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MK Front Drivers side u-bolt
Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2004 10:03 pm
by MKPatrolGuy
Broke my first one tonight, driving up to Cheezy's factory after work. Braked hard at traffic lights and heard a bang. Didn't know what it was so took it easy for the rest of the trip (only a couple of minutes) and checked it out when I got to Cheezy's. Looking at the remains, it has been mostly broken for ages
glad it happened when it did and I didn't wipe anyone out.
Posted: Sat May 01, 2004 12:00 am
by Screwy
Everyone that ive spoken too has said that the ubolts on the drivers side of MQs are really common to break.
I never broke one at all before the SOA, but its interesting to hear under wat sorts of treatment they break under.
Screwy
Posted: Sat May 01, 2004 6:22 am
by V8Patrol
Got heaps of spares here !!!!
leftovers from SOA's and single Ubolts after a brakeage !
I really should call the scrap steel man 1 day
I think I broke 5 or 6 before I went SOA..... havent shit one since !
Posted: Sat May 01, 2004 9:08 am
by bazzle
When I had mine I went and got some OME ones (ARB) bigger in diameter. No probs after that.Stamdard ones pretty skinny.
Bazzle
Posted: Sat May 01, 2004 5:43 pm
by ShortyMQ
I broke a few on mine when it was sua. Ended up drilling through the bracing on the diff and ran u-bolts the same way as the passenger side and had no more probs.
Posted: Sun May 02, 2004 1:59 pm
by MKPatrolGuy
Bought 2 new U-bolts from ARB yesterday, only $12 including washers and nuts, I was expecting them to cost more.
Posted: Sun May 02, 2004 6:59 pm
by MKPatrolGuy
All fixed now. God I love air tools and angle grinders
Posted: Mon May 03, 2004 7:44 pm
by MQ080
yeah my front ones were always the first to go, you can never have enough spares...when i sold my truck i think there were about 20 spares, looking back at it it could have been a bad sign
Posted: Mon May 03, 2004 9:37 pm
by berazafi
any other things you would recomend to carry as spares