Bolt on axle flip kit

Swamprat

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Location

little Tijuana

• Oct 7, 2013

• #1

Long story short, I don't have a welder so my options were limited for lifts. I came across this bolt on axle flup kit from rockyroad, or something along the lines. Anyways anyone have some input on these? I'll link to the product when I get home from work.

-Ian

 

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WB9YZU

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Location

Madison, WI

• Oct 7, 2013

• #2

If they are anything like the ones for the Samurai where the new upper perch sits on the old perch, they'll work that way, but I still found a buddy to weld them in place.

 

Swamprat

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Location

little Tijuana

• Oct 7, 2013

• #3

http://www.rocky-road.com/jeep-comanche-lift-kit.html

i think i'll be going with this, if no one has any bad reviews

 

jeepfreak1020

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Location

Thornton

• Oct 7, 2013

• #4

Swamprat said:

http://www.rocky-road.com/jeep-comanche-lift-kit.html

i think i'll be going with this, if no one has any bad reviews

Click to expand...

For that price you could have someone weld a set of perches on!!!!

 

VAhasnoWAVES

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Location

Lake City, Mi

• Oct 7, 2013

• #5

go to your local chapter and find someone who can weld.

do it right.

 

ktm racer 419

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Location

ROW DIALIN

• Oct 7, 2013

• #6

Rocky road is a joke. X2 on what they said. Have someone weld perches on.

If you were local to me I'd gladly weld them on for you for a six pack.

 

VAhasnoWAVES

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Location

Lake City, Mi

• Oct 7, 2013

• #7

talk to your local JYs... they often know welders.

 

Swamprat

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Location

little Tijuana

• Oct 7, 2013

• #8

My only problem is non of the welders locally do house calls so I really have no get my axle to the welder if I pull it out of my truck.

 

Mnkyboy

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Location

Sandy,Oregon

• Oct 8, 2013

• #9

I ran that kit for years with no problems,its now welded onto my D44.

 

Mnkyboy

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Location

Sandy,Oregon

• Oct 8, 2013

• #10

I can't believe how much they want for them now. Mine came in a lift kit I bought years ago, iirc they were around $100 back then.

 

Swamprat

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Location

little Tijuana

• Oct 8, 2013

• #11

Dang! Any issues? How hard did you wheel them?

 

Mnkyboy

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Location

Sandy,Oregon

• Oct 8, 2013

• #12

Never had any problems with them. The kit was really well made and very stout, only thing I don't care for is the placement of the shocks. I haven't had any issues but eventually I want to move them up higher.

If you were worried about it you could always have someone throw some welds on the perches after you install them.

I kinda liked that it was bolt on since I knew my D35 wasn't staying under my truck, when it was time to swap in my D44 I just opened them up to fit the larger axle tube and welded them on.

I'm still running them as they came in the kit just welded to the tube.

You can see them in this pic.

 

Last edited: Oct 8, 2013