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Old 12-01-08, 12:47 PM   #7 (permalink)
Randy88FJ62
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Originally Posted by zuluzeugma View Post
Last year at TTR, someone (I think Texican (Butch)) broke the weld right through where the C&T had been done. The heat effected zone right around where it is cut, heated, and re-welded looses strength when you do all that. Those gussests which get welded above and below that area take care of it. Like I said, I havent done it with either rig I've SOAed, but after seeing that FJ40 with a broken out knuckle-ball, I think its worth the $25 bucks for insurance alone.
I just looked at the kit and I agree with you. It's pretty cheap and only an extra few minutes of welding.



Has anyone put on shock hoops without trimming the inner fender wall?

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