There was a VERY long discussion on CK5 a couple years ago about histeer arms and RTV. It's even worse than a gasket. The bolts don't hold the shear (rotating) force on that connection at all. They simply clamp the arm so tightly to the knuckle that friction between the arm and knuckle prevents them from moving against each other. Nothing should be in that joint. I noticed when I rebuilt my axle, the side with the steering arm did not have a gasket, but the side with just a cap did.

As far as the ram, with the arms I have, I measured a (basically perfect) 6 1/8" travel, so I just used a 6" ram. the ram bottoms JUST before the steering stops in both directions, which is exactly what you want it to do.

The 1.5x6" with swivel eyes was on backorder when I did my setup, so I just got the Pin-style ends. I had to cut off one end and rotate it 90 degrees, then weld it back on to have the ports pointing in the correct direction, but that's a rather minor detail in the grand scheme of modifying a truck this much =)

I was surprised with how little my tie rod moved. The Sky D60 arms are shorter than their D44 arms by quite a bit. That's why I ended up having my track bar mount hit the tie rod. I didn't catch that when I did the axle swap, didn't notice it until day 2 or 3 on the run.

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Originally posted by reddog:
..... didn't notice it until day 2 or 3 on the run.

You showed ME on Monday.

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Originally posted by Reserector:

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Originally posted by reddog:
..... didn't notice it until day 2 or 3 on the run.

You showed ME on Monday.

Mabye he showed it to you on Monday, but didn't remember it until Tuesday.. You know how nights are on the AZ Run.

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Originally posted by Reserector:

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Originally posted by reddog:
..... didn't notice it until day 2 or 3 on the run.

You showed ME on Monday.

Well, I started the run on Sunday so Monday was day 2, yea, that's it

I was with the group that started out for camp on Sunday and didn't arrive until Monday.

One of my hood hinges broke tonight. I know the hood wasn't opening properly on the run so I'll count that as run damage too

My 3 batteries were not happy on AZ8, so now they get a new home below the rear deck.

This is with the top shelf removed, everything else normal.



Here is the stock R50 rear storage area.



Uh Oh, someone made a hole.



Giving birth to ME



The NEW AZ9 BUMPER DUMPER!!



From the bottom. The spare tire used to be under here.





Top shot down through the hole.



The start of the container, yeah it is going to be heavy with 3/8" sides and 3/16" bottom/sides.



Almost done.



Test Fit, doesn't look that big.



Better View



Sure does swallow a battery pretty easily.



Trimming the edges.



Only hangs down about 2 " and I have to cut off the excess, trim up the top, and fit the sides around the box/weld to the box.

good idea.

I'll be taking you up on the bumper dumper idea, so I hope you don't mind poop on your batteries. I'll make sure to lay a cable across the +/- too.

I should do this for a tool box under my truck bed in the same spot. you got me thinking now.

Nice 8)

Yeah, I've thought a bit about making use of all the space I have available under the body because of the 3"BL.

Oh - the "giving birth to Keith" pics freaked me out

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