1993 pickup U bolt flip kit
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1993 pickup U bolt flip kit
Hey guys, I've decided to get two birds stoned at once and do my u bolt swap with a flip kit.
seeing as all of the u bolts I've ordered have come in the same dimension as the OME U53B bolts supplied with the Dakar leaves, I need to be sure of the u bolt flip kit that will clear the wider spring perches on my rear axle.
I found the Trail Gear kit:
http://www.trail-gear.com/u-bolt-flip-kits
however I'm getting a sneaking suspicion that it will be too narrow. has anyone messed with a similar swap involvingthe wider perches?
or- since the lower shock mounting plate is being eliminated, will grinding the corners of the perches down be a bad idea?
seeing as all of the u bolts I've ordered have come in the same dimension as the OME U53B bolts supplied with the Dakar leaves, I need to be sure of the u bolt flip kit that will clear the wider spring perches on my rear axle.
I found the Trail Gear kit:
http://www.trail-gear.com/u-bolt-flip-kits
however I'm getting a sneaking suspicion that it will be too narrow. has anyone messed with a similar swap involvingthe wider perches?
or- since the lower shock mounting plate is being eliminated, will grinding the corners of the perches down be a bad idea?
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I can't remember what the stock width is, I think it's narrower that 3". Check with Sky off road. I think that Chevy springs are 3", and know he has flip kits for that width.
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Yes, the leaf springs are like 2.5" wide, but the perch is much wider. Every time i order toyota U bolts, they fit flush with the sides of the leaf pack, but dont clear the perch or meet up with the shock mounting plate holes.
I emailed TG about their U bolt flip kit being able to clear a 3" perch. Ill look into the chevy ones.
Worst case scenario, I can fabricate my own top plate out of some scrap steel and drill the 4 u bolt holes and center hole for the leaf pack pin. Id like to avoid that though. As far as I know my rear axle is stock...
I emailed TG about their U bolt flip kit being able to clear a 3" perch. Ill look into the chevy ones.
Worst case scenario, I can fabricate my own top plate out of some scrap steel and drill the 4 u bolt holes and center hole for the leaf pack pin. Id like to avoid that though. As far as I know my rear axle is stock...
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Would it be a bad idea to grind the corners of the spring perches down to allow the U bolts to clear and fall flush along the leaf pack sides? Or would that compromise their structural integrity?
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Thats what Id like to know! The stock leaves even have sleeves that fill the space between the leaves and the u bolt studs... TG claimed the only fix is to buy their perches and weld them on where I grind my old ones off. Screw that! Ill just fab a top plate with a drill press and use the TG hardware...
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