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Old May 5, 2012 | 06:40 AM
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Installing ladder bars

Any one know the right way to install ladder bars? Do you just bolt up and go. Or do you have to unloosen the U-bolts for the Leafs.Any input would help. Also the truck in my sig is what there going on. And there L&L ladder bars
 
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Old May 5, 2012 | 08:17 AM
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Can you post a pic of them? It depends on how/where they bolt to the axle.
 
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Old May 5, 2012 | 03:10 PM
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They bolt from the back off the axle with u bolts
 
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Old May 5, 2012 | 03:48 PM
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I found a pic, are these the ones? looks like they bolt just inboard of the spring pearch, no need to touch the u bolts over the springs.

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Old May 5, 2012 | 04:14 PM
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Yep that's them
 
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Old May 6, 2012 | 02:14 AM
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hmm....interested. Please let us know how they work for you.
 
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Old May 6, 2012 | 06:10 AM
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will do sir. thanks for your help dieselrod
 
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Old May 8, 2012 | 12:39 AM
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Well got them installed today, they helped alot as far as rear end bounce, didn't break anything either this time.
 
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Old May 9, 2012 | 08:09 AM
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I don't know how to add pics
 
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Old May 11, 2012 | 08:57 AM
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I don't know how to add pics
email them to me and I'll post them for you when I get a little time.

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Old May 12, 2012 | 11:13 AM
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If they just bolt around the axle tube there, how do they keep the axle from twisting? Wouldn't it just rotate within the mount there?
 
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Old May 12, 2012 | 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Brown Falcon
If they just bolt around the axle tube there, how do they keep the axle from twisting? Wouldn't it just rotate within the mount there?
I'm just taking a guess here, but its mounted to the frame as well so if its mounted from axle to frame, the frame won't rotate so that should hold it. Not sure if that makes sense or anything but thats my guess.
 
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Old May 12, 2012 | 08:31 PM
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I think Evan is talking about it rotating in the u bolt where it bolts around the axel
 
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Old May 12, 2012 | 10:16 PM
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Yes Mike, that's what I'm trying to ask. If it's just u-bolted around the axle then what's stopping it from rotating?
 
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