LiftdT4R Posted July 5, 2007 Report Posted July 5, 2007 Ok, so I put my front end back together on my frame today, and I'm having a bitch of a time with the tie rods. The bike is up on a jack, and I have +2+1 arms with the longer tie rods. All new ball joints including the tie rod ends. When I steer to full lock though the tie rod ends bind up, I already ripped one boot just playing around with it. I can't see anything that looks weird, nothing seems to be bent, and the alignment looks perfect. If I adjust them longer to the point where theres no binding there is a ton of toe in. I'm lost here, anyone help, it would be greatly appreciated. Quote
FireHead Posted July 5, 2007 Report Posted July 5, 2007 Ok, so I put my front end back together on my frame today, and I'm having a bitch of a time with the tie rods. The bike is up on a jack, and I have +2+1 arms with the longer tie rods. All new ball joints including the tie rod ends. When I steer to full lock though the tie rod ends bind up, I already ripped one boot just playing around with it. I can't see anything that looks weird, nothing seems to be bent, and the alignment looks perfect. If I adjust them longer to the point where theres no binding there is a ton of toe in. I'm lost here, anyone help, it would be greatly appreciated. What does your caster look like? A more important question would be: do you have caster adjustable upper a-arms? :geek: Quote
LiftdT4R Posted July 5, 2007 Author Report Posted July 5, 2007 I have LSR +2+1 a-arms if that helps. I've never seen castor adjustable a-arms, so I don't think I do. I see no adjustment that would change the castor of the bike, but I'm all ears if there is, and that was the answer to my problem. I can adjust the camber, I havent yet, right now the ball joints are all the way in, I don't think that would matter as far as the making the tie rods work, but I'm not 100%. Quote
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