[volkdent]

I lean towards Kubotas myself.... I'm soooo glad there are at least a couple of other guys as mad as me! I'm waiting on a couple of suppliers to find me a tie rod assembly, I think from Lemforder. I have one, but I need another. The cheaper ones have knurled threads, the threads are actually pressed from the tie rod, so the rod is smaller than the threads, but the one I need has cut threads, so the tie rod is actually larger than the threads. I can just cut and weld/splice the others, but being as crazy as me, you'll understand why I want the OEM look as opposed to the hack job look.

Once I get the other tie rod and shorten them, the suspension is complete.

Jeff, the picture with the wheel hanging in the air is full droop. If the springs are soft enough, they will be able to keep themselves from clattering around at full droop. If they get more stiff, I'll have to use a helper spring to keep things tight, or use a limiting strap to keep the wheel from travelling down too far. On the bump side, the bump stops touch just as the tire nears the fender while turned. I will get rub right now on a HARD corner bump, but I suspect it won't happen that often.

Jason