Moab disaster turned best experience. Grandpas Garage!!!! BUY THE BRACKET! (1 Viewer)
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That's exactly what I wanted to know! Less cleaning involved then.
Thank you for that info!
kelly saad
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I was able to loosen the torsion bar, unbolt the bracket on the lower arm and just move it aside. I didn't have to completely pull the bar out, or take off the front bracket. So it all just bolted back up easily and then I tightened the adjuster back to the dirty thread spot. If you look at the bolt, you can see where it was tightened up to by the clean threads. That will be very close at least.
I'll have to order a set of these before I wheel next!
We didn't meet at Cruise Moab but I did admire your truck and notice the lean angle in the camping area. I love the steel wheels and Dissent bumpers.
It's good to know that there's a resource like Grandpa's Garage in Moab! Hopefully, I'll never need it.
We didn't meet at Cruise Moab but I did admire your truck and notice the lean angle in the camping area. I love the steel wheels and Dissent bumpers.
It's good to know that there's a resource like Grandpa's Garage in Moab! Hopefully, I'll never need it.
kelly saad
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Just a reminder bump. 
After the last torsion bar crisis we couldn't keep the FK27 reinforcement kits on the shelf. It goes in waves, every ~18 months someone has their trip end in epic failure when a torsion bar mount breaks and they help us sell a bunch of torsion reinforcement kits
We've had them trickling in from Australia and have been fulfilling orders as we go but we just got in a few dozen kits today, available for immediate shipping. Operators standing by 801-563-1277
We've had them trickling in from Australia and have been fulfilling orders as we go but we just got in a few dozen kits today, available for immediate shipping. Operators standing by 801-563-1277
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Just caught this line in the article posted above. Would this be referring to the brackets we're talking about here? Or are these brackets (mine are Tough Dog brand, for example) actually reinforcing the arm?
kelly saad
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Maybe I should actually remove my welded/repaired arm and reinforce my arms since I started this thread? Definition of the Village Idiot!
Definition of the Village Idiot!
Glad I installed them recently with new front suspension. Cheap, and after seeing this thread seems like great insurance.
I'm glad I got the reinforced bracket when I did my lift. At first, I was skeptical because it does not seem like a lot of people installed on their rig. But the sales guy at MetalTech strongly recommended, I'm glad I listen to him, cause I wheel my rig fairly often.
Nice to see you were able to turn a bad experience into a great one. I, on the other hand, would be screwed, lol.
Nice to see you were able to turn a bad experience into a great one. I, on the other hand, would be screwed, lol.
atnolan94
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Maybe I should actually remove my welded/repaired arm and reinforce my arms since I started this thread?
I’m still on mine too haha. Fixed with fender washers.
I think it’s worth discussing that Kelly and I BOTH had this failure on MOOG arms, so.....don’t buy them. This is a common failure point on Aussie IFS 100s as well even on stock arms. Buy the brackets.
Have this kit, did not want to drill into my control arms. They just sit in the garage.....but hmm, this thread is convincing me little by little.
After the last torsion bar crisis we couldn't keep the FK27 reinforcement kits on the shelf. It goes in waves, every ~18 months someone has their trip end in epic failure when a torsion bar mount breaks and they help us sell a bunch of torsion reinforcement kits
We've had them trickling in from Australia and have been fulfilling orders as we go but we just got in a few dozen kits today, available for immediate shipping. Operators standing by 801-563-1277
You should buy some chairs for the operators
After the last torsion bar crisis we couldn't keep the FK27 reinforcement kits on the shelf. It goes in waves, every ~18 months someone has their trip end in epic failure when a torsion bar mount breaks and they help us sell a bunch of torsion reinforcement kits
We've had them trickling in from Australia and have been fulfilling orders as we go but we just got in a few dozen kits today, available for immediate shipping. Operators standing by 801-563-1277
I've recommended them two or three times, but...don't have a set on mine. Thanks for the reminder, now I have something to do over the weekend.
Two very nice chairs for the operators, at least as of 30 minutes ago.
Thanks for all the orders!
guardcompany
Shea
Thanks for all the orders!
How much is the kit? Sorry if I missed it in this thread.
I bought that $23 piece of mind from @cruiseroutfit last year along with a set of OME TB's. Very happy with the TB's btw!
