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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: AJMBLAZER on November 06, 2007, 06:19:33 PM
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Who's got one of these and what do you think about it? Worth the $100 or so?
My stock idler arm is loose and starting to affect it's ability to hold an alignment so I think I'd better start looking for a replacement...and if I'm replacing it why not upgrade?
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I couldnt say enough good things about the sky idler. Eight people in our offroad club are runnin them and I can assure you they are completely indestructable. 8)
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Schweet. If Mike endorses it as indestructible you know it is.
Just because I've now been looking without success...where does one find a stock replacement idler arm...none of the online parts houses even list it?
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Try the junkyard.
My issue with installing something that beefy in the steering system is this: It removes the weak point from the system...which means that next time you hit that same rock too hard, it's could be something else that costs more to replace.
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I have one. its very well made.
my friend said "thats a pretty bling piece to be putting in a suzuki" >:D
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I removed all the steering linkages from a wrecked sidekick in a u-pull-it yard, and i kept the idler arm attached. That's all the tie rod ends, and everything in between. I'm keeping it for that rainy day if i ever have a problem with any of my parts.
BTW, they only charge $1 per foot of tie rods/drag links, etc at that junkyard, so it was a very good deal.
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Bent the stock one ( bentparts!) replaced it with the Sky's, and made up a lower brace. Indestructable and very well made.
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For what I do in 4x4...mainly get to work in the winter...it'll be overkill...
...but then the junkyards up here won't sell you the steering wheel horn cover for a buck around here...and I've seen all the Sidekicks/Trackers they have around here...
Sky it is. 8)
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Mine works great! I think there on backorder though ???
Kevin
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For what I do in 4x4...mainly get to work in the winter...it'll be overkill...
That's what you think! I bent a stock one before sliding into a curb in a snow covered parking lot.
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Better to have too much than not enough.
Not to mention at 170,000 miles or so it's hard to say mine hasn't lived a long life...
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DON"T FORGET THE BUSHING!
It's replaceable, cost under $10 for the Moog part, and makes a world of difference if you have wiggle in the idle arm.
but if you are going large tires, then upgrade to Sky arm AND add the Calmini arm brace.
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DON"T FORGET THE BUSHING!
It's replaceable, cost under $10 for the Moog part, and makes a world of difference if you have wiggle in the idle arm.
Thanks, I didn't know that, and probably wouldn't have thought to replace the bushing first.
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I changed the one on Wifey's, and all the slop in it went away. Rock Auto has them for $8.
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What's the procedure for changing the bushing?
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Mine works great! I think there on backorder though ???
Kevin
I emailed Sky and he said that the next batch is a few days out. So, if you're interested in an new idler arm, give them a call.
-Eric
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What's the procedure for changing the bushing?
Remove arm, knock out bushing, press in new bushing. I cheated. I lubed it and used the dead blow to whack it in. No problem.
replace tie rod ends (inner and outter) if the are loose. remove them to check, as mine felt fine while installed, but were really loose when I got them off. I got all 4 rod ends from Rock Auto for under $100.
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So, digging this back up but where did you guys buy your Sky arms? So far I've only found them from Sky and Low Range 4x4. Do we get a discount from either of them?