Andreb84 Posted February 25, 2016 Author Report Posted February 25, 2016 Omfg now the damn bushings dont fit the a arms Quote
hp2000 Posted February 25, 2016 Report Posted February 25, 2016 Omfg now the damn bushings dont fit the a arms This shit is turning into a nightmare....cory from alba says that alba doesnt make bushings and they use stock bushings so now i gotta call american star and grill them about the rebuild kit they sent me....fk this nice ppl or not i doubt i will ever buy anything from alba again I have a full set of stock bushings,caps & pins if you need them. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
banshee#527 Posted February 26, 2016 Report Posted February 26, 2016 I emailed them and asked about grease zeros and whether or not I need to use the stock dust caps. They told me since they use delron bushing that grease zerks were not required because grease will attract contaminants and not to use dust caps. Opinions on delron bushings and the use of grease? Quote
SandSlingerOR Posted February 26, 2016 Report Posted February 26, 2016 Thats weird your having problems. My long travel albas have been great so far. Quote
banshee#527 Posted February 26, 2016 Report Posted February 26, 2016 The issue isn't the performance of the arms. Quote
Andreb84 Posted February 26, 2016 Author Report Posted February 26, 2016 I emailed them and asked about grease zeros and whether or not I need to use the stock dust caps. They told me since they use delron bushing that grease zerks were not required because grease will attract contaminants and not to use dust caps. Opinions on delron bushings and the use of grease? Quote
Andreb84 Posted February 26, 2016 Author Report Posted February 26, 2016 But then you have holes in your a arms that could possibly hold water mud etc because the zerks arent there to plug them up...cory from alba mailed my zerk fittings today but now im stuck trying to figure out why the bushings wont fit....i even greased them up and tried to beat them in with a rubber mallet and that was a no go...kind of getting annoyed at this point because its stopping my entire build Quote
banshee#527 Posted February 26, 2016 Report Posted February 26, 2016 My arms weren't drilled for zerks. Sucks that you're having issues with your arms. Alba has been reliable for years. You should contact the seller from ebay. My arms came complete but they were direct shipped from Alba. I bought them from iShock.com as a kit with elk a shocks. Quote
Andreb84 Posted March 8, 2016 Author Report Posted March 8, 2016 They don't generally sell them with tie rod ends because the ones you have will work, or I should say the ones you had.... I bought the same set accept I called Alba directly and got the BHQ member discount. Awesome people to deal with. Just a tip, pay attention to where those "4 washers" go. I believe it does tell you in the instructions though but can't remember, any issues or questions just call them and they should fix you right up. Quote
Andreb84 Posted March 8, 2016 Author Report Posted March 8, 2016 So i get my zerk fittings and my delrin bushings they have to be alba delrin bushings american star and stock woudnt fit....i start to put my a arms on and the fucking washers dont fit over the rod...cory said to sand them but the washer is the exact same size you would have to sand that shit down to nothing for them to fit Quote
Time Machine Posted March 9, 2016 Report Posted March 9, 2016 The issue isn't the performance of the arms. That pretty well sums it up. From everything I've read and heard Alba has good products at good prices. But buying directly from them was one of the worst purchasing experiences I've ever had. Everyone I talked to there, when I finally got them on the phone, was friendly and agreeable and they eventually made it all good. But their phone call handling, packaging and shipping sucked. Quote
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