OK, I found my answer...Thank you all. It appeared that the rod end was actually hitting the "collar" on the ball stud...see the picture...I cut the "collar" down flush with the shoulder and sure enough I have drastically improved my suspension travel. I went one step further and tapered the rod...
All good suggestions and I will try to answer in turn. As I said, I filed off some material on the RPM A-Arms where they attach to the bulkheads and without the shocks or turnbuckle attached, everything moves free and easy. connecting the shocks, I still get free and full movement. If i were to...
I don't think it's the A-Arms. I filed them down a bit because of tightness issues with the Fastlane Bulkheads. Without the steering linkage connected, I get full droop. Without the steering linkage or shock connected, the movement is super smooth.
Hello all, first time poster long time lurker. I have a question for the experts here. I am piecing together an "ebay" flux (for lack of a better term). So far I have everything I am going to be needing to make this happen, but I ran into a problem with limited suspension travel in the front. I...