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Flip U-bolt using stock plate and shock mount

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Dick4x4, Sep 22, 2012.

  1. Jan 9, 2013 at 8:02 PM
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    JLee

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    I have to say OP good job i thought of something like this a wile back i just never had the time to mock one up. I cant see in the pics but is it braced to prevent lateral movement?
     
  2. Jan 9, 2013 at 8:24 PM
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    Dick4x4

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    Hey thanks for the comment man. I'm not sure I understand what you mean by lateral movement. Probably you are refering to how it holds the force applied at the lower shock mount. You can see it a little on the "towel roll" picture. Yes the corned where the shock is bolted is full braced.

    You can see them unassembled on my faceboob page just below also. It's really the 3D design that give that good rigidity.
     
  3. Jan 9, 2013 at 8:31 PM
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    Just the side to side movement when the shock is compressed it will try to push it to the side if there is no support. But if you got that your golden looks like a awesome setup for someone that don't have a welder to do the mod.
     
  4. Jan 10, 2013 at 6:23 AM
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    The location of the bracket is made via the center pin. It's a part of the spring pack as you see it. The rotation movement of the bracket is limited by the inside U-bolt that goes trough it also. There is also a bend on the bracket that is made to add rigididy on all the lenght. It should stop the bracket rotation even if the thing come loose for some reason.

    thanks again.
     

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