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B.Lee 3 link....anyone using it?

Old Jun 12, 2015 | 08:32 PM
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I'm wanting to upgrade to B.Lee Offroad's 3 link setup. Anyone have any experience with it? How it ride and is holding up?
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Old Jun 12, 2015 | 09:51 PM
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Got 2 friends running it and it works well. His welds are quite nice and he's a nice guy to deal with too. I've gotten other things from him.
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Old Jun 12, 2015 | 11:03 PM
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i run it. rides fantasic. if your looking for a three like i highly recomend it!
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Old Jun 12, 2015 | 11:14 PM
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I run it works really good amazing flex also running his heavy duty cross over steering all quality stuff n Brian is very helpful
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Old Jun 13, 2015 | 07:54 AM
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Thanks for the responses. Those of you that are running it, what skids are you running? Looking at the JCR skid I run with the stock crossmember looks like even trimming it, it won't work with the b.lee's setup.

Also, mounting the new crossmember, is it just the 6 bolts? Did anyone weld it in place?

I know it's allot questions but 800 bucks doesn't come easy these days and I wanna make a wise purchase.

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Old Jun 13, 2015 | 08:39 AM
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It is 6 bolts, I drilled and tapped an extra bolt on each side just for the hell of it
I didn't weld it would b a pian in the *** if you ever needed to drop member
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Old Jun 13, 2015 | 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Dead nutz
It is 6 bolts, I drilled and tapped an extra bolt on each side just for the hell of it
I didn't weld it would b a pian in the *** if you ever needed to drop member
I've got stiffeners waiting for me to weld on. Looks like I either tap those too or over size holes and tap the frame rail. Still wondering what to do with the skid. There's gotta be options out there. I spoke to Brian and they have a skid down the road but I'd like the protection soon than later.

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Old Jun 13, 2015 | 09:07 AM
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Ya I welded on stiffeners also gives crossmember and bolts a much stronger bite
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Old Jun 14, 2015 | 10:45 PM
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When I brought up the skid possibility Brian made it clear that for a little extra they can bend and weld in a skid to the crossmember.
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Old Jun 15, 2015 | 12:30 AM
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Originally Posted by FuryIII
I've got stiffeners waiting for me to weld on. Looks like I either tap those too or over size holes and tap the frame rail. Still wondering what to do with the skid. There's gotta be options out there. I spoke to Brian and they have a skid down the road but I'd like the protection soon than later.
i plan on drilling and tapping a couple holes so i can run my plain jain OEM t-cas skid

doesnt affect the warranty either. i asked
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Old Jun 15, 2015 | 05:40 AM
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I always wondered if the stiffners would make fitment an issue. So from what I am reading, there are no issues? I am asking because I am thinking real hard on buying B's kit and want to do the stiffners at the same time while everything is apart.

Thanks for all the great real world info. guys and keep it coming.
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Old Jun 15, 2015 | 08:30 AM
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Stifeners aren't an issue, they should b a requirement they give u alot more surface to secure crossmember to.
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Old Jun 15, 2015 | 09:55 AM
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Im looking at the same kit, thanks for all the info guys !!!!
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Old Jun 15, 2015 | 03:01 PM
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I'm really ready to pull the trigger on this kit but quite frankly, I'd like some kind of skid option. Even if it were from another company and I could make it fit with some cutting. Really though, I'd like B.Lee to come up with something integrated. It doesn't need to be TNT's...but something stout.
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