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Old 03-29-2011, 09:42 AM
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i recently bought off ksl 3" leaf springs, rock sliders, and long arm brackets for $20.
my question: is it really that simple to upgrade to long arms, since i have the brackets do all i need to do is make a trans crossmember from tubing and get the arms. that just seems to easy
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sorry wrong section i tried to find a way to delete so i can move it but cant find a way
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saying you want to do it or your going to is easy. now actually go do it and make it work and it wont seem so easy when your done. its hard the first time anyways lol
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oh i know it wont be as easy to actually do it. but it seems like everthing that seems easy parts wise, when you get into it you need alot more parts then you think. i guess what im asking is do i really only need long arm brackets, crossmember, and arms to convert, or will i find alot more parts i need to get while doing it
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oh i know it wont be as easy to actually do it. but it seems like everthing that seems easy parts wise, when you get into it you need alot more parts then you think. i guess what im asking is do i really only need long arm brackets, crossmember, and arms to convert, or will i find alot more parts i need to get while doing it
You will need being joints/ bushings for both ends of the lower arms. Joints for the upper arms. Tubing for both upper and lower arms. Material for a crossmember. I used flat stock for link tabs and welded it to my cross member made out of 2x4 tube.
Look at the first few pages of my build thread to see what I'm talking about.
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nice build, i hope mine turns out as good. i dont have anything to bend pipe for the track bar. do you sell them if so how much would you charge for one
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nice build, i hope mine turns out as good. i dont have anything to bend pipe for the track bar. do you sell them if so how much would you charge for one
i quit selling them, i dont have time to make them anymore.
do you know anyone with a press? i just used a hf pipe kinker to bend mine. or better yet weld a new trac bar bracket on top of the axle tube and put a strait track bar on there
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