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Re: Moving a rear axle on the spring #17724 08/28/2004 5:00 AM
Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 1,586 Where men are men and trucks a... T Tony Extreme Gabster
Tony Extreme Gabster T Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 1,586 Where men are men and trucks a...	If the Explorer spring perches line up, drill em for the center bolts. If not buy new spring mounts, drill those,clamp em in place ,check out everthing, weld them.The spring center bolt hole needs to be moved about two inches.I 've done this several times, very easy.

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Moving a rear axle on the spring	Claymore	08/27/2004 10:29 PM
Re: Moving a rear axle on the spring	afu45	08/27/2004 10:35 PM
Re: Moving a rear axle on the spring	Claymore	08/27/2004 10:51 PM
Re: Moving a rear axle on the spring	Cletis	08/28/2004 3:00 AM
Re: Moving a rear axle on the spring	Keahi	08/28/2004 3:35 AM
Re: Moving a rear axle on the spring	Tony	08/28/2004 5:00 AM
Re: Moving a rear axle on the spring	Keahi	08/29/2004 8:27 AM
Re: Moving a rear axle on the spring	Tony	08/30/2004 10:05 AM
Re: Moving a rear axle on the spring	Claymore	08/30/2004 2:11 PM
Re: Moving a rear axle on the spring	Hotrod Lincoln	08/30/2004 4:24 PM
Re: Moving a rear axle on the spring	Nifty 50	08/31/2004 5:23 PM
Re: Moving a rear axle on the spring	WE b OLD	09/02/2004 1:28 AM

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