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04-05-2012, 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by anothadayridin
Are u gonna tread it to to the apropiate size
04-05-2012, 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Trev1006
What ends would you like to use, I would maybe do your heim at the frame side and a harder poly bushing at the axle. Bds sells em fir like 4 bucks. The heim you want to use, what thread? Left or right hand?
04-05-2012, 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Trev1006
My preference would be to make it similar to this one.
04-05-2012, 04:58 PM
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I didnt read this whole thread but if your short on cash, why not just redrill the track bar mount at the axle end? works fine up to 3.5" of lift
04-05-2012, 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by TheJerm
I didnt read this whole thread but if your short on cash, why not just redrill the track bar mount at the axle end? works fine up to 3.5" of lift
04-05-2012, 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by anothadayridin
Wat is that on the driver side
04-05-2012, 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Trev1006
Its a ball socket joint. I can make the outside and the guts are 5 bucks at bds. I just ordered myself some
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04-05-2012, 06:05 PM
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that threade nipple your using will snap easy its very thin in the threads i work with steel threaded pipe evey day using a pc unthreaded would be 100 percent stronger but messing with a steering component for a street vechicles not wise...
04-05-2012, 06:13 PM
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04-05-2012, 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by freegdr
that threade nipple your using will snap easy its very thin in the threads i work with steel threaded pipe evey day using a pc unthreaded would be 100 percent stronger but messing with a steering component for a street vechicles not wise...
04-05-2012, 07:35 PM
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[QUOTE="Trev1006"]The one I make will be very stout! Like a German lager from a glass boot! Lol[/QUOTe
Great man keep me posted on when u decide to do it I'm sad not being able to drive my xj
Great man keep me posted on when u decide to do it I'm sad not being able to drive my xj