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Norcal Spotted and BS Thread

Discussion in 'Northern California' started by PreRunnerSeth, Sep 23, 2009.

  1. Apr 30, 2016 at 8:34 PM
    SeekingZero

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    That would be the preferred method. Otherwise, it might take something like this to push the fused sleeves out, but I doubt it works.
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  2. Apr 30, 2016 at 8:37 PM
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    I don't know if that approach is going to work being that the bushing has to go somewhere and it's pancaked between 2 pieces of steel. Unless that's just a demo picture.

    I'd say a shop press but it would be awkward getting it centered, the bottle jack method is probably the best bet as far as that route goes, similar to the porta-power units we use on the boats.
     
  3. Apr 30, 2016 at 8:39 PM
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    Lolol. You beat me it. F,ing funny.
     
  4. Apr 30, 2016 at 9:20 PM
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    Haha! Yeah if i had a welder and was competant at it Id have done it myself!
     
  5. Apr 30, 2016 at 9:31 PM
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    Im just jealous. I wish i could afford to pay someone to everything for me. Its nice to know how to do it but it doesn't mean i love doing it.
     
  6. Apr 30, 2016 at 9:49 PM
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    Yeah I went back and forth on installing the front end myself, thats easy enough, but he would have had to tear it all off anyways to install all the gussets and secondaries, so it worked out. I agree though, a welder is on my list of shit to buy, sooner or later something is gonna break and I don't want to rely on someone else to fix it every time.
     
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  7. Apr 30, 2016 at 11:20 PM
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  8. May 1, 2016 at 6:34 AM
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    Good luck. I did 1 of my LCA bushings.was a total pain. In didn't have to cut the sleevem just remove the whole bushing. I still have 3 LCA bushings if anyone wants them lol
     
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  10. May 1, 2016 at 7:00 AM
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  11. May 1, 2016 at 10:02 AM
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    Perfect! Thank you for finding that! @MJonAgs32

    @sytfu510, thanks, but I'm not replacing bushings, I replacing the entire LCA's! Just have to get the stubborn bastards out!
     
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    Had a ton of fun this weekend, found a lot of snow surprisingly.

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    Coopers did great, scrubbed just a little. Real happy with my set up, we got through some deep snow and ice as well as the usual trail dirt.
     
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    where was this at?
     
  15. May 1, 2016 at 6:52 PM
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    oh ok Ive got a few friends that go up there out there all the time ill have to check it out looks like a good trip
     
  17. May 1, 2016 at 7:33 PM
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    I'm up there few times a month. Let me know when you're heading up again. It's one of my favorite places to go and get away from it all.

    This weekend was my bachelor party weekend. I chose wheeling and shooting and wilderness
     
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  18. May 1, 2016 at 7:36 PM
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    I've personally never been id love to go
    good choice for a bachelors party thats pretty much what i would do
    Id love to go up sometime maybe you could show me around up there
     
  19. May 1, 2016 at 7:38 PM
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    For sure. I've gone up there since I was born. Mom grew up there and my grandpa and grandma have lived there since 65' and taught in the school. So I've seen about all the trails there so I can show you the good ones.
     
  20. May 1, 2016 at 7:46 PM
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    Sounds like a fun bachelors party. I'm not the Vegas or get wasted and stripper kind of guy so I did house boating with 10 friends on Lake San Pedro. Super relaxing and constant shenanigans.
     
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