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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 11:22 PM
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Skyjacker Rear Leafs

Me, Im 19 and i make a hefty amount of money, so when i was looking for a lift i only wanted the best . So i bought myself the Skyjacker Rear leaf springs that were like $500.. My friends all say i payed way to much for rear leafs.. but does anyone have these springs and why are they so much?? THanks!
 
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Old Mar 20, 2004 | 12:39 AM
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I have the SkyJ rear lifted leaf packs for my 6" lift, but I didn't pay $500 for them. Shop around!!! I don't think they are as high$ as Deaver springs, but still strong enough for a weekend warrior!
 
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Old Mar 20, 2004 | 12:48 AM
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Who cares!? You bought, you run 'em, Skyjacker makes top quality stuff. Probably coulda found them elswewhere for cheaper but you make mad $$$ so why worry about it? Right?
 
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Old Mar 20, 2004 | 12:59 AM
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Can I get a loan? (J/Kidding) I would rather you bought the new springs than used a 4" block!!!
 
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Old Mar 20, 2004 | 09:46 AM
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i just got a set used for 275 shipped
im runnin em up front
 
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Old Mar 20, 2004 | 10:04 AM
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Originally posted by 85351ho
i just got a set used for 275 shipped
im runnin em up front
i bought them from 4wheelparts
 
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Old Mar 20, 2004 | 10:07 AM
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Originally posted by MG86TA
i bought them from 4wheelparts
Mistake number 1
 
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Old Mar 20, 2004 | 02:44 PM
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ahahahahaha......im 18 and i have a yearly budget of like 800$.

ya, no more 4wheelparts!!! there are many better places....i like eBay personally. you can get brand new stuff for cheap there.

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Old Mar 21, 2004 | 12:07 AM
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i paid $125 for a shackle flip and i get more flex than new springs offer but i also got the lift i needed!

Originally posted by Idiomaticman
ahahahahaha......im 18 and i have a yearly budget of like 800$.

ya, no more 4wheelparts!!! there are many better places....i like eBay personally. you can get brand new stuff for cheap there.

Idio
shoot, I am running a 460 as a DD and am a full time student so not really any time for a job. i am on a -$800 budget.

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Old Mar 21, 2004 | 02:31 AM
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How the hell do you guys manage? $800 will cover my gas for 2 months if I keep my out of town trips on the ricer.

Ebay has everything if you can wait long enough . . . sooner or later it will pop up. Weather here is starting to get nice again so I'm going to head to the junkyard and see what I can dig up in the way of springs.

Speaking of which (hijack, sorry) if I need to remove rivots from the rear hangars on a truck but can't use any power tools what is my best option? I was thinking maybe taking a battery powered drill and drilling them out but wasn't sure if there's a better way.
 
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Old Mar 21, 2004 | 05:01 AM
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ummm.....why no power tools...some kind of bet going on. just go borrow/rent a torch and blow then out, or get a grinder....for real.....the trouble it would be to not use power tools........but the drill may work, depends on the drill.

as for manage on a 800$ a year budget....well....i dunno....i meet the right people and get a lot of free stuff really. i only run a 35, so rearley break anything. 300 6, i get like 15 mpg...and thats with the 35...upwards of 18 without them on there. but i must admit, my parents give me 120$ a month for gas. not much, and usually doesnt cover it, but it sure helps out a lot really.

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Old Mar 21, 2004 | 03:21 PM
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ivan, you'll probably break all your drill bits on those rivets. Try a hammer and chisel to chip off the heads before drilling. I broke 3 bits and one hammer handle removing the rear hangers on my 88, and that was after grinding the rivet heads flat!!!

I have a hard enough time getting by on $800/week. I would starve to death the other 51 weeks out of the year!!!
 
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Old Mar 21, 2004 | 04:13 PM
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How about a cutting disc on a grinder - or a cordless drill? Then you could grind the heads off and pop them out with a punch.
 
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Old Mar 21, 2004 | 07:31 PM
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go buy a cheap generic 4.5 grinder fo rlike 10-15 bucks, and go to town.. ive heard the harbor frieght grinders will last a bit
 
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Old Mar 21, 2004 | 09:20 PM
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I'm not doing this at home. I need to pull some hangars off a truck at the boneyard for my shackle flip. Trouble is I don't have a generator and they don't allow any torches in there so it's basically only hand tools. I guess I may be able to adapt a cutting/grinding disc to my cordless drill and give that a shot. I knew it was going to be a pain in the butt to do but seems a lot more appealing to me than paying Sky Manufacturing. Plus with a hangar from an F-350 I think I can get a little more lift than Sky's unit offers.
 
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