scooterpro187
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3/3/2008 1:51p
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ok but how exacly would you reccomend going about making this bridge i mean since u cant weld to the axle
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eautocrafterz 
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3/4/2008 1:03p
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You can weld to the axle tubes as they are just basically steel pipe, the only part you can't weld to is the "pumpkin"/gear housing it's the big ugly iron piece that the driveshaft yolk goes into and the the two axle tubes going to the wheels come out of. It'll be off-center toward the drivers side a couple of inches on the rear end, once you see it you'll know.
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scooterpro187
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3/6/2008 4:40p
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yea i know what the gear housing is and that it cant be welded to and offcenter but what do u mean building a bridge over it and how do i do that just weld some metal to the axle tubes to span over the gear housing or what
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eautocrafterz
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3/7/2008 10:22a
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yeah pretty much, that will allow you to mount your two angled 4-link bars to the top of the axle. just make sure its very strong and won't twist or bend.
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scooterpro187
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3/7/2008 3:14p
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aight i get it thanks man
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eautocrafterz
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3/8/2008 4:38a
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no problem, glad i can help in at least some little way.
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scooterpro187
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3/25/2008 9:56p
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now if i were to make the upper bars going to either end of my axle rather than the middle and mount up to the middle of a crossmeber in front of the axle would that work and if so would i still get good side to side action
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eautocrafterz
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3/30/2008 4:52a
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Yes that will work just fine, it really dosn't matter if the bars come to the center of the axle or are spread out evenly at the outer ends as long as they form a 45 degree angle between them. They will move the same and give you plenty of articulation.
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