</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans"> Bill- That's my trussed/shaved Taco axle w/ welded blocks:
</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">IT CERTAINLY IS!!! Do you fabricate on the side for the USMC? <img border="0" alt="[Mr.T]" title="" src="graemlins/mrt.gif" />
How do you keep the axle located with a slot instead of a pin? Ever concerned about slippage? Or do you torque them 5/8 U bolts to 200 ft/lbs? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="images/icons/wink.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="images/icons/tongue.gif" />
More seriously, do you have axle wrap problems with the blocks?

"Someone asked me for dimensions of the plate"

Thanks! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/smile.gif" />

Allan
87 Turbo 4Runner

Where can I buy these Rancho u-bolts? <img border="0" alt="[Mr.T]" title="" src="graemlins/mrt.gif" /> It sounds exactly like what I need. Part #'s also if ya got 'em. Thanks

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">Originally posted by Bill_Morgan:
<strong>IT CERTAINLY IS!!! Do you fabricate on the side for the USMC? <img border="0" alt="[Mr.T]" title="" src="graemlins/mrt.gif" />
How do you keep the axle located with a slot instead of a pin? Ever concerned about slippage? Or do you torque them 5/8 U bolts to 200 ft/lbs? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="images/icons/wink.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="images/icons/tongue.gif" />
More seriously, do you have axle wrap problems with the blocks?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">The perch locates the axle, not the u-bolt plate. 130 ft/lbs on the bolts before every trip. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" />
And theoretically, the center pin shouldn't be doing the work of locating the axle. The friction from the u-bolts clamping the springs to the axle should. That's why those thin 3/8" center pins break so easily if your bolts get loose. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="images/icons/wink.gif" />

I have the equivalent of 2" blocks (1/2" taller perch plus 1.5" tube). The Chevy's control wrap pretty well on their own, but there is a little. Not enough to worry about w/ my tired 22re...

I don't get the USMC thing...? <img border="0" alt="[Drunk]" title="" src="graemlins/drunk.gif" />

Allan- didn't know what your screen name was...

Lou- I look at the Rancho's u-bolt specs here:
http://www.gorancho.com/documents/specifications_3.pdf
And then buy the ones I need at Central 4wd. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/smile.gif" />
Costs about the same as having the local spring shop make them... (~$10/ea).

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">Originally posted by Lou Bell:
<strong>Where can I buy these Rancho u-bolts? <img border="0" alt="[Mr.T]" title="" src="graemlins/mrt.gif" /> It sounds exactly like what I need. Part #'s also if ya got 'em. Thanks</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">I get mine locally at 4Wheel Parts and just look up the part number on the Rancho web site (being pre-armed with p/n info at 4WPW is a good idea <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/smile.gif" /> ). 3 specs for a u-bolt; the dia. of the bolt itself (9/16", etc.) the inside diamater of the bend (i.e. the size of the axle tube its to fit around) and the length of the bolt. Also you can get them with various bends (round, square, etc.).

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans"> I don't get the USMC thing...?
</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">The axle looks like it would be suitable for a 2 1/2 ton 6x6 US Marine Corps troop transport.. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="images/icons/tongue.gif" />

That would be a compliment... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" />

you guys work a waaay to hard. Go to the PnP and get the u-bolts, and plates. Take em home, paint em and bolt em on. DONE

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans"> you guys work a waaay to hard. Go to the PnP and get the u-bolts, and plates. Take em home, paint em and bolt em on. DONE
</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">So, let me get this straight. I take my tape measure, micrometer, PB Blaster and tool kit to the wrecking yard (hour drive each way). Search for the right vehicle(if they have any there)and maybe get the part I need, OR , order U-bolts the correct size and fab up some plates for less than one of the pre-made kits.
Who's working way to hard?

Brandon (CTdude) is spoiled because he lives just a few minutes away from a TON of great junkyards, steel yards, and other supply type places, as well as 4wd shops. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" />

For the rest of us, its a lot easier to figure out what we need in advance, and get it all in one trip or simply order it and wait a few days. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="images/icons/wink.gif" />
(depending on what you're looking for)

<small>[ March 09, 2003, 06:08 PM: Message edited by: ErikB ]</small>

Erik, I hear ya. I used to live in smelL.A. before I moved to the mountains. Wrecking yards everywhere! But I am much happier here. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/smile.gif" />