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Old Oct 12, 2012 | 10:52 PM
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so let me hear it? they all they cracked up to be? better ride? less noise? or they not worth it. thanks.
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Old Oct 12, 2012 | 10:55 PM
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Bpe?
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Old Oct 12, 2012 | 10:56 PM
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sorry bar pin eliminators for your shocks.
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Old Oct 12, 2012 | 10:59 PM
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They dont help for anything. Other than just change the way your shock mounts. I beat the poop out of my xj with stock bar pins and dont feel the need to have them.
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Old Oct 12, 2012 | 11:00 PM
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Them being the bpe's
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Old Oct 12, 2012 | 11:56 PM
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i would get them for the rear. for the front, only if you want to open up choices for more shocks.
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Old Oct 13, 2012 | 12:23 AM
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I put rears on mine. I don't hear popping as much anymore, only when it rains for some reason I do might be something else though.
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Old Oct 13, 2012 | 12:24 AM
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Originally Posted by djlarroc
i would get them for the rear. for the front, only if you want to open up choices for more shocks.
This. For a random thrill there not worth it.
For me to run my Bilstiens I had to make a set.
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Old Oct 13, 2012 | 01:26 PM
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i guess that if your bumpstopped and don't hafta worry about bottoming out ur shocks... it could allow for more down travel.. but obviously not much.i made a set for my jeepy its just a matter of welding em to wehre the old rear upper shock mounts used to be
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Old Oct 13, 2012 | 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by djlarroc
i would get them for the rear. for the front, only if you want to open up choices for more shocks.
Originally Posted by odgreen89on35s
This. For a random thrill there not worth it.
For me to run my Bilstiens I had to make a set.
What bilsteins? you know you can just press a bar pin through the bushings right?



As for running them, I never have, and never had a reason to. In the rear if you raise your lower shock mounts for ground clearance, the last thing you want to do is lower the upper mount as well. You will be limited to a very small shock.

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Old Oct 13, 2012 | 04:32 PM
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Rears work well...
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Old Oct 13, 2012 | 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by tomborsari
i guess that if your bumpstopped and don't hafta worry about bottoming out ur shocks... it could allow for more down travel.. but obviously not much.i made a set for my jeepy its just a matter of welding em to wehre the old rear upper shock mounts used to be

tommy boy you wanna make me a set? and iv yet to bumpstop front or rear of my rig and i either bottom out my shock flexing or my tires just hit my inner fender walls to stop my flex haha

Originally Posted by ktmracer419
What bilsteins? you know you can just press a bar pin through the bushings right?



As for running them, I never have, and never had a reason to. In the rear if you raise your lower shock mounts for ground clearance, the last thing you want to do is lower the upper mount as well. You will be limited to a very small shock.
thanks sam yea iv never ran em before and never felt the need but i keep hearing how good they are so i figured why not ask the smartest jeepers i know
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Old Oct 13, 2012 | 08:47 PM
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You can use the factory rear swaybar axle brackets and bolts as bpe's
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Old Oct 15, 2012 | 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by LittleMeanPurpleMachine
You can use the factory rear swaybar axle brackets and bolts as bpe's
any modifications needed? got any pics available? i beleive i still have my rear sway bar laying around.
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Old Oct 15, 2012 | 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by LittleMeanPurpleMachine
You can use the factory rear swaybar axle brackets and bolts as bpe's
You talking about using a bolt as the bar pin? I imagine you'd want a sleeve as the threads aren't gonn be nice to the bushings.
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