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Title: Budget Buildup
Post by: explosivo on March 30, 2005, 07:36:31 AM

Alright, so I'm thinking about taking parts Tracker #3, making some home-made coil spacers and doing a 2-3" BL (ala Nate and Heather's budget lift guide) to fit the 31's off my Bronco so that I have a play toy for the summer while I'm waiting on SAS funds for the black Tracker.

But anyway, to anyone who's made their own coil spacers: what material did you use, and where did you get it? Are there any places online that sells plastic in thicknesses of 1.5-2" that's tough enough for coil spacers?

Also, where's the best place to buy new CV shafts from? Are there any nation-wide auto parts stores that sell lifetime warranty CV's?

Title: Re: Budget Buildup
Post by: Bobzooki on March 30, 2005, 08:46:19 AM

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Are there any nation-wide auto parts stores that sell lifetime warranty CV's?

Sure - NAPA - but after having my NAPA replacement axle explode into two pieces at Moab, I have to question if it's worth the lifetime warrantee...

Title: Re: Budget Buildup
Post by: 1bigtracker on March 30, 2005, 12:30:38 PM

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Alright, so I'm thinking about taking parts Tracker #3, making some home-made coil spacers and doing a 2-3" BL (ala Nate and Heather's budget lift guide) to fit the 31's off my Bronco so that I have a play toy for the summer while I'm waiting on SAS funds for the black Tracker.

But anyway, to anyone who's made their own coil spacers: what material did you use, and where did you get it? Are there any places online that sells plastic in thicknesses of 1.5-2" that's tough enough for coil spacers?

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hey, when you find some good material get some extra and i'll buy if off you, sound good?  i need and small set of spacers too :-[ ;D

stu

Title: Re: Budget Buildup
Post by: mesjr2004 on March 30, 2005, 01:09:43 PM

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Sure - NAPA - but after having my NAPA replacement axle explode into two pieces at Moab, I have to question if it's worth the lifetime warrantee...

so i guess you made it home ok. how did it do in 1 weel drive?

 marshall

Title: Re: Budget Buildup
Post by: SnoFalls on March 30, 2005, 01:27:19 PM

explosivo,

just drill out heep spacers ... they are workin good for me ... and at $40 was cheap enuf to not worry about fab/hunt time.

Also, if your just going to run 1.75 spacers, the cv's will live long enuf (knock on wood).

Don't forget to spool/weld up that rear if you really wanna thrasher :)

Title: Re: Budget Buildup
Post by: explosivo on March 30, 2005, 09:58:01 PM

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explosivo,

just drill out heep spacers ... they are workin good for me ... and at $40 was cheap enuf to not worry about fab/hunt time.

Also, if your just going to run 1.75 spacers, the cv's will live long enuf (knock on wood).

Don't forget to spool/weld up that rear if you really wanna thrasher :)

It's $40 a pair for jeep spacers, right? That's just a bit less than $100, which is a lot of money for this project. :P

Stu, if I find any material, I'll give ya a PM ;)

Title: Re: Budget Buildup
Post by: adamd on March 30, 2005, 11:18:33 PM

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It's $40 a pair for jeep spacers, right? That's just a bit less than $100, which is a lot of money for this project. :P

Stu, if I find any material, I'll give ya a PM ;)

Can u say hockey puck?

Title: Re: Budget Buildup
Post by: Digger on March 31, 2005, 11:49:54 PM

I made up some sets of 1.5" thick spacers that I'll sell ya cheap! ;)

Title: Re: Budget Buildup
Post by: bandit86 on April 01, 2005, 08:23:35 AM

go on J**pkings.ca, and place an ad in the wanted, a guy there sells them, cost me 120cdn for 8, 1 inch spacers.  he can make any thickness,