AEV 3.5" Prem
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From: New York, NY
JK Jedi Master
Joined: Aug 2007
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From: Hammond Louisiana
not trying to be an azz but have ever used/wheeled with cambolts? I ask because some of your statements are sorta out there. A full size dodge under load is gonna yeild a lot more stress on a cam bolt than a JK (even a 4door). While it is true that a loose suspension component can cause DW the items you listed are usally only contributing factors. A loose trac bar, broken bracket or really fugged up toe setting is gonna usaually cause DW. A loose cam bolt unless it completly fails at say 40mph isn't gonna cause DW.... you are going to notice your rig pull before you ever see DW...
I am not an advocate of them, but they work just fine for minimal adjustments. Even race cars use it an they for sure have way more torque applied to them then our little hamster wheel. I would take control arms any day ofer them but I just found it interesting that everyone is acting like they are death waiting to happen.
I searched cam bolts on here and saw a lot of posts claiming they are bad.... I think there is a lot of bad information floating around... but like you said to each their own. Again I am not an advocate I just hat bad scoop.
I am not an advocate of them, but they work just fine for minimal adjustments. Even race cars use it an they for sure have way more torque applied to them then our little hamster wheel. I would take control arms any day ofer them but I just found it interesting that everyone is acting like they are death waiting to happen.
I searched cam bolts on here and saw a lot of posts claiming they are bad.... I think there is a lot of bad information floating around... but like you said to each their own. Again I am not an advocate I just hat bad scoop.
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From: The San Andreas Fault
not trying to be an azz but have ever used/wheeled with cambolts? I ask because some of your statements are sorta out there. A full size dodge under load is gonna yeild a lot more stress on a cam bolt than a JK (even a 4door). While it is true that a loose suspension component can cause DW the items you listed are usally only contributing factors. A loose trac bar, broken bracket or really fugged up toe setting is gonna usaually cause DW. A loose cam bolt unless it completly fails at say 40mph isn't gonna cause DW.... you are going to notice your rig pull before you ever see DW...
I am not an advocate of them, but they work just fine for minimal adjustments. Even race cars use it an they for sure have way more torque applied to them then our little hamster wheel. I would take control arms any day ofer them but I just found it interesting that everyone is acting like they are death waiting to happen.
I searched cam bolts on here and saw a lot of posts claiming they are bad.... I think there is a lot of bad information floating around... but like you said to each their own. Again I am not an advocate I just hat bad scoop.
I am not an advocate of them, but they work just fine for minimal adjustments. Even race cars use it an they for sure have way more torque applied to them then our little hamster wheel. I would take control arms any day ofer them but I just found it interesting that everyone is acting like they are death waiting to happen.
I searched cam bolts on here and saw a lot of posts claiming they are bad.... I think there is a lot of bad information floating around... but like you said to each their own. Again I am not an advocate I just hat bad scoop.
I had problems with the cam bolts slipping and they contributed to the DW or its creation on my TJ.
I was part to blame because I didn't inspect them on a regular basis, but it took me over 2 months to find the problem. Fortunately, I never had an accident like
Mkjeep's friend, but its a really disconcerting feeling the first few times it happens.
IMO, use the cam bolts on a temporary basis or if your budget doesn't allow for adjustable CAs, BUT given all the potential negatives I would avoid them if possible.
BTW, race cars use them because they are easy and quick to adjust to tune the suspension/steering on the fly. Race cars are also not flexing and banging (at least not too intentionally
) like many JKs. 