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castor plates vs drop down brackets?

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castor plates vs drop down brackets?

Post by majti »

Since i'm noobie in 4wd and wanna do a 5'' lift i hear and read about castor correction. Some use castor plates and some drop brackets. Which of 2 is better and why? What are theres pros and cons?

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Post by ludacris »

Castor plates wear out but drop brackets are there for life. For you importing stuff I recommend drop brackets as they will keep the stress of your bushes.

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Post by majti »

And what about ground clearance? I hear that you loose it with drop brackets.
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I have never had a problem champ. I am not saying that it is not possible.

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Post by blackmav »

ludacris wrote:Castor plates wear out but drop brackets are there for life. For you importing stuff I recommend drop brackets as they will keep the stress of your bushes.

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how is it that castor plates wear out . no bushes , no moving parts?
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Post by ludacris »

I have had a few people come in and grab drop brackets because there castor plates have floged out or they have bashed them around. Apparently they end up with slap in them after a while champ.

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Post by toughnut »

Chating to Matt Bolger and he said that the only time he noticed the drop brackets on his GU was if he had to reverse to get another run at an obstacle. :D
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Post by BIG GQ »

Castor plates wear out :roll: :? new to me Chris. As for people getting drop brackets because they have bashed their castor plates around well...........do I even need to explain that one. :roll:
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