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Old Feb 21, 2007 | 05:19 PM
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Has anybody did any reinforcement to the diff crossmember supports(frame side)? They don't look too strong if your putting lots of HP to it. I've been putting some ideas together while cutting cardboard for the other gussets. Anybody have any pics?
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Old Feb 21, 2007 | 05:26 PM
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you can get a reinforcement kit from VB&Pthat mounts there. They are thick aluminum discs and a set of studs to replace the stock bolts. I don't have a pic but theres not much to see any way. Pretty inexpensive too.
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Old Feb 21, 2007 | 05:29 PM
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I think he's talking about supports for the top side of the frame, not the disc. Could be wrong though. He mentioned frame side so thats why I'm thinking this.
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Old Feb 21, 2007 | 05:41 PM
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Tom's differentials has stuff like this.

http://www.tomsdifferentials.com/catalog.asp?pg=26
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Tom's differentials has stuff like this.

http://www.tomsdifferentials.com/catalog.asp?pg=26
Thats what I was thinking he was getting at.

I like those half shaft safety loops on the bottom of that same page. Not bad price either. Those upper strut rods are super expensive. Wonder why the inner heim end has to float and can't keep it fixed if its parallel to the half shaft. It shouldn't move any more in & out as the half shaft.
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Thats what I was thinking he was getting at.

I like those half shaft safety loops on the bottom of that same page. Not bad price either. Those upper strut rods are super expensive. Wonder why the inner heim end has to float and can't keep it fixed if its parallel to the half shaft. It shouldn't move any more in & out as the half shaft.
I just saw what your talking about with that upper rod, it looks to me that it's just a safety add-on and not really a suspension part if it moves back and forth. That would mean hes still got the yoke clips still in. BTW, I do have the aluminum crossmember caps on allready, it is the frame mount part of those bushings that I'm looking to strengthen. I cam make those brackets at work. Toms has the right idea.


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Originally Posted by Godfathers Ghost
you can get a reinforcement kit from VB&Pthat mounts there. They are thick aluminum discs and a set of studs to replace the stock bolts. I don't have a pic but theres not much to see any way. Pretty inexpensive too.
Gulstrand makes (or at least used to) complete aluminum replacements.
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I just saw what your talking about with that upper rod, it looks to me that it's just a safety add-on and not really a suspension part if it moves back and forth. That would mean hes still got the yoke clips still in. BTW, I do have the aluminum crossmember caps on allready, it is the frame mount part of those bushings that I'm looking to strengthen. I cam make those brackets at work. Toms has the right idea.

Is that a Gulstrand sock or just a knockoff? hehe I guess it makes sense to do those gussets but I haven't heard too many people install them, and I haven't heard anyone have issues without them. But then again, better to have and not need, then to need and not have.
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