The 1/8” slider pads at the end of the leaves make the pack thicker there than in the middle. It’s more of a pooch. The photo does highlight it.
You're in my boat on the bushings. Probably for the same reasons.
Been watching the videos on the gram. I enjoyed the Jeep spitting out the rear spring after getting way out of shape on that little climb.
I'm beginning to understand that. I've always wheeled the suburban, but since 38s and the ORD magnum, the truck has let me take more challenging lines with less drama. Given that I tend to go slow, that prolonged loading clearly puts a heck of a pinch on the bushings, and I'm beginning to wonder about other components that might need PM. Tie rod ends, kingpins, and u-joints are the first things I think of, but keep taking that line of thinking a little farther, and front spindles could be considered a wearing item. I've also broken the captive hardware on a couple of body mounts.
Trial and error. So far, these 38s are wearing evenly at 18K miles, but you're right. I should get the alignment verified before setting off to Moab.
They should wear about the same as nylon, but are less likely to crack and split. Along with the spring eliminator bushing, this setup should last a little bit longer and drive a little bit straighter.
It's a surplus M998 6.2L. We picked it up from a reseller in Breckenridge, TX.
They're called 'limb risers', and they push light tree limbs and tall brush up and over the hood to the roof. I'd never seen them until working on this truck.
Tree blockers. Saves from windshield damage.
