FDLWproject
08-18-2023, 11:07 AM
Happy Friday everyone --
I’m starting to prep all of the parts for the IRS assembly, mostly because I want to be sure that I have all of the right fasteners and know where they go before having to scramble mid-way through the install. As other posts have mentioned, with more recent deliveries, the IRS fasteners come in a box and it can be tricky to know what goes where – think it’s just something they’re working through on the inventory side at FFR.
This brings me to my question on toe adjustment spacers. I have the following spacers in the IRS kit - upper right of the picture (not the ones for the Koni shocks, those are definitely different sizes).
189029
I think I have a few issues.
1. In the instructions below, it says to use 2 x 0.25” spacers on either side of the rod end, and thread the 5/8-11x2.5 bolt through. However, I only have 2 x 0.25” and 2 x 0.125” spacers. Am I missing 2 spacers?
2. Next, the 0.25” spacers that I do have won’t go onto the bolt (maybe I need to bore them out a bit?) – anyone else run into this?
189030
I did find a few posts that give some clarity.
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showthread.php?35337-installing-the-rear-toe-adjustment-arms-discrepancy-in-directions
In this one (which was quite the heated exchange – yikes guys), it seems there was feedback from FFR that the spacers should both be 0.25”. This would mean the schematic is correct (it shows 2 line items for 0.25” spacers…not sure why they’re different part numbers though). But that the actual instructions that are a few pages later in the manual are incorrect (it references 0.25” and 0.125” spacers).
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showthread.php?45086-IRS-Fastener-Frustration
Interestingly, this more recent post has pictures that seem to use the two different sized spacers.
I think it's probably as easy as boring out the existing .25" spacers a bit, and then finding 2 more. If I don't want to bug FFR, anyone have any recommendations on where to get 2 more?
Thanks!
I’m starting to prep all of the parts for the IRS assembly, mostly because I want to be sure that I have all of the right fasteners and know where they go before having to scramble mid-way through the install. As other posts have mentioned, with more recent deliveries, the IRS fasteners come in a box and it can be tricky to know what goes where – think it’s just something they’re working through on the inventory side at FFR.
This brings me to my question on toe adjustment spacers. I have the following spacers in the IRS kit - upper right of the picture (not the ones for the Koni shocks, those are definitely different sizes).
189029
I think I have a few issues.
1. In the instructions below, it says to use 2 x 0.25” spacers on either side of the rod end, and thread the 5/8-11x2.5 bolt through. However, I only have 2 x 0.25” and 2 x 0.125” spacers. Am I missing 2 spacers?
2. Next, the 0.25” spacers that I do have won’t go onto the bolt (maybe I need to bore them out a bit?) – anyone else run into this?
189030
I did find a few posts that give some clarity.
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showthread.php?35337-installing-the-rear-toe-adjustment-arms-discrepancy-in-directions
In this one (which was quite the heated exchange – yikes guys), it seems there was feedback from FFR that the spacers should both be 0.25”. This would mean the schematic is correct (it shows 2 line items for 0.25” spacers…not sure why they’re different part numbers though). But that the actual instructions that are a few pages later in the manual are incorrect (it references 0.25” and 0.125” spacers).
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showthread.php?45086-IRS-Fastener-Frustration
Interestingly, this more recent post has pictures that seem to use the two different sized spacers.
I think it's probably as easy as boring out the existing .25" spacers a bit, and then finding 2 more. If I don't want to bug FFR, anyone have any recommendations on where to get 2 more?
Thanks!