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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by anothadayridin

Are u gonna tread it to to the apropiate size
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?
Old Apr 5, 2012 | 04:53 PM
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My preference would be to make it similar to this one.
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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?
Sir make it how u would make it for itself and give me details at Wat I need to buy and how I will pay u for shipping and wen you will be able to have it done I'm atleast wanting it by next week my bday is Tuesday so. Mods are my present to myself
Old Apr 5, 2012 | 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Trev1006
My preference would be to make it similar to this one.
Wat is that on the driver side
Old Apr 5, 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
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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
That works too.
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Originally Posted by anothadayridin

Wat is that on the driver side
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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I tried redrilling it didn't work and Wat is bds?
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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
Give me a lost of parts I will need sizes etc and let me know when u can get r done

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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by anothadayridin
aint done yet workin on it
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...
Old Apr 5, 2012 | 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by N20jeep
The thing about that is if a track bar breaks, it gets pretty serious pretty fast
X2. and i think the chances of it breaking are pretty high...
Old Apr 5, 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...
Bubah your bout three days late
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The one I make will be very stout! Like a German lager from a glass boot! Lol
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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
Old Apr 5, 2012 | 07:39 PM
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The shops closed untill Monday, but ill make it on mondaym



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