u-bolts

Anyone know if VPW or another source has U-bolts for the rear axle?

only one i know is surplus city and sure there

Thanks koob! Saved me some time on the phone trying to sort who has em and who don't.

Doug, we have a couple of shops around here that can bend up what you need fairly reasonable, nothing of that sort in Newton? Or are they something odd, I haven't looked under mine for a while! I'll be in DesMoines saturday morning if you want me to check on them here.

Same as WetCJ, when I looked for them, drove up to the local spring shop here in Wausau, they told me no sweat, we can make that...easy!!
Should be someone in your neighborhood.
brute4c

I asked certified powertrain in Des Moines, they don't do that. I'm not aware of anyone else local that would do them???

The inners are normal, the outers have a slight outward tip in the apex of the "U" the postions it in the necked down area of the axle tube.

Look at your and you will understand what I mean.

If they can make em, I'll take a complete set for the rear axle. Let me know how much.

Thanks,
Doug

That bend in the outer was the reason I asked about them...I'd love to be able to pull one of mine and get a price for ya, but I think it might take longer than you wanna wait...
brute4c

Probably so Jon, I don't HAVE to have them, just want to lose a spring or two out of the back to soften things up a bit. I have a message waiting for a reply at surplus city, Might be the easiest way to do it.

I'll look at mine tonight.

Thanks Todd, A guy could probably take a normal set and bend them in a vise if needed.

I was kinda thinking the same thing except using a rather large press I have access to. Are you thinking you'll want them shorter or just want the fresh threads?

I'm gonna lose one or two leaves, there might be enough extra thread on stockers to work??? Might not hurt to have them threaded a touch more 1/2 inch or so.

http://saturnsurplus.com/m715/0952.jpg

www.saturnsurplus.com has them.

I think I'm gonna swing in there Friday morning. :)

Thanks Tom!!!!!!

At $8 I'm gonna go that route :)

I bought mine from Ab Linn for $4 a piece. Even those you have to put the bend in. All I did to bend them was put them in a vise and use a pipe to bend them. Worked great!

anyone have that address for surplus city?

http://www.surplusjeep.com

4514 Pacific Heights Road
Oroville, CA 95965

Phone: 1-800-3-JEEP PARTS, 1-530-533-2500

email: surpluscity@surplusjeep.com