KDSS Max Relocation Kit + End link LCA skids (5 Viewers)

[linuxgod]

I opened my KDSS valves and installed the max bracket today. I had to use a ratchet strap to pull the KDSS ram forward to align the holes in the sway bar bracket. Otherwise just using a jack and doing one side at a time worked fine for me. My end links are basically vertical now.

I managed to strip one of the aluminum bracket threads. My fault, I had my clicks torque wrench set 15# too high… 25x3 =75, not 60. I ended up tapping a 1/2-13 hole because that’s all Ace had in large grade 10.9 flanged bolts. The bolt was about 15mm too long so I drilled a hole in the frame so that bolt sticks up into the frame. Not my first choice but I wasn’t excited to try and source the exact bolt I’d need online. It’s all assembled nice and snug now and properly torqued.

Now what to do with my old 1” KDSS relo brackets…

 

[rlynch356]

Based on this conversation with Geoff, I had the bracket destructively tested today (3 separate tests).

Material: Aluminium 6061
Max Hold strength: 115Ft-lbs
Failure: 120Ft-lbs - Threads pulled out..

The spec'd torque is 64Ft-lbs (all torque specs are factory Toyota, actually)

 

[linuxgod]

Based on this conversation with Geoff, I had the bracket destructively tested today (3 separate tests).

Material: Aluminium 6061
Max Hold strength: 115Ft-lbs
Failure: 120Ft-lbs - Threads pulled out..

The spec'd torque is 64Ft-lbs (all torque specs are factory Toyota, actually)

Yeah I wasn’t thinking and spun my click torque wrench 3 times. It’s marked 0/5/10/15/20 so 3 times was 75, rather than the 60 I mentally computed. Then I set it at +4 so I thought I was going 64 but was actually going 79… plus whatever margin of error my wrench has.

 

[dragonbyu]

Geoff Saves

 

[linuxgod]

ok one super annoying thing I noticed today when just double checking the bolts, my sway bar bushings are actually on backwards. I slid mine but didn’t remove them, so I’m assuming the dealer put them on backwards when they removed my sway bar to replace my steering rack.

Anyone know what the impact is of these being reversed? The stubby end is facing out, not in like the FSM says. I’m trying to figure out the performance implications and/or risk because I really don’t feel like removing these again