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12-19-2012, 06:07 PM | #1 |
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Help with 04 Yamaha ft end?
I just bought. A 2004 Yamaha JUO with a full alum body for a service vehicle. After getting it home I see that the ft end looks very out of adjustment. The ft wheels look like it needs adjustment to compensate for the weight of the body?
They are very exagerated and look like this / \ when stopped or when going. Our drivers are all "well fed" and we have no ultralights driving the vehicles so the problem even looks worse when the car is running. How do I adjust the ft end to take some of the camber out? Thanks for any help you can give. |
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12-19-2012, 09:17 PM | #2 |
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Re: Help with 04 Yamaha ft end?
It's a ride height issue. Look at the shocks first. Take one off and see if it has any oil residue on it. If so it's shot. Once they wear out they don't work well. also it could be any of the shock bushings. The springs on the shocks could be worn out. I had the same problem on my G1. Switched the shocks and presto....new ride height.
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12-19-2012, 11:30 PM | #3 |
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Re: Help with 04 Yamaha ft end?
Second, check the toe alignment!
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12-20-2012, 07:49 AM | #4 |
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Re: Help with 04 Yamaha ft end?
So I'm confused, is the front end squatting down? Is the / \ looking at it from the front? or the top?
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12-20-2012, 10:57 AM | #5 |
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Re: Help with 04 Yamaha ft end?
It is looking from the front. It squats when empty like the rear end of an old VW bug when it was full of people.
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12-20-2012, 11:22 AM | #6 |
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Re: Help with 04 Yamaha ft end?
To be more specific I can say that the camber is negative by a significant amount. I do not know how to set the camber and see no adjustments. On a car we use shims to adjust. How about a Yamaha golf car?
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12-20-2012, 08:05 PM | #7 |
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Re: Help with 04 Yamaha ft end?
This is what I did on mine, but yours is a different sus. and shock. Don't know if it is doable on yours or not. To see a bigger picture, go to my signature album "Spot". This did correct the camber on mine.
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12-20-2012, 08:19 PM | #8 |
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Re: Help with 04 Yamaha ft end?
Since they have a single control-arm with the shock mounted to it,the wheels change camber as you move the suspension up/down.Its' basically the same idea as a F-series pick-up with Twin-Traction BeamsIf the coils are weak,or the cart is loaded,it will sag,causing the tires to lean in at the top.Yamahas are known for a low Left-Front after a period of time,as the coils get weaker.If you know someone with a Yamaha,swap the shocks,and see if it helps,or Try new front Shock-assemblies.Hope this helps.
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12-20-2012, 08:24 PM | #9 |
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Re: Help with 04 Yamaha ft end?
Didn't "Plowman's", (site sponsor), offer to fix/shim the shocks? Can he do JUO or JW1 struts/cushions also? Might check into the cost.
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12-20-2012, 09:07 PM | #10 |
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Re: Help with 04 Yamaha ft end?
Where is best place to buy shocks? These only fit the Yamaha and are sort of custom as they have what looks like a single use application as compared to a more u oversaw shock. I see front shocks advertised on EBay but they are t correct for my 04 Yamaha. Any ideas?
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