Slee 3* caster bushings + Landtank template

[arulataq]

As a part of the process of improving my suspension, I purchased the Slee 3* caster bushings and Landtank's template for their installation. While taking a look at them before installation, I noticed a pretty significant issue that would make for an "interesting" installation (see image below for the misalignment this change would cause) - namely, it appears that Slee's bushings have undergone some cosmetic changes that necessitate a bit of modification to the template.

The Slee bushings now appear to come from a couple of different molds with slightly different markings and have had the molded hash added again. So, in order to use them with the current Landtank template, one needs to align the hash on the bushings with an imaginary line bisecting the angle between the two marks on Landtank's template.

On a related note, Rick -> thanks for responding to my question on this so quickly!

 

[sleeoffroad]

I would suggest installing those as per the instructions that came with them if you want the maximum correction.

 

[Wheelingnoob]

I would suggest installing those as per the instructions that came with them if you want the maximum correction.

How much of a negative effect would installing them as per that template make?



Edit: those bushing are totally different than the sets I got.

 

[landtank]

These seem to be marked similarly as the original blue bushings that Slee offered. The alignment "-" is what you need to key in on.

I personally like the second gen offering as it appeared that they had addressed some of the flex issues the original ones had with damaging the brackets on the axle by having a relief in the mold as well as softer material.

As always, if anyone has any questions feel free to contact me directly or through AJIK.

 

[landtank]

How much of a negative effect would installing them as per that template make?



Edit: those bushing are totally different than the sets I got.

using autocad and comparing the amount of rotation between the two install schemes it was around .3* in favor of the standard up and down scheme.

However, that scheme shifts the position of the arm on the axle in relation to it's center which produces a negative effect on caster likely negating that difference.

So in the end they are similar just that the stock install drops your arm down and moves your axle rearward.

 

[sleeoffroad]

Rick, do you have that drawing to post?