P1000 Delton's painfully slow build

[wyodlr]

I wouldn't use all thread it will wear on the bushings

 

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[Koda]

Booyah baby!!! Thats some fast shipping.
Rub be gone!!!!
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@Delton put your ball joints in the freezer for about an hour before you press them in. It will make it much easier.

 

[Delton]

@Delton put your ball joints in the freezer for about an hour before you press them in. It will make it much easier.

Awesome tip! Will do. You're the 2nd person that has mentioned these being a tight fit.

 

[Delton]

New ball joints or are you pressing the others out? They do not come out easy.

I've got a poor history when it comes to trying to reuse ball joints. New ones for sure.

 

[Delton]

I wouldn't use all thread it will wear on the bushings

Yeah good point. I've already ordered bolts so that's not a problem now. Best thing about a forum is people thinking of stuff that didn't occur to me lol.

 

[GlockMeister]

Yeah good point. I've already ordered bolts so that's not a problem now. Best thing about a forum is people thinking of stuff that didn't occur to me lol.

You just doing the front? Or you doing all 4

 

[Delton]

You just doing the front? Or you doing all 4

Just the front. No real advantage to me doing the rears.

 

[Smitty335]

@Delton put your ball joints in the freezer for about an hour before you press them in. It will make it much easier.

And warm up your a arms in the oven?

 

[Delton]

And warm up your a arms in the oven?

I'll put ball joints in cooler of ice with some salt. They'll freeze better than any freezer ever could. Best way to fill nitrous bottles if you don't have a pump.

 

[GlockMeister]

I'll put ball joints in cooler of ice with some salt. They'll freeze better than any freezer ever could. Best way to fill nitrous bottles if you don't have a pump.

Throw a couple beers in there for when the job is done too! Or maybe some blue Kool-aid.

 

[Delton]

Throw a couple beers in there for when the job is done too! Or maybe some blue Kool-aid.

It'd be froze solid in half hour or less lol

 

[Windrock1000]

Setup numbers. When you set the toe you should have 5-6 treads showing.

 

[Delton]

View attachment 43195 Setup numbers. When you set the toe you should have 5-6 treads showing.

Cool thanks brother!. Hopefully ball joints and stuff will be in next week and I can start repairing that mount. Desperate to hit the trails with it again.

 

[Windrock1000]

Cool thanks brother!. Hopefully ball joints and stuff will be in next week and I can start repairing that mount. Desperate to hit the trails with it again.

Thinking about the bolts. Are they grade 8 or what. Seen 2-3 damaged at the Takeover. I'm thinking I would prefer really hard bolts.

 

[Delton]

Thinking about the bolts. Are they grade 8 or what. Seen 2-3 damaged at the Takeover. I'm thinking I would prefer really hard bolts.

The bolts for control arms? They are 12.9. 10.9 is slightly stronger than grade 8 so these should work great.

 

[my99svt]

View attachment 43195 Setup numbers. When you set the toe you should have 5-6 treads showing.

These measurements worked perfect for mine! Thanks again @Windrock1000 for paving the way!


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[Koda]

Thinking about the bolts. Are they grade 8 or what. Seen 2-3 damaged at the Takeover. I'm thinking I would prefer really hard bolts.

Most were just bent. Better than too hard and breaking


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[Delton]

Most were just bent. Better than too hard and breaking


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Case of danged if ya do and danged if ya don't. Would you rather be shot in your left arm or right? Lol.

 

[CumminsPusher]

Most were just bent. Better than too hard and breaking


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Case on mine. Thanks for helping straighten it back out Koda

 

[Delton]

Most were just bent. Better than too hard and breaking


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@Koda I think that's your small chain still holding my wheel in place. Pm me your mailing address and I'll mail it back to ya if you want. Hopefully I won't need it again lol