Recent content by Vaskel

Filled it with gas and played in the fresh snow. Triple lockers came in handy :cool:

Mine resulted in too little caster adjustment. I also didn’t like giving up OEM rubber bushings. Lastly, there’s lots of info about longevity issues.

Agree that bushings are total waste of time and money. Plates work great and are substantially cheaper than new arms. I went this route, but may upgrade to the Delta radius arms for a more durable longterm solution. I cannot recommend the DeltaVS rear panhard bracket enough. Caster correction +...

How would you compare it to this? This is mine, and I don't worry about it. It persists for a bit (~10 mins at cold start), but goes away shortly after driving. Doesn't smell sweet, though. I expect it's primarily condensation in the exhaust.

I have the RT Pros and love them. Running a 35. I don’t find the noise bothersome at all. I actually find them quieter than ATs I ran on my 100 series. Happy with off-road and road performance. I’ve never owned an MT, so can’t compare from that standpoint. I also have a 10.5k Warn Xeon-S and...

👍 Yeah, caster is likely not my problem. Will shoot for 1/4" on toe in, thanks.

Yup, helpful write-ups and that will be how I do it. Sounds like some experimenting is needed to figure out the right balance as it changes from rig to rig for various reasons.

Thanks. Unfortunately, I don't have the pre-TRE replacement measurement. Thanks -- I was thinking of trying a bit more toe-in to see if that could help.

Thanks. Sound like we'd all agree that I'm wasting my time perfecting the alignment though, right? For example, making toe even from side to side (0.9) and then steer-ahead (steering wheel) 0.00 instead of 0.02? It's currently in spec, and another adjustment seems very marginal.

Nope… didn’t touch pitman arm. Thanks for thinking this through with me guys.

Yeah, recently had the whole front axle rebuilt by an LC specialty shop here locally. I'm stumped because the driving manners were great before I touched the TREs.

Sorry I put “caster” in a bad spot on the scan. Caster is at 4.3 and 4.5 degrees.

Hi Mud, I'd love your guidance... Context is: 2.5" OME lift, 35s, front sway bar drop brackets, rear sway bar extended end links, and caster correction plates. I've been happy w/ how my rig drives, but I had original OEM tie rod ends, and I felt it was time to preventatively replace them. I...

Definitely agree. As mentioned, I would not have taken this path if my rig was already rusty. I wanted to remove all mud/dirt/debris before the preventative coating was applied.