Third member question

[cmhaah06]

I've heard of people clearancing the radius arm in order to have easy access to remove the vertical bolt on the dside of the third member. I have the James Duff LA's and was wandering if I grinded a notch into the radius arm, would this weaken the arm at all or enough to cause any worry of damaging the radius arm?

 

[cmhaah06]

:scratch:

 

[4x4junkie]

Don't grind on the arm (yes, that'll create a stress riser in the notch).
Instead, grind the head of the bolt itself into a "D" shape so it'll clear, then feed it in from below rather than above like stock.

 

[cmhaah06]

Awww... :biggthump I have the front end apart and the bolt is already out. I would only have to grind it to remove the bolt if it were still in place, meaning since I have it out, no grinding necessary? Right? Now, when I replace the bolt, put it in upside down.

 

[Flip4ford]

Sounds good to me-- bolt goes in/out much easier that way.