Swarmjag
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I got a new Outcast 8S this past weekend.. 4 runs.. 3 of which squished the rear turnbuckles in.. mostly from cartwheeling, nothing serious but annoying because you can't just turn the turnbuckle center because 1 side is squished in and not the other. I ordered something custom that also includes sway bars and aluminum turnbuckle ends but it will be weeks to get here. I can't wait that long to go bashing again. Desperation leads to innovation. I took the turnbuckles off and the turnbuckle ends off. Then I measured the end hole depth and figure out how much distance was left with the rods screwed into the stock settings. My idea, I'll simply cut some cheap metal inserts to drop in the ends before putting them back on that will let the ends screw into stock setup distance but won't physically let the rod end go any deeper. Dremel tool and scrap to the rescue. The best thing I've found so far is a thicker lightweight metal from a heavier gauge pegboard hook. You know the long ones that come out a few inches. Soon as work is over i'm going to cust me up 4 equal size sections and get my truck back working again.
Edit 10/13/21 - The inserts were a success in preventing the collapsing of turnbuckles from cartwheeling. But I wasn't happy with the camber from my uneven rough cuts. I whipped out the Dremel, my digital caliper, and went to work. 8.5mm for all 4 makes a very nice even camber stance with the turnbuckles turned up against the insert stops.
Edit 10/19/21 - GPM Turnbuckles with stabilizers arrived, looks impressive if nothing else, I am gonna go tear it up at the hill tonight see how it holds up. Part# MAKX049R-GS
Edit 10/13/21 - The inserts were a success in preventing the collapsing of turnbuckles from cartwheeling. But I wasn't happy with the camber from my uneven rough cuts. I whipped out the Dremel, my digital caliper, and went to work. 8.5mm for all 4 makes a very nice even camber stance with the turnbuckles turned up against the insert stops.
Edit 10/19/21 - GPM Turnbuckles with stabilizers arrived, looks impressive if nothing else, I am gonna go tear it up at the hill tonight see how it holds up. Part# MAKX049R-GS
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