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Old May 13, 2012 | 09:39 PM
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WILL THESE WORK
 
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Old May 13, 2012 | 10:22 PM
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I think they would be for the rear to go onto the leaf pack it looks like.
 
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Old May 13, 2012 | 11:05 PM
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They're universal, you shouldn't have any problems making the fit.
 
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Old May 13, 2012 | 11:25 PM
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Wow. I have not seen these since back in the early to mid 70's when I was hot rodding early Mustangs! They work! Never used them on a truck, but they would keep the back end of a pony from hopping around when you hit WOT with about 450 hp!
 
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Old May 14, 2012 | 12:51 AM
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well i was jw cause i did some some poking around on google and a forum popped up and the guy was saying they dont work for the rams he couldnt get it to work/fit. so i didnt want to waist the money and have the frustration.
 
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Old May 14, 2012 | 08:22 AM
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Those are designed for the spring-under-axle folks. Considering that our trucks have lift blocks, and the spring is above the axle, no, those won't work for us.
 
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Old May 14, 2012 | 02:44 PM
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thoes wont work for the rams....if ya got acess to the tools, you can build some custom ones very easy, just need 4 himes or bushings and build ya a couple mounts... for the axle, i built a plate to bolt to the bottom of the axle u-bolts and made my bar mount there, and for the frame i just made some simple weld on brackets, but with a bit more time, some bolt on brackets could be made very easy, cost me about $50 in parts, and about 3hrs time for mine


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Old May 14, 2012 | 05:59 PM
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if i were you man i would get your tranny and motor fixed before doing anything else
 
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