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Old Aug 16, 2009 | 01:06 PM
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what kind of metal and thikness are the Axle Pivot Brackets made out of...
im thinking of buying some online. geting the specs from them and making them at work. to save me some money
 
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Old Aug 16, 2009 | 01:23 PM
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dont wast your time, just buy em
 
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dont wast your time, just buy em
they dont look like they would take more than 20 minutes to make at my shop...
iv seen my uncle do stuff like that for his jeep
 
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Old Aug 16, 2009 | 04:19 PM
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What are you trying to do? MAke drop ones for a lift?
 
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Old Aug 16, 2009 | 04:30 PM
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What are you trying to do? MAke drop ones for a lift?
yes sir, thats the plan.
and anything simple to make i like to do. ya know, more pride in my truck the more i do myself
 
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How much are drop ones? $50? Is it really worth the effort to buy them, copy them and then ship them back? Not wort my time
 
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How much are drop ones? $50? Is it really worth the effort to buy them, copy them and then ship them back? Not wort my time
they are about 200. if they were 50 i wouldnt even swet it
 
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Tuff country used to sell the drop brackets seperatly for Leveling kits for like 50-75 bucks. Or are you going higher?
 
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i have a set of superlift class 2 6" drop brackets only used for 500 miles will let go of cheap
 
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Tuff country used to sell the drop brackets seperatly for Leveling kits for like 50-75 bucks. Or are you going higher?

im going to go 2-4"
 
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i have a set of superlift class 2 6" drop brackets only used for 500 miles will let go of cheap

im not going 6" or else i would
 
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Old Aug 16, 2009 | 08:28 PM
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oh well sorry i couldn't help. i don't need any more just finished d-60 swap today
 
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oh well sorry i couldn't help. i don't need any more just finished d-60 swap today
congrats.... yea, i cant aforde a 6" lift... cuz then i need new break lines pitmn arms. and whatever else
 
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You need a pitman arm w 4" and new springs and u bolts and rear blocks/springs, U bolts and all 4 shocks. Just buy a 4" kit
 
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i didn't replace my brake lines with 8" of lift just moved and reshaped them a little
 
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