Matt306 Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 I have the Manual and Triumph manual with lots of Torque measurements. How tight should the Trunnion Bolts be, I assume there should be swivel movement allowed? The Torque settings seem to get it too tight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 The bolt through the middle is meant to clamp the tube tight enough that it is held stationary and any movement happens between the tube and the nylon bushes. This relies on the trunnion kit being reasonable quality! Front or rear? Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt306 Posted June 3, 2018 Author Share Posted June 3, 2018 Front, kit from TD Fitchetts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky_spit Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 I've had top hat bushes where the "rim" is too thick, effectively making the tube too short to be clamped tight to allow the required rotary movement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt306 Posted June 4, 2018 Author Share Posted June 4, 2018 Quoted from sparky_spit- I've had top hat bushes where the "rim" is too thick, effectively making the tube too short to be clamped tight to allow the required rotary movement. So basically the tube should sit marginally proud of the top hats? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky_spit Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Yes, but not by much. I had to make the top hat flanges thinner by rubbing them down on some abrasive paper on a flat surface. I used the better quality green sandpaper you can buy. It took a while, testing them frequently so I didn't go too far. I've now gone trunnionless so not an issue for me now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppy916 Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 Michael details on your trunnionless set up please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 To interrupt, the trunnionless kit is from Canley Classics. Supplied as the upright (no stub axle or calliper mount etc) https://www.canleyclassics.com/suspension-steering-and-brakes/trunnionless-front-suspension-kit/ Have them on my spitfire... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky_spit Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 Yes, exactly as Clifty says. They are very good and give virtually 100% confidence that you are not going to unexpectedly lose a front wheel due to trunnion failure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire_spam Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 +1 for trunionless... when my MOT man found "slight lift" in one of the Spitfire trunnions in 2015 I switched over. Gave us more confidence on runs like the 10CR (and reduced the amount of just-in-case spares in the boot) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppy916 Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Well that's my next move then thanks for the input guy's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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