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Old Mar 7, 2014 | 11:42 AM
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That looks great! I've already lowered my front by cutting 1 coil and want to lower back a bit but was wondering why I need to buy the 8" bolts for the back when I can just go buy a couple 8" grade 8's, is there a difference?
Shoulder length may be the biggest difference.
Too much shoulder = not much height adjustment.
No shoulder = threads where you don't want them.

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Originally Posted by Trae1976
Shoulder length may be the biggest difference.
Too much shoulder = not much height adjustment.
No shoulder = threads where you don't want them.

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Nice job-looks great!
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Originally Posted by AirborneSilva
That looks great! I've already lowered my front by cutting 1 coil and want to lower back a bit but was wondering why I need to buy the 8" bolts for the back when I can just go buy a couple 8" grade 8's, is there a difference?
Can you buy bolts with the special hole drilled thru the threads for a castle-nut? It's a necessary safety feature to keep the suspension from flying apart if the nut should try to vibrate aloose from a bolt with no castle nut or cotter pin installed.....

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Can you buy bolts with the special hole drilled thru the threads for a castle-nut? It's a necessary safety feature to keep the suspension from flying apart if the nut should try to vibrate aloose from a bolt with no castle nut or cotter pin installed.....
Mine did not, they had nylon lock nuts instead. They haven't budged after 4 years.
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Mine did not, they had nylon lock nuts instead. They haven't budged after 4 years.
Yeah the bolts that I've seen (and I've only looked at one), sold by a vendor is the same, uses nylon lock nuts.
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