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Old 03-24-2017, 01:20 PM
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It's not, they are both exact duplicates made for opposite sides. Bolted in existing holes to located them. Both of those front brackets hang down as far as my front 4 link xmember. This pic u can see maybe a little better. Check my build out, this is no slam bang cobble job. The whole 4 link, bags, crossmember, traction bars etc. It was professionally done. The truck sits within a 1/16th of squareness on the machine. Also drives and steers with one finger. It's rides on the bags with 15psi. Levels out the more weight you add.
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Ok i see now thanks for clarifying
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Originally Posted by Wolftrk99
Ok i see now thanks for clarifying

The bars work rather well with the shackles, same idea as the pic above my post. Here's a pic of one when they were in the mock up stage. Not sure if it helps or not.
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Old 03-24-2017, 02:20 PM
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I coukd see those working quite well, just not sire i would want to have them hanging down that well and the shackle i am sure definitely helps. I have seen a set of bars around here somewhere, that look similar without the front shackle.
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Originally Posted by TXsilverado
your body lift caused wheel hop?
No I have never and will never have a body lift.
Old 03-25-2017, 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by dantheman1540
No I have never and will never have a body lift.

Don't be a hater..lol..lol
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Originally Posted by flatblack83
My hd is lifted 7 inches, I had bars made at a fab shop for both sides out of 2 inch dom with rebuild able joints and poly bushings. Also shackles in the front so everything moves with the suspention. I has a set of bars before that were tube and heims, my opinion they sucked and made the rear ride harsh. Another thing done to the rear suspention was a shackle flip, basicly for lifted trucks only. Makes the suspention softer and you can use a smaller lift spring to achieve heigth. Since it's softer air bags were added too.
See, you got the right idea there with the shackles in the front. Nice work.
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Thanks..lol.. When the bars were drawn up the program he uses you can also see how they work with the suspention . The longer length and the shackle position means a ton. That all is part of why they are lower on the frame up front and how they are mounted on the axle



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