Radius Arm Bushing Replacement

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May 4, 2009 | 07:22 PM

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flcracker9

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Originally Posted by RCrawler

Better re-read my post then. The I-beam and radius arm are not connected to the spring at all when pulling. The only tension you are pulling against is the I-beam bushing.

Probably more of a danger to get rivet grinding dust in your eyes or smacking your hand with a hammer driving them out

Jason

I don't need to re-read your post. My comments weren't based on your post to begin with, but based on a couple of posts regarding using come-a-longs. The OP asked for advice, and I gave it to him. You also gave him your opinion. Leave it at that and move on, let him decide which way he wants to do it?.

May 4, 2009 | 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by flcracker9

Obviously, the OP can use any method that suits him. That's not the issue.
My issue is that you convey that using a come along is an unsafe way to do the job. Which it is not. Everyone that posted about using this method stated that the coil was not connected to the beam while pulling on it. There is no danger involved in doing it this way and it doesn't take that much force to move the beams forward far enough to service the bushings.

On a side note: if you are going to damage the pivot bushings by pulling forward on them, chances are they need to be replaced anyways.

Jason

May 5, 2009 | 12:13 AM

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Alvin in AZ

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Originally Posted by RCrawler

...going to damage the pivot bushings by pulling forward
on them, chances are they need to be replaced anyways.
Jason

I couldn't agree more. :)

But then that isn't that the way things are usually done by
the guys asking how to change the radius arm bushings. ;)

Did you ask anyone how to change radius arm bushings? LOL :)
Or did like I did, climbed under there and hatched a plan? ;)

Alvin in AZ

May 5, 2009 | 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Alvin in AZ

Did you ask anyone how to change radius arm bushings? LOL

Or did like I did, climbed under there and hatched a plan?

Alvin in AZ

I've done them all sorts of ways and watched how other guys did them. Found a method was the quickest and most painless way to do it, IMO.

Jason

May 5, 2009 | 06:54 PM

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trailblazer28333

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i've done it the come along way and the grinding the rivets off way.
will never come along it again.... much simpler to remove the rivets and replace with bolts and it also ensures the next time u will only spend about 25 mins changing both sides.

May 5, 2009 | 07:39 PM

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[quote=RCrawler;7464452] Everyone that posted about using this method stated that the coil was not connected to the beam while pulling on it. [quote]

I know I should let this debate die, but I guess I'm as stubborn as RCrawler. Below are 2 different quotes from this post, that mention nothing about removing the springs or relieving the pressure prior to using a come-a-long.

"I used a come-a-long to get mine back in there, it was still a pain in the ****, but it worked"

"It's my understanding from previous threads that in the case of a riveted radius arm bracket, a comealong is used to pull the radius arm far enough forward to clear."

May 5, 2009 | 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by flcracker9

"I used a come-a-long to get mine back in there, it was still a pain in the ****, but it worked"

"It's my understanding from previous threads that in the case of a riveted radius arm bracket, a comealong is used to pull the radius arm far enough forward to clear."

It doesn't mention anything about jacking the truck up either...
I wonder how dangerous THAT would be?

I don't consider a one line post to be a tutorial on doing something like this.

A come along is one of the most valuable tools in my tool box and it gets used alot. It can be used to pull something apart, bring stuff together, lift, lower, secure, etc. 100's of uses.
If you are wary of using one this way, don't do it. But no reason to thwart someone else because you think it is unsafe.

The truth is, I've seen more people go the the hospital from a 4 1/2" grinder than I ever have from a come along.

Jason