rest they take care of by themselves.
> >
> > Yrs,
> > d
> >
> > On Fri, Jul 14, 2017 at 9:53 AM, Steven Shelton <shelton4@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> I don't know why I used the word "straight." The problem was 
> >> getting the radius rod centered in the hole. The radius rod isn't 
> >> at right angles to the hole - it's at an angle, making it even more 

> >> difficult to get the front bushing centered.
> >>
> >
>