possible front axle upgrades
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I believe they are recommending the same thing you did, beefed up axle housing (you recommended sleeves, the kit provides a truss) and C gussets. Both of which are included in the armor kit plus LCA skids and a beefed up track bar bracket. Most of them aren't absolutely necessary but they are very nice to have. Especially the LCA skids and the C gussets.
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I believe they are recommending the same thing you did, beefed up axle housing (you recommended sleeves, the kit provides a truss) and C gussets. Both of which are included in the armor kit plus LCA skids and a beefed up track bar bracket. Most of them aren't absolutely necessary but they are very nice to have. Especially the LCA skids and the C gussets.
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He said he was looking for sort of cheap upgrades while the bj's were out.
To me, "sorta cheap" isn't $300 for the parts + $500 or $800 or whatever for the labor at shop rates, then hoping the installer knew what he was doing and got it welded to the cast diff correctly and didn't warp the entire housing. Sorta cheap might be gussets and hammer-in sleeves. Maybe?
To me, "sorta cheap" isn't $300 for the parts + $500 or $800 or whatever for the labor at shop rates, then hoping the installer knew what he was doing and got it welded to the cast diff correctly and didn't warp the entire housing. Sorta cheap might be gussets and hammer-in sleeves. Maybe?
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He said he was looking for sort of cheap upgrades while the bj's were out.
To me, "sorta cheap" isn't $300 for the parts + $500 or $800 or whatever for the labor at shop rates, then hoping the installer knew what he was doing and got it welded to the cast diff correctly and didn't warp the entire housing. Sorta cheap might be gussets and hammer-in sleeves. Maybe?
To me, "sorta cheap" isn't $300 for the parts + $500 or $800 or whatever for the labor at shop rates, then hoping the installer knew what he was doing and got it welded to the cast diff correctly and didn't warp the entire housing. Sorta cheap might be gussets and hammer-in sleeves. Maybe?
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But you never know. Sorta cheap to some people could be settling for a PR44 instead of going for a PR60. This thread, I read sorta cheap as another hundred or two, not a thousand.
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He said he was looking for sort of cheap upgrades while the bj's were out.
To me, "sorta cheap" isn't $300 for the parts + $500 or $800 or whatever for the labor at shop rates, then hoping the installer knew what he was doing and got it welded to the cast diff correctly and didn't warp the entire housing. Sorta cheap might be gussets and hammer-in sleeves. Maybe?
To me, "sorta cheap" isn't $300 for the parts + $500 or $800 or whatever for the labor at shop rates, then hoping the installer knew what he was doing and got it welded to the cast diff correctly and didn't warp the entire housing. Sorta cheap might be gussets and hammer-in sleeves. Maybe?
Just my opinion,
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Cheap is a bit subjective... a $245 front armor kit is "cheaper" than a bent C or housing... and certainly compared to a front assembly upgrade 44 or 60...
Like many other threads - I hope this continues to give the OP different options and opinions to consider and investigate in their own... and NOT turn into a battle of post regarding who's opinion is more right.
Sent while my wife wasn't looking...
Like many other threads - I hope this continues to give the OP different options and opinions to consider and investigate in their own... and NOT turn into a battle of post regarding who's opinion is more right.
Sent while my wife wasn't looking...
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Thank you for all of the suggestions (this thread kind of exploded while i was at work),
I will be getting sleeves and gussets and installing them when I do the ball joints this week.
I will be getting sleeves and gussets and installing them when I do the ball joints this week.