Connecting rods on these OBS trucks Forged?? or PMR

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10-29-2011, 07:21 PM

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Connecting rods on these OBS trucks Forged?? or PMR

Just wondering as I was reading about some the newer trucks..

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10-29-2011, 07:29 PM

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All obs trucks from the factory are forged.

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10-29-2011, 08:06 PM

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I've heard forged mid 99 pmr started I think

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10-30-2011, 06:57 AM

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Actually pmr started in mid 00 or 01, can't remember for sure but its one of the two.

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10-30-2011, 08:40 AM

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Every time I've thought about buying a sd I remembered the pmr rods and backed out

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10-30-2011, 08:45 AM

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I have a whole set of them sitting here. They are holding better then they used to. But I agree I'm sticking with forged.

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