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Old 02-15-2016, 07:00 AM   #1
AUS64c10
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Melbourne, Australia
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sorting out suspension and steering issues

Since i brought my truck about 3 years ago I've been doing nothing but sorting out little problems and have only driven the truck about a 1000 miles in that time. The dollars spent to the miles driven ratio is well out of whack but I think these are the last of the issues i need to work on.

What i would like to know is there one place i could got that can supply me with all the parts i need to correct the issues. I need new springs, and some drop spindles to maintain the current ride height and a power steering box mounting bracket. They need to be good quality items too as it cost to much to have to buy twice when your shipping parts to Australia.

I'm not sure why this bracket has been attached like this and it makes no sense to me as to why it has been done this way. This on the passengers side of the frame. Should I just take out the spacers and spin it round 180 degrees?



The need for some new springs is urgent. I never could quite work out why it would bottom out so hard on big bumps but then i realized I never really looked at how much suspension travel i had in the front with the wheels still on the ground. The distance is about 3/8"



Last but not least I want to replace the nut spacers on the steering box with a proper mounting plate. There are no cracks in the frame but I would rather fix it now than wait for it to become an issue.



In addition to this I am having a local machine shop create some 1" spacers to lower the front sway bar to clear the pitman arm as it currently interferes when on full lock. So if you do notice the stack of washers that is only a temporary solution to help work out the thickness of the spacers needed.
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