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First of all, I made the mistake of not putting them in BEFORE I installed the front end. Now that I realized I left them out, I am going through all the skin I have left trying to get then dern things in.
Any suggestions on how to get them in, both upper and lower, without having to pull the spindle and spring??
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Re: How the &@#! do you install the front rubber bumpers in the A-arms?
I have warmed them in the microwave to soften them enough so that they pop in easier. Ten seconds or so is all it takes.
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Re: How the &@#! do you install the front rubber bumpers in the A-arms?
Thanks TX, I'll give that a try. Getting tired of losing skin on my knuckles! But I'm just glad to be working on this thing again. It was getting lonely!
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Re: How the &@#! do you install the front rubber bumpers in the A-arms?
I tried TX's method but wasn't successful.
What I did was drill a hole on the front side of the bracket that holds the bump-stop to be able to get a grip on the bottom of the rubber using some needle-nose pliers. I lubed the bracket w/some dishwashing soap & pushed down on the top while pulling w/the pliers. They popped right in.
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Re: How the &@#! do you install the front rubber bumpers in the A-arms?
I have heard that freezing them makes them slightly smaller. Most materials contract when cool and expand when warm, except water of course.
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Re: How the &@#! do you install the front rubber bumpers in the A-arms?
I used wd-40 on mine and they went in pretty good
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Re: How the &@#! do you install the front rubber bumpers in the A-arms?
sometimes when you freeze rubber it will be brittle, so it is easier to rip or crack it
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Re: How the &@#! do you install the front rubber bumpers in the A-arms?
I never did get my new repop lower bumpers in, may be they were made a little off, I ended up putting the old ones back in, they were a little loose, but they fit. I even cut a block of 2x4 to wedge between the frame and the bumper, jacking the front to compress the crap out of it, used all kinds of lube, but no go. I just gave up after so many hours wasted on something so simple.
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Re: How the &@#! do you install the front rubber bumpers in the A-arms?
Thanks for all the suggestions! Maybe I'll try a little heat and some grease!?
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Re: How the &@#! do you install the front rubber bumpers in the A-arms?
If all else fails give the freezer a try. It won't hurt them. If it did we would all (or all of us up North) be in trouble during the winter
![]() Here's an article at Engineers Edge that mentions the freezer trick. http://www.engineersedge.com/bearing..._press_fit.htm Here's a thread on Yesterday's Tractor that mentions the same trick. http://www.ytmag.com/crawlers/messages/32879.html
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Re: How the &@#! do you install the front rubber bumpers in the A-arms?
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Re: How the &@#! do you install the front rubber bumpers in the A-arms?
Silicone lube is the best lube for inserting rubber in confined spaces or holes. Paste or spray, it's slippier than soap. Harmless to rubber, too, unlike petroleum based lubes.
I would think that freezing would add stiffness making insertion difficult. Clean jokes only, please. ![]()
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