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cwordsmith 02-02-2010 11:55 PM

Volare suspension info - fleet CHP etc
 
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All you ever wished to know about problems with Volare suspension, how often to adjust and negative camber problems. Open attached pdf file

Chris
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GreatNorthWoods 02-03-2010 09:58 AM

That's more than I wanted to know about Volare suspensions. I thought the towers bending inward and resulting in lack of proper camber was about the most significant part of the article. The No-Limit installation video recommends strengthening in this area by welding in a strip of plate to support the tower. I did this on both of my Volare installations...:)

cwordsmith 02-03-2010 01:27 PM

I did the same thing as the PO did not. That video has some good stuff in it (and is very '80s!). I was wondering if some of the clips we have installed already had trouble with the towers bending. I installed positive camber upper control arm spindles, just in case I had problems with negative camber.

Chris

GreatNorthWoods 02-03-2010 01:37 PM

I had more problems getting enough positive caster than with camber. On my second truck I deliberately angled the frame cut for the Volare crossmember upward instead of level to get more caster...:)


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