Trailing arms: Johnny Joint install - pics

[MYBAD79]

Wadda we going to have to DO to get you working again???

:bonkers::flash::goodnight:

Put 8 extra hours in my days.... and 12 extra hours for Saturdays and Sundays please.... :beer:

 

[Eddie 70]

I like the idea of the johnny joints in the trailing arms. When you get the car all back together I would like to hear your impression of them. I am sure they have to be louder than the rubber or poly bushings but will probably be much smoother and more articulate. Great work.

 

[denpo]

Hey, good revival timing for a thread I keep in my top bookmarks, I just put down my first trailing arm this weekend and the johnny joint are waiting on a shelf nearby.

Couldn't just cut the arm bolt, all I did was trashing a pair of sawzall blades with almost no result. So I decided to grind off both end of the bolt and drilled off the outer side. Then twisting the arm a little, it came off easily.:banghead:

By the way I was wondering if the shimming process would differ.

 

[enkeivette]

Everyone cries about the TA bolt. I just sprayed PB blaster the night before and took the nut off with a ratchet, then tap tap tap and the bolt slid out.

 

[mrvette]

Everyone cries about the TA bolt. I just sprayed PB blaster the night before and took the nut off with a ratchet, then tap tap tap and the bolt slid out.

:hissyfit: Ca/Desert car.....prrtt:

 

[1Michel]

By the way I was wondering if the shimming process would differ.

Allready asked TT about this a while ago, he said no, it's the same shiming process.

 

[denpo]

Everyone cries about the TA bolt. I just sprayed PB blaster the night before and took the nut off with a ratchet, then tap tap tap and the bolt slid out.

:hissyfit: Ca/Desert car.....prrtt:

You're lucky enkeivette, I guess your TA bolts were not in that state :

 

[MYBAD79]

By the way I was wondering if the shimming process would differ.

Allready asked TT about this a while ago, he said no, it's the same shiming process.

I am going to install my TAs with JohnnyJoints some time this winter. At the same time I'm going to add upper strut rods and lower the lower strut rods so they're parallel with the half shafts.... I am considering making the front of the TAs fixed using washers. The camber and toe can be adjusted with the strut rods.

Am I missing or overlooking something ???

 

[J. Abbott]

How well do the alignment shims fit when using that style joint in there?

 

[BBShark]

How well do the alignment shims fit when using that style joint in there?

I don't thing there are clearance problems. The joint is 2 inches wide and the housing is 1.5 inches. Should be enough clearace.