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Online Ferrit

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Front ARB correct way to fit
« on: April 21, 2026, 11:02:37 PM »
I have spent hours this afternoon trying to get the last couple bolt in the outboard ARB fixing in.  OMG what a s#!+!  Bushes took haff the time of these two bolts

Whats the correct way to do this, any tips?
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Re: Front ARB correct way to fit
« Reply #1 on: Today at 08:03:55 AM »
Ratchet Strap to the subframe. Taking care to get the angles right to reduce slipping and maybe cable ties to strop the ratchet strap sliding. NB Ratchet straps also help at the back it you do not have the special tool.

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Re: Front ARB correct way to fit
« Reply #2 on: Today at 11:53:45 AM »
I will look at that again Eric.  One end bush is not quite right but after 4 hours I wanted to go in a cry...

I have used a RS on the back, but couldnt figure out the front application.

Thank you so much

Mark
« Last Edit: Today at 02:00:39 PM by Ferrit »
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Offline lancialulu

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Re: Front ARB correct way to fit
« Reply #3 on: Today at 01:05:23 PM »
Mark I have just done this sh1..Y job! I fond the inner bushes a challenge. Maybe because I bought Marks hard version.

The outers are all down to careful alignment with both wishbone allowed to lay at the same angle (my struts were off). Even so I needed an 8mm pry par to line up the hole, a g clamp to squeeze the u bracket down and a large pipe wrench to squeeze the u clamp together and then the bolt would do up (I decided to do the first bolt down quite hard after doing various permutations....

I am glad I dont have to think about it again....