Extra travel - KDSS arm binding on body mount

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Finally got my cruiser on a ramp with the suspension on to get pictures of something I’ve mentioned before.

Setup is king 2.5”, which adds 1” of extended length at the shock, and that works out to about 2“ at the wheel.

When the passenger side front suspension is totally dropped out, the large bolt head on the front end of the KDSS arm/sway bar contacts the body mount washer. While I do think the contact is mostly light and not very problematic, there is a mark left on the washer amd I figured I’d document it here.

 

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The rear KDSS arm also contacts a bracket on the frame to the extent it has torn the boot where it attaches to the sway bar. I haven’t seen this directly, but there is clear evidence by the boot tear and a clean mark on the bracket. I tried putting that corner up on the ramp but things got sketchy.. I’ll see about trying to use jacks to get a direct picture.

The rear shocks are about .75” longer than stock, and since they are close to vertical I’m assuming the additional travel is roughly the same.

For now here is the torn boot. I’ll have to get a shot of the bracket soon.

 

[Taco2Cruiser]

I think this is where it is important for the aftermarket to ensure that making parts for vehicle changes, do not cause issues like this. Extra droop is always awesome, but not at the expense of rubber getting mashed.

One thing I’ve noticed about KDSS bars is that they are all positioned, left and right, differently. I’ve taken the exact same wheel/tire combo and put them on several different 200. Then flinch that the tires would rub on a completely different spot between all of them. That was me aligning them all the same way. You can easily measure how one KDSS bar is pulling itself as far right as possible, then another 200’s bar is pulling as hard to the left as possible. So I wouldn’t be surprise that someon might pop in here and say that they don’t have this happening (on the front at least.)

 

[bloc]

I think this is where it is important for the aftermarket to ensure that making parts for vehicle changes, do not cause issues like this. Extra droop is always awesome, but not at the expense of rubber getting mashed.

One thing I’ve noticed about KDSS bars is that they are all positioned, left and right, differently. I’ve taken the exact same wheel/tire combo and put them on several different 200. Then flinch that the tires would rub on a completely different spot between all of them. That was me aligning them all the same way. You can easily measure how one KDSS bar is pulling itself as far right as possible, then another 200’s bar is pulling as hard to the left as possible. So I wouldn’t be surprise that someon might pop in here and say that they don’t have this happening (on the front at least.)

Interesting point. I notice these have the metal rings around the sway bar to locate it in the brackets but never thought about those allowing some displacement side to side..

 

[Taco2Cruiser]

Interesting point. I notice these have the metal rings around the sway bar to locate it in the brackets but never thought about those allowing some displacement side to side..

I think they are able to displace a bit after a ton of use. Still need more testing on that theory though, so who knows?