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Originally Posted by rob love
I am sure you will likely find it during teardown, but check those rear suspension arm hangers for hole elongation where the suspension arm mounts to them. They were nototious for elongating resulting in very sloppy handling. Thre was a CFTO detaling how to repair and strengthen them.
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Noted Rob,
I haven't got to that point yet, but I just pulled the wheels the other day to find that the Wheel Bearing preload was so loose there was a good 1" of play when I shook the Tire/Wheel assembly. So, having seen this, i'm going to pull the entire Suspensions Front and Rear to check for any other abnormalities.
So tell me, did I waste my money when I bought some Top Bows for this thing? I haven't seen Top Bows on very many Canadian A2s. But the ROPS does a very poor job of keeping the Top taut, as well as not having a way to secure the Side Curtains properly. I'm hoping they'll fit when they get here.
I got the Ownership and Registration sorted out finally. If anyone is interested in what I did to circumvent and eliminate the Ass Pain of trying to get one of these never registered Scrap Rigs on the road, PM me, as I don't want to be publicly scolded
Other little discoveries, the "Krylon Camo OD" is damn near a dead ringer for the OD Cam spots that I could find on both of these MUTTs. I sprayed a test spot on the mule I have sitting outdoors, and after a few days of weather, it cures very very close. Too close to really notice any difference. Too bad the Forest Green base color isn't as easy to obtain.
The replacement Panels from both Jeeppanels Plus and MacMilitaria are both very good quality pieces. I ended up getting a new Battery Box Floor and a Tunnel Cover rather than try and cobble the crap that was left from the Demil. I'll post some pics when they are all tacked in.
Scotty