Review, Ride Tech Delrin Bushings and Dirt King LCA's

zonzin

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At 77k mi. I was getting some squeaking and popping out of my front suspension and used it as an excuse to upgrade my LCA"s and sway bar bushings.

The DK LCA's are well made and very rugged and I chose them over TC LCA's due to the way the ball was mounted and also I wanted Delrin bushings in my LCA's. Installation was straight forward with a bit of hammer work required to get the OME shock into the mount point. I measured the opening of the mount and on the DK it was just enough tighter than the OEM LCA to make it a pain to get the shock mounted. Contacted DK to let them know and they are looking into it. I really like the improve clearance on the LCA's and the solid look. Alignment was a snap and Les had no problem getting 4.0 caster on both sides.

The Ride Tech bushings are really well made, very easy to install and the solid aluminum billet strap is a CNC work of art. They fit perfect and look great. If you are thinking of upgrading your bushings definitely look into Ride Tech.

A 10 day road trip to Moab last week for social distancing gave me a great opportunity to test out the new bits. Everything performed flawlessly. Also, no more popping or squeaking.

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Interested in more details on the delrin bushings. I just checked the Ride Tech website, but the Delrin-lined bushing that they show do not look like what you've pictured.
Do you have a link to what you've purchased? TIA
 
Interested in more details on the delrin bushings. I just checked the Ride Tech website, but the Delrin-lined bushing that they show do not look like what you've pictured.
Do you have a link to what you've purchased? TIA

THe CNC'd straps are a new product but should be up on their website in a week or so I was told.


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Thanks! Did you notice any upgrades in off-road performance? Did clearance improve? Are you able to push the wheels forward to clear larger tires without having to chop the body mount? Are you getting better articulation? I’m just trying to understand if these aftermarket LCAs can make the 4Runner better at rock crawling.

Thanks.
 
Thanks! Did you notice any upgrades in off-road performance? Did clearance improve? Are you able to push the wheels forward to clear larger tires without having to chop the body mount? Are you getting better articulation? I’m just trying to understand if these aftermarket LCAs can make the 4Runner better at rock crawling.

Thanks.

I would think any LCA with bushings that allow actual "articulation" as opposed to torsion twisting of the rubber like the OEM would be an improvement for all situations. That's why I spent $250 for Super Pro bushings and installed them in new 1aAuto LCA's. I don't off road but I like the improved "feel".
 

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