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Zook_Fan

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Joined: Thu Mar 13, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 4530 Location: Toowoomba
Vehicle: Maruti and LJ80's
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 Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 12:11 am |
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When in mud I am continually getting hung up on my spring plates and i think that it is mostly because of how sharp they are, not rounded edges and the bolts dig straight in aswell. I saw this on Outers:
and thought it was a great idea. Anyone know if these are made by anyone for sierra's? I realise you would have to relocate the bottom shock mount but that is nothing too big, anything else that would stop this from being run on a sierra?
Thanks
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royce

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Joined: Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 17216 Location: Pluto
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I dont think it is as much of a prob as you think but calmini or trail tough make a skid spring plate, different to that but same effect
that setup you would want to be confident that the design and welds are up to scratch
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Zook_Fan

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Joined: Thu Mar 13, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 4530 Location: Toowoomba
Vehicle: Maruti and LJ80's
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 Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 12:32 am |
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yeah i suppose, just need more hieght over the diff. I need bigger tyres but i thought this could be a potential answer
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brendan
Joined: Sun Jul 27, 2008 11:30 pm Posts: 1484 Location: Sydney
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SPOA
_________________ navara on 33s. hopfully rear air locker soon
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Zook_Fan

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Joined: Thu Mar 13, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 4530 Location: Toowoomba
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 Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 12:38 am |
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brendan
Joined: Sun Jul 27, 2008 11:30 pm Posts: 1484 Location: Sydney
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it is where i live 
_________________ navara on 33s. hopfully rear air locker soon
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want33s

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Joined: Fri Nov 16, 2007 10:30 pm Posts: 8134 Location: Sunshine Coast Qld
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Cut the U bolts off level with the bottom of the nuts and shave the diff. Will get you and extra inch & a bit of ground clearance.
BUT if you are constantly getting hung up on the spring plates.... You need bigger tyres.
Jas.
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Damo

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Joined: Sat Jul 22, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 4661 Location: Brisbane
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royce wrote: that setup you would want to be confident that the design and welds are up to scratch
And even if your welds are good you still have a heat affected zone. I'd be much more comfortable with that bottom plate being made from 1 piece of material. You should be able to get something like that press bent.
_________________ SJ50.4.LYF
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shep
Joined: Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14498 Location: Here there everywhere
Vehicle: A manly awesome man jimny
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this is what i have, haven't been hung up on them yet.

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jonno_racing

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Joined: Wed Apr 15, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 8164 Location: Tassie
Vehicle: suzuki
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mrw82

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Joined: Tue Jul 03, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 1350 Location: stuck in a hole. not off road, just deception bay.
Vehicle: snotbox, 84 LWB sierra 1 litre
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jonno_racing wrote: be thankfull you dont have a set of arms under your diffs.....
why??? did you run over someone.
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