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Old Oct 4, 2004 | 08:13 PM
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I'll admit one thing. I'm HORRIBLE with mods that should be easy. The brake lines were a project and a half... it just took me two hours to wrestle the front sway on the truck. TWO HOURS to attach six bolts! (Half the problem is that I'm too stubborn to go get a jack to help get the truck more level from side to side)

I came in for a little supper break, and I'm not sure if I want to head back out tonight.

So... Looking at the rear sway. My question is in regards to the frame mounted brackets that the rear "end-links" attach to. Did you guys use each of the relatively large pre-existing holes in the frame, right by the round "crossover" tube that runs between the framerails... or did you drill two new holes for each side?

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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 09:09 AM
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FWIW: Don't use the pre-existing holes on the lower side of the frame rail. Drill new holes.

Another tip to others - you don't need to move the gas tank, either. Drill your holes precisely, and drop the bracket in from the larger of the two holes on the ouside facing side of the frame rail. It took me 30 seconds to drop it in and tickle it in place.
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