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Old 10-20-2012, 09:19 AM
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will ford explorer leaf springs work to make a bastard pack for a xj
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will ford explorer leaf springs work to make a bastard pack for a xj
If they are 2.5" wide
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Also compare the center pin size to your current pack. I built my bastard pack with ranger springs and had to drill the cherokee main leaf and the spring perch to accept the larger center pin. It wasn't difficult but a pain.
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Also compare the center pin size to your current pack. I built my bastard pack with ranger springs and had to drill the cherokee main leaf and the spring perch to accept the larger center pin. It wasn't difficult but a pain.
I hadthe same problem. But it i
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Also compare the center pin size to your current pack. I built my bastard pack with ranger springs and had to drill the cherokee main leaf and the spring perch to accept the larger center pin. It wasn't difficult but a pain.
I hadthe same problem. But it is possible!
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Well i just picked some ford explorer leaf springs up form the boneyard..... They are 2.5 inches wide..... What all do i need to make a bastered pack?
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Just new center pins. I got mine at fastenal. Go to he write up section for a good tutorial on building a bastard pack.
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