Loose steering, how much is acceptable?

Irv · Feb 19, 2011

Checking my toe-out the other night I noticed a bit of play in the handle bars, probably about a 1/4 inch + turning left to right before any movement is noted in the ski's, is this normal or are things starting to loosen up on this sled a little? (4,250km's=2,600 miles)

I plan to do the Ulmers front end Bushing kit this off season and I remember reading about an aftermarket company that makes steering bushings as well but I can't find them?

I have also read on here of peeps tightening and greaseing certain steering components but of course I never saved them or know where to look now either?

Any help, tips, links etc woud be appreciated.
Thanks ;)!

APEX 06 · Feb 19, 2011

I changed them at 3000 miles I had about 1 1/2" paly in them. The company your looking for is OFT but I think they are still off line yet.

actionjack · Feb 19, 2011

I think they are back

http://oftracing.com/

Irv · Feb 19, 2011

actionjack said:
I think they are back

http://oftracing.com/

Thanks guy's, going to look into getting some soon, but $122 for 3 plus almost another $40 to ship?

Appreciate the info and link ;)!

Irv · Feb 20, 2011

While this post is still fairly fresh, I am wondering if there is any DIY's instructions/links for changing out these steering bushings?

Looking to do it in the off season, or sooner if it isn't too big of a task?

Thanks ;)!

APEX 06 · Feb 20, 2011

I was going to put the ones I have in this weekend b ut they are calling for 15" of snow to night.

Irv · Feb 20, 2011

APEX 06 said:
I was going to put the ones I have in this weekend b ut they are calling for 15" of snow to night.

Same here, sure hope their right :dunno:

I have your DIY for the bushing replacement saved, was just hoping something similar for the steering post bushings exists?

actionjack · Feb 21, 2011

Season is done for me and given the need to take so much apart to do certain jobs I am planning to do many at once.
Ulmer bushings
OFT steering blocks
Donuts
Mono beef up and powder coat
Speedo relocation
Rox riser
Season end oil change
Windage plates if I can find where I put the parts
May need to replace a tweaked A-Arm

Irv · Feb 21, 2011

actionjack said:
Season is done for me and given the need to take so much apart to do certain jobs I am planning to do many at once.
Ulmer bushings
OFT steering blocks
Donuts
Mono beef up and powder coat
Speedo relocation
Rox riser
Season end oil change
Windage plates if I can find where I put the parts
May need to replace a tweaked A-Arm

Thinking my season may be done as well, we got a couple cm's last night but they are calling for plus temps again later in the week and most of our trails took a hard hit.

I have a bunch of stuff I want to do in the off season as well but I am really beginning to wonder why I go to such lengths for such a short season? Not quite a 1000 km's this year but it was/is better than last years even worse season :o|

kinger · Feb 21, 2011

Your fine at 1/4" that is pretty good actually. I had over 1" and used the OFT steering blocks and it took all but 1/8" out of it! Real impressed with them.

Irv · Feb 21, 2011

kinger said:
Your fine at 1/4" that is pretty good actually. I had over 1" and used the OFT steering blocks and it took all but 1/8" out of it! Real impressed with them.

Good to know Kinger, I am going to go ahead and do it anyways in the off season as I want everything tight and fresh as possible and I plan on doing the front end bushings so I may as well get these OFT bushings while I am at it.

Currently trying to adjust my toe-out but having a bugger of a time getting at the inside right(seated) tie-rod end, I managed to get the rod loose but the jam nut is just that, it seems jammed or very tight?

The only thing I can think of is I need a 14mm off-set wrench, can't get anything else in there and they don't want to turn easy even with no pressure up against them.
Any ideas/thoughts how to loosen it off? I only need about 3 thread turns and that should provide me enough?

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