1972 F250 radius arm bushing, ADJUSTABLE ONES AVAILABLE?

[MR_J_DAHMER]

I am rebuilding my front suspension on my 72 F250 CS. Does anybody make adjuable radius arm bushing kits? I would like to have some caster adjustabillity. Thank U in advance, newbie, MR_J_ DAHMER

[fordman]

how about some washers instead? because i haven't heard of adjustable kits for that.

[mrung0wa]

Whoa There!

Are you talking about bushings for the Twin I-Beams?

How can the radius arm bushings, adjustable or not have an effect on the Caster?

Remember now, I am the Village Idiot.

Lawrence

[Leadfoot]

no they don't make them. and putting washers in there is just a bad idea.
don't do it . it will through everything out and will ware the center pivot bushing out. if you want more caster go to a repair shop. they may just be able to use some off set bushings in the king pins , although it unlikely the shop will. I did this once & it a pain setting them up. and the effect is very minimal. I would just set the toe and call it good.

[BigBlue'72]

Caster is not adjustable through the radius arm bushings, at least not like it is for imports using a MacPhearson strut set-up. Caster is built into the I beam and like was said before, the adjuster kits for it don't provide much adjustment. If your caster is off, then there is a damaged beam or spindle.

[Leadfoot]

Ok I really did not want to tell anyone but once and only once I did heat the hell out of a set of I beams and bent & twisted the thing in order to get a better front end set-up.

now that bin said DO NOT EVER DO THIS on any vehicle. it is just not safe. I did this only for a race truck and I ended up almost killing a good friend when the I beam snapped. Sorry buddy.