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yoger
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 10:08 pm    Post subject: Bus rear torsion /bug swing axle Reply with quote

I have a rail buggy with a bus rear torsion assm (not sure what year, but pretty sure it was a split) I'm trying to install a 65 bug s/a and the the bus spring plates ain't gonna work since they don't have the U cut in the end for the axle. I thought just find a pair of bug s/a plates, but I think the bus torsion rod dia is larger right? so my question, anyone know of an adapter spring plate for this? Bus rod dia and bug axle? Thanks, Tony.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 5:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Do yourself a favor; cut it out and put a regular torsion housing in there. I went trough the same crap with a buggy.

Order a nice one from appletree. its worth it. If you plan on going long travel torsion bar setup, for an extra $45 have them weld on the long travel plates.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 5:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That bus torsion is going to be very stiff without adjustment. It would be easier to just weld in one from a bug, but if you are stuck with the bus one, at least take some of the pre-load out of it! Chances are those were plates for an early redux box setup. Perhaps a set of later swing axle bus plats would work?
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