Bracco Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 I'm in the process of planning purchase of parts to re-build front swivels. I will need new swivels as mine are pitted and visibly worn. Has anyone had any experiences with with use/installation of caster corrected swivel balls? Any recommendations regarding chromed or teflon coated swivel balls? Any advice or tips regarding renewal of swivels are greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B reg 90 Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 Hi, I have Tomcat corrected swivels. Not to sure if they do them any more though. However they work fine, the 90 self centers happily on a 2" lift with 35" simex. Adrian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bush65 Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 Only slot the bolt holes enough to correct the castor - a wheel alignment machine will tell you what the caster is now, from memory should be 3 deg. For good fatigue life, you want the bolt at the end of the slot, not in the middle. Use a thick washer, about 4mm, under the bolt head. If you can drill an extra bolt hole between the existing bolts - near the bottom is best. Later swivels have more bolts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=1374 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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