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08-09-06, 12:07 PM
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| | Forum Lifer
Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: nashville, tn
Posts: 2,677
| quick SOA/u-bolt question for you 60 guys...
sup fellas,
i'm tossin some 62 axles under my 40 while i'm doin an soa/sr.
my quick question for y'all (looked in the 60 faq, but the specific part wasn't listed):
where did y'all get your u-bolts for your SOA?
dealership? man-a-fre? ccot? etc
i don't have the original ones, and i wouldn't reuse them anyways...
thanks for the help...tryin to get em ordered today, ha ha
malphrus
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08-09-06, 12:09 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in the garage
Posts: 5,113
| do you have a spring shop in your town?
thats where i got mine
give them the diameter and length you need and they'll bend them up for you.
or you can try napa,carquest.....but you'll pay thru the nose. | 
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08-09-06, 12:19 PM
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| | ... Alive
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Greatland
Posts: 4,403
| Auto parts stores, spring shops, trailer supply stores, farm supply stores, OTR truck shops... Figure about 8-10 buck each at any of these sources.
They are not a hard item to find.
Mark... | |
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08-09-06, 12:21 PM
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| | 250+ Club
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Toronto
Posts: 744
| Locally=less expensive
I used a local spring shop in town and have had no issues with mine, however I did have to bend one of mine to compensate for the rotated axel housing (cut & turn) on the front axel closest to the diff.
Not unlike this photo. | |
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08-09-06, 12:36 PM
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| | procrastinating
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hillsboro, OR
Posts: 2,950
| going to auto stores is frickin spendy! I paid nearly 15 bucks for each one! Wish I wasnt impatient... | |
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08-09-06, 12:38 PM
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| | Forum Lifer
Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Park City & Heber City, Utah
Posts: 2,506
| spring shops have always been the best for me. Usually auto parts stores (unless they are good, like a Napa or CarQuest) sell cheapo generic ones that usually.. suck.. | |
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08-09-06, 12:41 PM
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| | procrastinating
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hillsboro, OR
Posts: 2,950
| yeah the ones I got were from Napa... nice quality and burl as hell but they were expensive! | |
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08-09-06, 12:42 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Florida
Posts: 7,102
| I think at the time when I SOA to make life easier I just ordered 2 sets of rears from CCOT for an fj60. The ones from man-a-fre will rust before ya roll it out of the garage. | |
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08-09-06, 02:24 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: nashville, tn
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Originally Posted by lowtideride The ones from man-a-fre will rust before ya roll it out of the garage. |
whoops...wish i'd read that abt an hour ago when i called and added a u-bolt set to my order of bushings...
oh well, i guess that'll just give me an excuse to link it all out when they get too bad, ha ha
thanks for the advice y'all. i called a couple of places, most wanted too much in my opinion...the dealership wanted 21.84ea after our club discount...ouch. maf's only cost 49 for the set and i was already shippin stuff, so no added cost there...
thanks again,
malphrus
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08-09-06, 02:39 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Park City & Heber City, Utah
Posts: 2,506
| or after you get them on, paint the crap out of them.. Most that come from the spring shops are bare metal also, FWIW... | |
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08-09-06, 03:28 PM
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| | ***** liver
Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: In the mountains of scenic North Idaho
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Originally Posted by Mark W Auto parts stores, spring shops, trailer supply stores, farm supply stores, OTR truck shops... Figure about 8-10 buck each at any of these sources.
They are not a hard item to find.
Mark... |
Yep, some machine shops will do it for you too. I got my last set custom bent from a machine and gear shop for $8 each. Good luck!
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