Re: steering shaft binding on upper a arm
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Originally Posted by SkinnyG
I think most folks notch the upper arm to clear, but on the factory arms. That might be hard to do with tubular arms. 2" is quite the pancake for parallelogram steering - what if you went rack?
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Correct. You can notch the OE 67-72 (73-87 HD/C20/C30) uppers to clear a 1.5" notch (barely).
Tubulars won't work because the bushing barrel is usually the culprit. I even purchased a set of the MMW brand 'Dodger' uppers to see if they might clear on a 1.5" notch & the bushing barrel was the point of interference. At a 2" notch w/tubular arms, you'll likely need to add multiple u-joints & a support bearing to the steering linkage or try an aftermarket/swapped R&P set-up.
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