ORD Shackle Flip ?

[campfire]

I believe you about the shackle lowering the highth, but I've got go look at it again, I can't get a mental pic.

I went to 1 of the sites (diy4x) that you listed and I'm going to have about $152 in doing it this way and that doesn't include shipping. Thinking about how much that will cost and the additional labor to do it a second time when I change the brackets and the cost of the brackets and bushings, I think that I'm better off in the long run to do the brackets to begin with. I don't remember the measurements on the one that I'm thinking of, but I think that it's got enough adjustment to give me what I want. It will cost a little more, but I only buy the parts once and install once.

Thanks for getting me to look at that, Paul

Measure six times, cut twice...

 

[scpaul]

Sun aging makes tires brittle. Dont be surprised if your perfect-looking tires crack soon after you put them into service. A tire can be quite brittle and still not show cracking when it's just sitting.

Yes Ethan, you're right. I called my buddy that owns the tire store where I bought them last night and talked with him. He said that it would have been alot better if I had lifted them and turned then from time to time. He also said that keeping the air pressure up helps so they don't sag in the sidewall. The one saving grace is that I parked it so that the sun couldn't get on them. I've got some pure silicon oil from when I was working. It was for keeping rubber from drying out, even at high temp. over 400*C. I think that I'm going to rub some on the tires before they are moved and try to get some to help recondition the rubber. I know that they will still do it, but probably not as bad.

I need to get a cheap foam brush to put it on or it'll be a month before I get off of my hands. It softens skin too.

Thanks, Paul

 

[scpaul]

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