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June 1st, 2011 03:01 PM #31This is true for all vehicles and bushings. Rubber bushings are not always just made of rubber, some bushings are sold with metal outer tubes and inner metal tubes where the rubber is fused to them.
Installing them while on a lifter will create too much torsion on these rubber inserts that they will tear from the metal tubes.
The correct way of mounting rubber bushings with metal sleeves is mount them without tightening them first. Lower the vehicle to the ground and use a maintenance pit/bay to torque the bolts. This becomes the zero position of the bushings. Your suspension moves up and down +/- 4 inches for example... better if it starts from zero.
If you torque bushings while they are on a lifter, then this becomes its zero. Putting the vehicle on the ground will then put tension on the bushings right away which is the 4inch compression to ride height. When you hit bumps, it then adds another -4 inches to the compression which means a total of -8 inches compression of the suspension will mean a similar amount of tension on the bushings.
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June 2nd, 2011 05:56 AM #32
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June 6th, 2011 12:44 PM #33
The general rule that I see on all manuals is to torque to specs when vehicle is on ground...plus you have to "shake" the vehicle. Drive for a few miles then retighten.
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June 6th, 2011 09:19 PM #34
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June 15th, 2011 03:06 PM #35ano ba and difference ng flex ride suspension ng alterra sa typical na leaf spring setup?
at saka ano tawag dun sa isang piece na straight na leaf spring ng strada?
regarding dun sa load capacity, sabi ng mga kainuman ko [ewan ko lang kung lasing na], load ay depende sa ehe at bearing kasi yung leaf spring pag overload mag bend lang at tutukod yung support at syempre tikwas.
nice info. sabi nga nila pag walang knowledge walang horsepower!
mali pala mechanic ko. may ituturo na naman ako.. haha
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May 13th, 2014 05:43 PM #37Leaf springs are always ideal for these types of vehicles because they are intended for heavy loads, plus given its high center of gravity its weight wouldn't be as evenly distributed by the coil springs. Check out this article regarding leaf springs for heavy-duty vehicles - Why Do We Use Leaf Springs for Heavier Vehicles? - Roberts AIPMC Blog. Leaf springs may be old school but they've always worked for hauling big loads.
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