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Old 04-29-2014, 11:56 AM
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Went to a mud park while I was leaving on the road back to camp hit a hole in the sand ripped my axle under my jeep winched my axle back in place I ordered new Lca brackets and one new shock is there any advice for getting my axle lined back up or any other parts I need?
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where did you get the new brackets from? I usually just line the bracket up closest to where you can see it was ripped off from. you should be able to get it pretty close. then measure the angle on the other one and tack it in place. adjusting the track bar should take care of the rest
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Bought them from eBay they are currie brackets I know once I get the brackets back welded I'm taking it to get an alignment
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should be fine. shoulda gone ruffstuff man the currie brackets are only 3/16 aren't they?
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I think so but somebody just recommended to me I thought I would try em anything is better than stock
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lol. well I have an extra currie one for sale let me know if you feel like having an extra
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Is it an easy weld
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yeah just clean the tube off nice. mine went on easy but they weren't on a D30.
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