AAL and Tie Rod question

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schmidt1894

Test Drive
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Okay guys.... two questions.

AAL. I ordered my 3" SL w/AAL from 4x4parts. I need to get new U-Bolts... WHERE do I find these? I cannot find them anywhere.... I went to northern tools, oreillys, napa... NOTHING. However I stopped at the local 4x4 shop and they recommended a local shop that will fab some up while I pay for them. If I go this route, what size do I need.. etc...?

Secondly, I ordered the HD Tie Rod Adjustors from 4x4parts too... and I need new Tie Rod Ends... Will these Moog tie rod ends fit?
[h=1]Moog ES3660 (front inner)[/h]
[h=1]Moog ES3466 (front outer)[/h]
 
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TJTJ

Skid Plates
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Location
NJ
schmidt1894 said:
Okay guys.... two questions.

AAL. I ordered my 3" SL w/AAL from 4x4parts. I need to get new U-Bolts... WHERE do I find these? I cannot find them anywhere.... I went to northern tools, oreillys, napa... NOTHING. However I stopped at the local 4x4 shop and they recommended a local shop that will fab some up while I pay for them. If I go this route, what size do I need.. etc...?



Secondly, I ordered the HD Tie Rod Adjustors from 4x4parts too... and I need new Tie Rod Ends... Will these Moog tie rod ends fit?
[h=1]Moog ES3660 (front inner)[/h]
[h=1]Moog ES3466 (front outer)[/h]
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These would work (Also at 4x4parts.com):

http://www.4x4parts.com/i-18981300-leaf-spring-u-bolt-kit.html
 
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TJTJ

Skid Plates
Founding Member
Location
NJ
They all "work" if the right grade width and thickness, etc...and if too long, you cut the bottoms off later, etc.

As the AAL and load leaf are close in thickness, and you typically ditch the load leaf as it acts like a road grader off road, etc...adding the AAL and ditching the load leaf results in about a wash as far as final U-bolt length.
 
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TJTJ

Skid Plates
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Location
NJ
schmidt1894 said:
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/rnb-35626

found these... will these be fine?

and i think i am going to keep the load leaf on...
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If you keep the load leaf on, the u-bolt needs to be 1" longer, so your leaf pack plate is 1" lower, and, off road, the loaf leaf and that plate will constantly be a low point you get hung up on, etc. (The other leaves are curved up at the ends, and can more easily ride up over things...the load leaves stick straight out, are flat, and have horrific approach and departure angles, so their ends are constantly in the way under there...making the leaf ends clearance an even a worse problem than the lower plate's clearance.

I can't tell from that listing if those u-bolts are OK or not....no specs.
 
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