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Old Mar 16, 2014 | 03:53 PM
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What are these things?

I bought a Supercab for parts and these were in the front seat. The PO said that they were valuable and might have something to do with lifting the body? I am a boring old timer so does anybody know if this is correct? They are heavier than they look so I imagine they could support just about anything...


 
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Old Mar 16, 2014 | 04:08 PM
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They look like radius arm drop brackets, which would allow you to put in bigger lift coil springs (on half ton trucks)
 
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Old Mar 16, 2014 | 04:09 PM
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They look like some kind of drop brackets for a lift kit maybe. Maybe for a half ton.
 
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Old Mar 16, 2014 | 04:13 PM
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Yeah, I just looked a little more and they're definitely radius arm drop brackets... Here ya go:

Skyjacker RAB47 - Free Shipping on All Orders @ JEGS
 
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Old Mar 16, 2014 | 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by frank washington
I bought a Supercab for parts and these were in the front seat. The PO said that they were valuable and might have something to do with lifting the body? I am a boring old timer so does anybody know if this is correct? They are heavier than they look so I imagine they could support just about anything...


I think you should push them to some-one that wants to get high.
 
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Old Mar 16, 2014 | 04:34 PM
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I think you're right - thanks! I like the idea of getting high, but skyjacking makes me nervous lol
 
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Old Mar 16, 2014 | 04:37 PM
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I think you're right - thanks! I like the idea of getting high, but skyjacking makes me nervous lol
It's less nerve racking if you're high at the time.
 
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Old Mar 16, 2014 | 04:47 PM
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Reminds me of the old MAD magazine joke - "uptight" = getting intoxicated on an airplane
 
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