Radius arms hitting on steering links? (6 Viewers)

[Cowmeat]

Hey guys. Putting dobinson’s 144VT and 145VT 3.5” kit on my 97’ 80 series. Radius arms have the plates on them and was going to eventually run the delta arms. Shop called and said that the raduis arms are hitting on the steering linkage. Any thoughts? I’ve seen that DOM linkage hits but not stock. Any help would be greatly appreciated. EDIT i bought delta arms!

 

[Brindleboxer]

I have read posts in the past (6 years or so, that is the last time I had an 80 with a lift) that this happens on some trucks and IIRC they just shave about 8mm or so off the top of the arm. I would do a search to see if there is any new information on this.

 

[tmxmotorsports]

Are you running castor correction bushings and the castor correction plates.?

 

[Cowmeat]

Are you running castor correction bushings and the castor correction plates.?

I believe so.

 

[CruiserDave]

Use one or the other if you don't want to shave your radius arms some.

 

[MissahPapaJ]

Time for Deltas

 

[tmxmotorsports]

I believe so.

Get your castor checked or check it yourself.

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

Time for Deltas

↕This↕ or get out the grinder.

 

[Cowmeat]

↕This↕ or get out the grinder.

Just ordered deltas!

 

[george_tlc]

Just ordered deltas!

Good choice. Get their rear panhard bracket as well if you don't already have it, given you are lifted - makes a significant difference not having the rear wag the dog.

cheers,
george.

 

[Cowmeat]

Good choice. Get their rear panhard bracket as well if you don't already have it, given you are lifted - makes a significant difference not having the rear wag the dog.

cheers,
george.

Thanks George, thankfully i already Have it! I was always going to get the arms, but was going to run the plates a little bit and save up. But oh well. I’m excited regardless.

 

[leonard_nemoy]

Use a grinder to carefully remove just enough material to clear them through the range of steering. I have done this on 2 rigs with years and hundreds of thousands of miles with plenty of hard offloading with zero issues.

There will inevitably be someone who says this is dangerous and will post a photo of a broken radius arm to proof their point. But the photo will show an arm that was largely notched rather than carefully and artfully contoured with a grinder.

Or pony up and buy some aftermarket arms, I think slee, delta, and maybe @landtank sells them.

 

[Cowmeat]

Use a grinder to carefully remove just enough material to clear them through the range of steering. I have done this on 2 rigs with years and hundreds of thousands of miles with plenty of hard offloading with zero issues.

There will inevitably be someone who says this is dangerous and will post a photo of a broken radius arm to proof their point. But the photo will show an arm that was largely notched rather than carefully and artfully contoured with a grinder.

Or pony up and buy some aftermarket arms, I think slee, delta, and maybe @landtank sells them.

Just bought some deltas. Thank you!