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| | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 | $800 to do away with support rods? BOTH out of stock? I don't even have indoor plumbing or a color TV. 
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,596 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,596 | I fail to see what they've done to add the stiffness that allows for removal of the support rods. Maybe I'm missing something. Those Bitchin' products are always pricy, I don't think they're worth it IMO. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,775 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,775 | I'm trying to figure out what's different that make them more rigid also.
The inner fender skirt may be of a heavier gauge steel? Maybe bent in a manner that it's structural?
They claim you can use the inner fender skirts with the oem rad support with "minor" trimming.
I've seen the same product in a few other catalogs also. I can't really see what's improved.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,792 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,792 | I can't really see what's improved. Like most other P.T. Barnum specials- - - -they improve the manufacturer's profit margin! Jerry
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,596 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,596 | I'm trying to figure out what's different that make them more rigid also.
The inner fender skirt may be of a heavier gauge steel? Maybe bent in a manner that it's structural?
They claim you can use the inner fender skirts with the oem rad support with "minor" trimming.
I've seen the same product in a few other catalogs also. I can't really see what's improved. It's only 18 gauge, that's not thicker than OEM. | | |
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