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Old Jun 21, 2010 | 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by davida
Wow, I got it! I was laughing the first time you said it, I was thinking back when one of my shocks on my CJ-7 became a limiting strap, it pulled the top mount out of the frame.
I also broke a mount on a 65 Scout back in the late 70's when a shock compressed all the but there was still wheel travel to be had, so the Scout was standing on the shock!
lol ya i didnt think it was that hard to get.
and ya i already broke one of my RE monotubes
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Old Jun 21, 2010 | 03:43 PM
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What was this thread originally about?
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Old Jun 21, 2010 | 03:46 PM
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ya sorry got a little
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Old Jun 21, 2010 | 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by spittinimage
What was this thread originally about?
why to hard to read?

Long Arms or Bilsteins?
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Old Jun 21, 2010 | 05:05 PM
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It's about Limiting straps and somebody with long arms! HeHe

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Old Jun 21, 2010 | 05:17 PM
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HAHA........
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Old Jun 23, 2010 | 07:38 PM
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xj just chill out man!
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Old Jun 24, 2010 | 01:16 AM
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Originally Posted by spittinimage
xj just chill out man!
its called sarcasm.
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Old Jun 24, 2010 | 11:42 AM
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LongArms with Bilstein 5150's for me... in the last 15 years i'v changed up my suspension about 6 times or so. This is the best it's been.

Worst would have to be 5" with short arms using Heims... running washboard roads in Colorado. That was awful..
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Old Jul 9, 2010 | 02:47 PM
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If your going to 6", I would suggest long arm's, and new shocks....
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