6:50 am
"Wh1t3Nukle" wrote: Needed to mention that I installed the driver side coil. 🙂
Ya... Rub it in 
4:28 pm
January 7, 2003
Offline The "Bronco lean" is very common. One of the more popular opinions is to loosen the radius arm bolts to the cap and re-tighten them in a particular sequence. Other will say to just get out and wheel it or load a couple hundred pounds in the back and drive around to break the springs in. I am not sure if your buddy is internet savvy but there are 2 websites he should be on if he is not already. The first being http://www.classicbroncos.com and the second being http://www.norcalbroncos.com Both are dedicated to the EB and the guys really know their stuff.
2:58 am
"Howdy" wrote: The "Bronco lean" is very common. One of the more popular opinions is to loosen the radius arm bolts to the cap and re-tighten them in a particular sequence. Other will say to just get out and wheel it or load a couple hundred pounds in the back and drive around to break the springs in. I am not sure if your buddy is internet savvy but there are 2 websites he should be on if he is not already. The first being http://www.classicbroncos.com and the second being http://www.norcalbroncos.com Both are dedicated to the EB and the guys really know their stuff.
Great info! Thanks! I think he knows about the sites, but I will let him know any ways. I think driving it will help. But we will see. This thing should ride great!
---> US6:38 am
Well this was the fourth day we have worked on the bronco. We re having problems with a driver side lean, the passenger coil is bowed forward, and the caster angle is off by eight degrees, the wrong way. As you are aware this makes for a squirly drive. After messing with the radius arm bushings with little improvement Scott called a "professional" at Tom's Bronco Parts. We finally got good ideas. He said that we should have greased the C-bushings inside and out prior to installation. He said that without lube the bushings can bind up and make the axle sit twisted in the radius arms. Hopefully this resolves the lean issue and maybe the caster issue. We currently have 7 degree offset bushings but we might have to get bushings with more. We are going to try the lube first and then get more aggressive from there. This is going to have to wait until January. At least it's not a daily driver.
6:45 am
Club President
April 2, 2003
Offline Ouch. That's a lot of work and time for something that looked like a nice, easy lift install. I guess there's a big difference between the older and newer vehicles now a days...
Good luck in finishing it off. Hopefully things go well and you can get it done.
7:43 pm
January 7, 2003
Offline Bowed coils is normal. The higher the lift the more the bow. Probably only long arms or radius arm drop brackets will help get rid that bow. Are the coil cups bent? Sometimes that will cause a bow. Did you install the c bushing the correct way? Sounds like you have them upside down and instead of dropping your pinion down its actually raising it up causing your caster to be out of whack.
Sounds like he is getting some good advice on CB. Lots of things to check out and measure. The devil is in the details.
9:43 pm
Thanks Brad, yea lots of work!
"Howdy" wrote: Bowed coils is normal. The higher the lift the more the bow. Probably only long arms or radius arm drop brackets will help get rid that bow. Are the coil cups bent? Sometimes that will cause a bow. Did you install the c bushing the correct way? Sounds like you have them upside down and instead of dropping your pinion down its actually raising it up causing your caster to be out of whack.
Sounds like he is getting some good advice on CB. Lots of things to check out and measure. The devil is in the details.
Only the passenger side coil is bent and I'm pretty sure we put the bushings in right. The right also sits 3/4" higher than the other side. I'm going with the thought that the bushing is not sitting right in the radius arm cradle. When we tear every thing apart AGAIN we will double check they are in right. I'm hoping that you are right and this cures the problem. I hope we don't have to drop the radius arms. Thanks for the info! I will update after lubing the bushings.
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