Anyone done a MK Patrol U-Bolt flip?

[InSanE]

gday i have a 85 LWB SD33t MK Patrol with 2" body lift, 2" extended shackles, and a guard cut. I am interested in doing a U-Bolt flip and just wondering if anyone has had any experience with this or know of any company's with U-bolt flip kits because superior engineering only deal with toyota kits.

any advice gratefull.

[Patroler]

Yea mine are flipped, except drivers side front, which has a skid plate made up, have a look at the pics on my site - if they are working.
Mainly its just a matter of getting different U bolts - square ones to go under springs, and welding some perches on to the to of the axle tubes which are parallel to the spring perches.

[Patroler]

superior engineering only deal with toyota kits.

gotta wonder why they're called superior engineering then

[Heathx4]

There's no hidden advantage here is there? This is purely to gain the 30 odd mil of clearance under the perches, normally taken up by the plate and u-bolt nuts?

[InSanE]

thats Patroler, but the pics dont work on your sight could you please email me some? Bmclaren4x4@hotmail.com and also where did u mount your shocker to once u did the U-Bolt flip ?

[Patroler]

yea it purely gets the plates and u bolt nuts out of the way, just a bit of clearance, my shocks mount to a custom loop at the to and bolt to the original holes in the plates - which are now above the diffs.
I'll try and get some pictures E-mailed, no e-mail on my primary internet computer....

[InSanE]

ok that sounds good any pictures would be very helpfull thanks i am doing a 2" spring lift soon so i am looking at doing the flip in the next week or so.

[MQ080]

There's no hidden advantage here is there? This is purely to gain the 30 odd mil of clearance under the perches, normally taken up by the plate and u-bolt nuts?

I used to loose U-bolts almost every trip because of the flex between the springs and diff, I think this is a good idea and well worth doing.

[Screwy]

SOA FIXES IT