OK Folksà
HereÆs the Updated Info:


Shortly after my last report, I headed over to PaulÆs æLittle Shack of MiraclesÆ and tightened-up the shackle bolts on both sides. --- I noticed an immediate improvement in the directional stabilityà However, as one would expect, the overall ride quality absolutely stunk.

Yesterday evening, while over at JoeÆs, I loosened them back again and pumped-up the old Ranchos in an attempt to compensate for the sloppy handling. --- This seems to be my best option until I can afford to replace the spring packs (assuming thatÆs the source of the problem). --- Stiffer shocks really isnÆt a long-term solution, by any means, but itÆll have to do for now.



What itÆs NOT:

After a close inspection of all of the related components, here are my impressionsà


It isnÆt the U-Bolts û at least not as far as I can tellà
All of the bolts are synched-up nice and tight, and there doesnÆt appear to be any slack anywhere.

It isnÆt the Center Pins û again, at least not as far as I can tellà
They seem to be tight and aligned properly, exactly as they should be.

It isnÆt the Shock Mounts or Shock Bushingsà
I checked all four corners, and everything was A-OK.


Any further investigations were thwarted by the onset of some rapidly dropping temperatures and a sudden downpour. --- Believe me; thereÆs nothing quite like having your legs sticking out from under your vehicle, when out of nowhere, a large stream of near-freezing runoff makes its way along the surface of your vehicle, and pours straight down onto your unsuspecting procreation zone! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" /> --- Due to the sudden and completely startling appearance of this dreadfully cold water, I very nearly bashed my head against the axle! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/shiner.gif" alt="" />

Once again û My sincere thanks to all! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />
Stay tuned for future reports, as funding (and weather <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> ) permit.


Cheers! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />
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Six Isuzus, so far... still have three of them.