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July 15th 2006, 07:42
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http://www.hrpworld.com/index.cfm?fo...ction=category
Check out the link to the anti-roll bar rate pdf at the top of this page. I'm thinking threaded rod at the bottom, and one of these modified to work up top. 
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July 15th 2006, 10:39
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Dorigtt, where was this info when I was trying to figure out how to make these stupid things?!?
  VERY good link! I could easily use these on a future project. The splined ends offer lots of possibilities. Mike, I have one made up out of 1" bar stock but have not had it tempered yet or made any type of attaching brackets. YES, definately required to have them at BOTH ends, without a rear, this top-heavy bus would get super squirrelly at speed. Gonna look at the stuff Dorigtt posted and see if some of those pieces can make up something better for the rear. Jeff-
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July 15th 2006, 19:32
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Very nice arms. I like how the old boss bears load.
Just to make a point about the Red9 kit mentioned earlier, the bars that pass through the torsion housing each have a bearing at each end. Matt
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July 16th 2006, 18:15
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Put about 50 miles on the bus today.
Everything about the suspension seems to working as planned. The ride is very firm but not jarring. The new internal bars helped tame the frontend a bunch, not go-cart stiff, but a lot better than before. Unfortunately it brings to light the other weakness. The steering is pityful. '59 stock bus box trying to swing wide meats, 14 turns lock to lock with a 24 inch steering wheel. It's actually a little scary at speed. I don't really have much of a solution for this part of it. Oh, and it is still overheating. Just as bad as before I added the second rad and all that work. Jeff-
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July 17th 2006, 04:35
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Jeff-
Glad to hear the control arms are holding well. To bad the heating problem still exists.  I did some research this weekend and I know exactly how I am going to adjust my control arms. That will be a little different like you did. The same for the internal sway bar, however I do not know exactly how I am going to hold the lower control arms together, but that will find a way out too. Do you have any pictures of how the set-up looks now? Please post them if so. Good luck with finding a solution for your heating problem. Luuk
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December 11th 2006, 15:54
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My modified control arms:
   
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