I'm going to be flipping my u-bolts and making the plate myself. I'm going to be using the trail-gear design. I'll use 1/2" steel plating and bend it up at the end. But will I need to relocate my shocks on a 94 4x4 pickup?

 

Yes.

 

Is there a way to use round u-bolts without a flip kit and/or relocating my shocks?

 

Well, what benefit would you be getting by using round u bolts if that big u bolt plate/ lower shock mount is still under the axle..?

 

I got them for free, I was hoping I could make them work. It looks like I'll have to relocate my shocks, get a flip kit or some square u-bolts

 

1/2" will be fun to break. Too thick and unnecessary. Try 1/4

:wabbit2:

 

I think this is one of the first times i have ever seen someone on here actually so that is too thick and unnecessary. Everyone acts like it all needs to be way over built. Thanks for correcting him Wab.

 

I planned on using 1/2" because thats what I usually have at the house. But I'll get some 1/4" instead.

Also, I'm wondering where I can get the mounts for the shocks, to reweld them to my axle?

 

I like the heavier spring plates, they are so much nicer when it comes to torquing down the u-bolts. My old axle had flat 1/2" plates and I now run 3/8" plates with bent up ends. I find on the thicker plates, the u-bolts tighten up in a turn or so while with the thinner plates like I first got from All-Pro, you had to keep cranking and cranking on the torque wrench before they would get tight. The thinner metal just would deform around the spring pack.




Lots of places may the shock tabs, pick the style you want or BudBuilt has some bolt-on versions. I originally ran a shock mount that slipped in under the spring pack, that worked well:
- http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/4R_suspe...shtml#R-Shocks