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Seems with all these threads on caster, radius arms, DC shafts ect ect I have yet so see a single post about setting it all up correctly.
All of your bolt on options are bandaids.
To do this correctly you need to cut all the brackets off the axle housing, you then set the pinion angle to stock, you then cut and turn the knuckle balls setting caster where you desire, say 3-4*. You then weld it all back on.
Now what you have is a lifted Cruiser with stock geometry.
Additionally, Diamond will sell you a housing for $1500 (not a lot more than a set of RA) so then you can simply weld on the suspension brackets you cut off your stock axle.
This will net all of you folks who are trying to fix issues with bandaids a perfectly setup front axle and suspension. You can do this for any lift height be it 2“ or 8”. You don’t need caster correcting bushings or radius arms or plates or a DC shaft or a part time kit or any of that stuff. All the money you are spending on that can go to a super sick and very stout front housing.
I realize fabrication is beyond most people here but not all. You can also set it all up yourself, mark everything and have somebody else weld it. I suggest that for those who can’t weld.
Is it more work than bolting in such and such part? Absolutely but unless you buy a housing, it is far cheaper than bandaids.
Cheers
All of your bolt on options are bandaids.
To do this correctly you need to cut all the brackets off the axle housing, you then set the pinion angle to stock, you then cut and turn the knuckle balls setting caster where you desire, say 3-4*. You then weld it all back on.
Now what you have is a lifted Cruiser with stock geometry.
Additionally, Diamond will sell you a housing for $1500 (not a lot more than a set of RA) so then you can simply weld on the suspension brackets you cut off your stock axle.
This will net all of you folks who are trying to fix issues with bandaids a perfectly setup front axle and suspension. You can do this for any lift height be it 2“ or 8”. You don’t need caster correcting bushings or radius arms or plates or a DC shaft or a part time kit or any of that stuff. All the money you are spending on that can go to a super sick and very stout front housing.
I realize fabrication is beyond most people here but not all. You can also set it all up yourself, mark everything and have somebody else weld it. I suggest that for those who can’t weld.
Is it more work than bolting in such and such part? Absolutely but unless you buy a housing, it is far cheaper than bandaids.
Cheers