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by shorty_f0rty Wed May 21, 2008 10:11 am
thinking of making some shackles for my 40 which are the right length for the springs.
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by bad_religion_au Wed May 21, 2008 10:49 am
shorty_f0rty wrote: thinking of making some shackles for my 40 which are the right length for the springs.
i used 10mm , because i bent about 5 sets of stock ones, whcih are 6mm from memory.
my 10mm ones have had the whole 40 hanging up on them and still are straight as a die.
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by RAY185 Wed May 21, 2008 10:57 am
I agree, 10mm is good.
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by matthewK Wed May 21, 2008 11:43 am
use 10.2mm thick harden steel like bisoloy
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by sierrajim Wed May 21, 2008 11:48 am
Bubs sells some on here that work out to be VERY good value.
[quote="Harb"]Well I'm guessing that they didn't think everyone would carry on like a big bunch of sooky girls over it like they have........[/quote]
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by bludger Wed May 21, 2008 12:38 pm
Yep 10mm is good i made some the 60 worked good so now i got some more steel i'm going to make some for the 40
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by shorty_f0rty Wed May 21, 2008 12:51 pm
sierrajim wrote: Bubs sells some on here that work out to be VERY good value.
yep.. i'll probably go down this road.. support a great product at an affordable price and save a weekend of fcsking around for a half assed result
thanks for everyones feedback so far..
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by Lux_89 Wed May 21, 2008 7:56 pm
yeh x2 i run bubs shackleson me lux and ive had the truck smash on em and they are bombproof, they are ten mm thick steel with ht bolts and nylocks... cheers
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by 60_series_united Wed May 21, 2008 9:13 pm
i made some out of 10mm mild for my 60 and they have taken a beating and r still good i just used the pins out of my standard shackels
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by ricky1970 Wed May 21, 2008 10:06 pm
Made the rear ones for my Rodeo from 10mm, made the pins (welded in) from 4140 bar.
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by sierrajim Wed May 21, 2008 11:12 pm
shorty_f0rty wrote: an affordable price and save a weekend of fcsking around for a half assed result
My point exactly.
[quote="Harb"]Well I'm guessing that they didn't think everyone would carry on like a big bunch of sooky girls over it like they have........[/quote]
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