sas'd 4runner problems

Post by **psychorepeat** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 6:00 pm

Hey got a question for people that have done the sas conversion on their 4runners or ifs hilux.

I bought the trailgear ifs conversion kit and fitted it about 3months ago.

At cruiser park about 4weeks ago i snapped one of the studs off the top of the drivers side swivel hub and flogged the top bearing out. I fixed that and cheecked over the whole front end it was all good.
I went for a 4x4 saturday night and i noticed driving around today my front tyres where howling so i had a look and the wheel alignment was way out as both steeringarms ontop of the swivel hubs have come loose and snapped 1 stud off each side this time

Does anyone know why this would be happening?

Post by **bulldogy** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 9:06 pm

I would say your studs are coming loose as they are maybe stretched a litlle dirt in there or not tight enough you need to make sure they are tight all the time. Check them before a wheel every time is good preventative medicine.

Did you put the magnum studs in? if not it may be time to do so and make sure you clean it good and locktite the suckers in.

Post by **Kingston_99** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 9:32 pm

when u did the conversion did you check all bolts were done up and also after 100 miles of driving did you go back over all the bolts and re done ones that came lose after the drive?

Post by **psychorepeat** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:53 am

yeah i did check over everything after 100km and again after 500km.

i think i might just replace them all with magnum studs and locktite them in see how that goes.

thanks

Post by **v840** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:32 am

Maybe an option?

Post by **RUFF** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:24 pm

v840 wrote:

Maybe an option?

They dont make RHD arms

Post by **psychorepeat** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:59 pm

i think ill just try the magnum studs before i go overboard with something like that,

i've never even seen that before.

Post by **psychorepeat** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 7:01 pm

i do like the dual caliper mounts.

who makes these swivel hubs and steering arms?

Post by **v8zuki** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 7:06 pm

that is a nice piece of gear imagine having 4 calipers on the front talk about stopping power

Post by **bulldogy** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 7:53 pm

They are trail gear six shooters knuckles.

You can run the standard 4 hole arms on them but obviously don't get the benefit of 6 hole arms.

Post by **RUFF** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:33 pm

v8zuki wrote:that is a nice piece of gear imagine having 4 calipers on the front talk about stopping power

The idea of the 2 caliper mounts is actually so one housing fits both sides. But it is possible to fit 2 calipers.

Post by HG » Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:46 pm

Would a set of custom steel arms work ?

Post by **bulldogy** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:55 pm

A set of custom 6 holes would work no problem.

Post by **psychorepeat** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 6:41 am

i had a look on locktup and i cant find thes swivel hubs or steering arms.

do you have a link for them bulldogy?

Post by **Willy Hilux** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 6:49 am

Just weld the top arms to the knuckle.

Post by **bulldogy** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 8:50 am

http://www.trail-gear.com/6stud.html

They are available through locktup you just need to ask for a price they don't advertise a lot of what they can get.

Post by **v840** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:28 am

RUFF wrote: They dont make RHD arms

Yeah, I know they make RHD hi-steer arms and I just assumed they would make the six shooter in RHD too.

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