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I just purchased a used steer Smart truck bar. It appeared to be in good shape. Later when getting it ready to put on I noticed that the bushing sleeve sticks out further on one side than the other. It's like this on both ends. I have two questions.
1-is this normal
2-if this is normal which way does the offset go facing forwards or backwards?

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I just purchased a used steer Smart truck bar. It appeared to be in good shape. Later when getting it ready to put on I noticed that the bushing sleeve sticks out further on one side than the other. It's like this on both ends. I have two questions.
1-is this normal
2-if this is normal which way does the offset go facing forwards or backwards?

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It’s normal. I’ll take a picture of mine. Stand by. Picture is because I don’t remember.
 

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First picture is axle end. Second is frame.

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Thanks so much.
 

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No problem. On the axle end I genuinely don’t think it matters to the bushing. I think I made the choice based on bracket positioning.
 

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That's normal. Sometime they over shot the bushings when pressed in. Their youtube video show that they just be eyeballing it.
 
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I'm a old guy having fun with a Jeop. My sincere thanks to both of you.
 

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2020 Gladiator. Found it a local Jeep dealership. Bought it in July of 2024 with 2400 miles. Previous WJ owner. My son and my daughter each had one. Went to the new Cherokee when I was living in the city. Now on my first real Jeep. Thanks to everybody for the support.
 

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2020 Gladiator. Found it a local Jeep dealership. Bought it in July of 2024 with 2400 miles. Previous WJ owner. My son and my daughter each had one. Went to the new Cherokee when I was living in the city. Now on my first real Jeep. Thanks to everybody for the support.
2400 miles. That’s a collector! We slso went from a 2014 Cherokee to this. Not the fort real Jeep, but only the second to my old cj.
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