Help replacing superlift radius arms

[Joe Dietz]

Hi folks,

I need some ideas. I'm in the middle of replacing my
radius arms. I already had a 5.5" Superlift with radius arms. I'm putting in the stronger radius arms I received under warrenty.

I can't seem to get the radius arm to line up with the wholes on the axle. I can get the bottom screw in but
no luck on the top. Is this normal?

Also, the old radius arms installed under the sway bar
bracket. It looks like the new radius arms install over the
sway bar bracket? Or, maybe that is my problem? It looks
like the thicker radius arms are a little wider to
allow the sway bar bracket under the radius arm.

I have double checked to make sure I'm installing the
correct radius arm. Short side on top.

Even with a pry bar I can't get the top whole lined up.
I've tried disconnecting the driveshaft and the pivot point.
Nothing seems to help...

I thought taking it apart was going to be the hard part...

 

[Joe Dietz]

Brett da man...!

Mr Grooms is da man. He pointed me to the solution.
Some GRINDING was necessary. It was necessary to
the TTB needed to be adjusted.

Thanks a million!

 

[tdavis]

Joe, you ground them? Oh My. I'm not wheeling around you anymore.. For all we know, the radius arm is going to break now!



Anyway, when I put mine on, I just let DiffWhackDaddy at them for a while, then bingo! they just slipped right on - you have to get the ears apart some before they'll go on..

 

[darknight]

Joe,

tdavis is right. I just got mine on that way. And as for the sway bar brackets are concerned, I'm leaving mine off and when I get the truck back together I'm going to have the
top and bottom holes cut off and have the bracket welded to the axle. Those sway brackets definetly will not go over the newer, thicker radius arms. Good luck.

Darknight