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Old 08-18-2011, 10:24 PM
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I found these on ebay and wondering if anybody bought these and how they work out for you?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JEEP-...item2c5de627ce
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Looks like a nice solution.
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i fabbed some up since the stock bolts always broke....every time i put shocks on mine or a friends...basically the same thing and these look small scale...id say go for it...i have too many hours spent drilling and tapping those bolts and broken taps lol, for 50$ id try anything
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I havent broke mines yet. Guess I will find out when I install new shocks. Only thing I do not like the fact it's blue paint lol.
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I have a crazy rusted jeep. But somehow. Mine didn't break. I don't get it.
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These are similiar to the Detours USA shock cheaters. I would rather use the Detours because of the way they mount. These ones on ebay don't have enough support because they don't mount the actual "box" area that the shock mounts too. The whole thing is mounted by that little plate on the side? What happens when you hit a bump? That box will be banging the underside of the jeep. And when you flex out the rear axle and it pulls down, you'll bend that little piece of metal out of shape. If there were 2 holes to run new bolts through from the stock location as well, then I'd say go for it. Otherwise, I see them being a headache later on.
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Try Iron Rock offroad. They have a similar setup up made out of heavy gauge metal. It uses the original bolt location and you remove the bar pin from the shock and replace it with a bolt/washer/lockwasher/sleeve/nut. This way future change-outs are easy and you eliminate the BP. I run them on the front and back. I'll try and take some pics this weekend if anyone wants to see them.
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Originally Posted by TenECXJ
Try Iron Rock offroad. They have a similar setup up made out of heavy gauge metal. It uses the original bolt location and you remove the bar pin from the shock and replace it with a bolt/washer/lockwasher/sleeve/nut. This way future change-outs are easy and you eliminate the BP. I run them on the front and back. I'll try and take some pics this weekend if anyone wants to see them.
I didn't know they made these. I never saw them on the website. I'd love to see some pics if you wouldn't mind posting them.
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You can make your own bar pin Eliminators with the stock rear swaybar mount.
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I still like the ones built off of the rear swaybar mount. I also didn't break mine taking them out.
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Originally Posted by Lyon
I didn't know they made these. I never saw them on the website. I'd love to see some pics if you wouldn't mind posting them.


No problem. I'll try and post some pics Saturday evening.
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http://www.ironrockoffroad.com/Merch...egory_Code=XPA
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use bar pin eliminators, not those
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the rear shock mounts they have are exactly the same as the sway bar mounts.




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Originally Posted by Hoooper
use bar pin eliminators, not those



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