I already have those.poboyjo65 wrote:I would go ahead & get the u joint so you can use it to test fit as you grind.
There was a discussion a few pages back about shoulder bolts, I went and looked at them and thought they were kinda spendy, so what would I do? Dig through the grade 8 bolts at the farm supply store until I found the correct"ish" length shoulder and just cut off the part I did not need.
I did not post that I did anything yesterday but I did, I installed my limiting straps, sort of, they are too long by about 4" which is a bite because I drilled one end out 5/8" from 1/2" hole, that is hardened steel (I think they are seatbelt anchors) that was not fun and probably cost me some drill bits, I can buy some more shorter ones but I am not about to go through the whole drilling thing again If I could find someone who could shorten the ones I have without charging over about $20 I would do that, otherwise I guess I will find some shorter ones with 5/8" holes.
Got my shocks yesterday so today I started making the upper mounts, they are pretty much done, just need to test them and then weld them in solid, I am also going to add a gusset of some kind to the front side of them.
I was able to move everything forward enough that I won't have to add any more spacer to the lower mounts than what came with the kit.
Before you ask, the bar across the middle doesn't do anything, it was leftover from replacing the bars from the kit so I shortened them some more and welded them together, I think I will move it to the same side as the shocks and might hang my exhaust pipe hangers from it, it is isolated after all.
I made the mounts out of some scrap 1/2" steel from the tailer tongue, the 5/8" hole I drilled in them was not much fun either because I dulled all my 5/8" drills on the limiting strap end
See Ya,
Mike