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chris
Dodge Dakota
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10/17/2002
20:00:25
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After buying my 3 inch blocks. I get the wheels off, the leafs seperated, she shocks unbolted and the blocks on. Then I come to find that the U-bolts arn't wide enough at the top. They do not fit over the axle. Home depot doens't carry U bolts. Autozone is gay, and 4 wheels parts want's 80 bucks to buy a kit that includes blocks. Has anyone experienced this, or have any ideas as to what I can do? I was thinking of buying 4 long bolts and finding a piece to put over the top axle and bolt it down like that. But, I wasn't sure how safe this was.
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Chris
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Steve
Dodge Dakota
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10/18/2002
07:26:27
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I dont know where you live but i got my at farm and fleet, if u dont have one of those go to a farm implment store
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yates-in-DE
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10/18/2002
11:12:28
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Yes I did and heres what I did.
I took the 3" U's and drove them on the axle housing to spread them out. It made the wide at the trhreaded end. I put them in a vise with the top of the U sticking out about 3"'s and clamped it tight. I took a 5# mall and hit the top of the U and bent the threaded end in till it matched the plates and then bolted them in.
Later,
MyVW Killer
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Brad8tude
Dodge Dakota
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10/18/2002
23:21:45
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chris...
sure, as alot of us kota owners had the same problem...
as a last resort (and was the smartest), i contacted my local truck outfitter....one that does flat beds, cargo boxes etc., they was more then glad to bend up the proper U bolts I needed for about 20 washingtons (lock bolts and all), get out the phone book, and find one in your area
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Dr. D
Dodge Dakota
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10/18/2002
23:33:23
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Keep in mind that u-bolts for your axles are made from grade #8 steel and NOT grade #5.
Also make sure that you use ALL STEEL locknuts and not the nylon/steel locknuts.
Dr. D
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BlackDak02
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10/18/2002
23:51:54
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Or a local spring/suspension shop can make up U-bolts for you. Don't do the '4 long bolt' deal- it is unsafe.
2002 Black CC SLT 4x4
4.7L 45RFE 3.55 LSRD
"Nothing is more fairly distributed than common sense: no one thinks he needs more of it than he already has."
Descartes
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