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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 10:26 AM
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Who eles has the proplem of always braking the top bolts and how do you guys stop it from happening again ?
Iv broken the bolts Atleast 6 times driving after the lift was put in I'm tired of welding new studs and yesterday I wad putting in new shocks n found this
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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 10:32 AM
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There are threads everywhere on 50 different ways to fix bud...
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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 10:36 AM
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Never saw that happen before....lmao
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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 10:38 AM
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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 10:41 AM
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Never saw that happen before....lmao
Maybe u haven't tried to pull off your shocks... I'd say 80% or so snap them...
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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 11:14 AM
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I think he was referring to them snapping after a lift was installed.....multiple times.
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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 11:33 AM
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I keep braking them I just welded new ones on
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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 11:33 AM
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Dont weld, fish new bolts through.
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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 11:41 AM
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I meant like I'll be driving then they brake on me sometimes on the trail sonetimes normal driving
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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 12:15 PM
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And I meant DONT WELD THEM lol
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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Diesel
I think he was referring to them snapping after a lift was installed.....multiple times.
Aaahh... that's even better... lol... try getting shocks the proper length...
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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by huntingman2706217

Maybe u haven't tried to pull off your shocks... I'd say 80% or so snap them...
You see the pics I posted?..i already went through that process..I was being sarcastic
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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by nicky929

You see the pics I posted?..i already went through that process..I was being sarcastic
Hard to see sarcasm on the net lol...
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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by huntingman2706217

Hard to see sarcasm on the net lol...
Lmfao..this is true
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Old Mar 25, 2011 | 05:48 PM
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use the sway bar mount and make a home brew BPE never have the issue again
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