waddisme

It just looks like it is too wide for bracket. Hammer it in? Grind bushing? Spread bracket? Put OEM back in?

555ss

There are flats on the bushing that have to line up with the rack body then it fits perfectly.. The flats allow for the curve of the rack body if they are not aligned than it will not fit at all.

waddisme

I doubled checked that before I slid rack up into cradle. I will check again. Thanks.

el es tu

I had to sand the bore down a bit to get the bushing in there...

0Randy@DRM

If the bolt got too tight from the factory-reinstall-or other. Then you should spread out the ears (carefully) because they can break off if you spread too far.

The other thing that you can do is grind down the flat part of the bushing until it drops in.

After the install the ears will not move inwards any more, no matter how many times you have the rack out.

Give me a call if you need anything!!!
Randy
336-350-8256

mgarfias

I had to send mine back to randy for some trimming on the lathe. Wouldn't have needed to send back, except for the fact my lathe wasn't spinning. Might want to measure the distance between the ears, and then the width of the bushing as installed on the rack and compare.

waddisme

Working on jack stands makes this a little harder. Anyway, the flats were turn correctly, but still wouldn't go in. My old ones were missing 1/2 the rubber so that was not an option. However, I bought a used rack when mine started leaking, and that bushing looks brand new. So I switched them out and it slid right in. Oh well, I tried.

Thanks for the help.

0Randy@DRM

I know you ordered it from a dealer on the west coast. But I'm willing to take it back. The factory steel inner tube is undersized. Which will make it easy to install and bend the tabs further.

Send it back and I will refund you

Randy