need help hilux steering arm

[glenn]

i haue just payed out $1600 on my new 2inch lift suspension kit
my steering arm is hiting my u bolt i have take it back 3 times
and they say it all ok . but it still hits the u bolt it has the special u bolt in it if any one know any thing about this all any idea what to look for
please help me
thank you

[RUFF]

Your Steering arm is bent. I would put money on it.

It may not look bent but compare it to another and you will find it is bent down slightly.

[glenn]

thanks tony
but the guy at the 4x4 shop put a new arm on it cost me
$240 and he try another 2 arms on it but still hits
thank you

[4sum4]

Did you keep your old arm

[glenn]

Your Steering arm is bent. I would put money on it.

It may not look bent but compare it to another and you will find it is bent down slightly.

thank you
the guy at the 4x4 shop has try another
3 to 5 arms on it but it still hits the u bolt that cost me another
$240.
thanks

[glenn]

Did you keep your old arm

thats a big no
may be i should have
thank you

[NICK]

check the J arm is bent, or flatened out. the only other thing i can think of is the thickness of the packs.


NICK

[junglist]

I had the same problem and the spring shop put some heat on it and bent it out of the way.
Bit iffy i guess but its held up ok for the last 2 years.

[patrol man]

mine did the same thing and so did a mates. just heat and bend, no problem .

[glenn]

mine did the same thing and so did a mates. just heat and bend, no problem .

thank you
i will try that

[glenn]

thank you
to all who reply
patrol man
uunglist
nick

[J Top]

What I do to gain xtra clearance is cut back the bump stop plate to a taper so it's not holding the U bolt up but it wedges in the curve of the U bolt.
J Top

[toysuzi]

had a customers hilux at work with the same problem.
after he hit the gutter (was pissed)

check your steering hub bearing for play (worn-calapsed)
also check your wheel bearing for free-play

jack up front diff - grab tyre at 12 o,clock & 6 o,clock
should only have around 3mm to 6mm movement any more adjust wheel bearing or replace
but you would have to have at least 1cm or more play to create any probs with fouling u-bolts

i fitterd hub bearing overhaul kit & fixed the customers problem hasnt come back (fixed 8months ago)

but im sure for 1600 bucks thay would have checked that befor replacing your J-arm
normaly the o/s/top hub bearing calapses when u remove the J-arm thay may have not noticed it or didnt want to tell u
but it normaly wouldnt bolt back up

also check to see if the o/s/rear u-bolt is half the thickness of front

one last thing do u run a z-drop arm ???
i had to run one but mine was 7'' skyjacker springs
u should get away with 2'' lift without one

[Macca177]

i ahd the same problem with mine...the suspion guys just put it in a press and bent it outa the way but i then bent it even more and now run a droped steering arm....dosnt touch anythin at all.... i woudl get one of these as they are a lot stronger as well!

[Walrus 4X4]

i had the same problem i went and brought a bent arm(draglink) form snake racing fixed the problem they are good for 2" to 10" lifts i think and they are adjustable

[glenn]

thank you
to all off yous who reply
to my hilux steering arm
thanks guys