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Old 01-30-2012, 10:16 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Ok I just bought a gibson/axis front end that will be replacing my houser/elka setup.

I have some questions regarding the gibson a arms. First off the bottom a arms came without the dust caps. Do these a arms have special dust caps or can i use the stock ones?

As for the tierods: Does gibson use a certain length or can I just use the ones that came with the houser a arms?
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Old 01-30-2012, 10:52 AM   #2 (permalink)
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are the giibson arms plus 3, if so u will habe to use plus 3 tie rods, dunno anything about the dust caps do, i have none on the bottom heim joints it thats that ur talkin about
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I managed to source the tierods from the guy that I bought it from. I think the a arms are +2.

The bottom a arms of mine looks like the stock a arms mounting that use dust caps. Can anyone confirm that the lower a arms use dustcaps?
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I use to have this setup on my practice quad and I could not get the dust covers to fit in the bottom frame mounts so I ran without them. Also, I thought most gibson arms were +3 and a 4:1 rim ussually has to be used otherwise the rim will rub. The tierods are unique to gibson I believe but the tierod ends ussually work with the stock ends. I have pictures of my set up if you wanted me to email them to you. Thanks
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Also, The front plastic shrouds around the radiator have to be cut for the arms to work otherwise they will hit the plastic
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