- Location
- Columbus, In
I am lifting my jeep some more this weekend. I have an 8.25 which I know is a 3" axle tube. Can I use a 3 1/8" u bolt or do I need a 3"?
when adding a lift (s-10 bastard), is there any reason why you can't use the stock u-bolts? I would assume you want new ones, but why wouldn't advance auto (or any local place) u-bolts not work?
when adding a lift (s-10 bastard), is there any reason why you can't use the stock u-bolts? I would assume you want new ones, but why wouldn't advance auto (or any local place) u-bolts not work?
It just sucks that I am buying these then throwing them away after a few months when i do my axle swap! :bawl:Thats said, I did it on my last jeep and luckily had zero issues.
If you're just doing it for a few months to get you by until the axle swap, I say just go for it. I used some parts store cheapies on mine that were probably about .25" too big for awhile until I had a chance to gather all the parts up to install my rear bumps/u-bolt plates. So long as everything is torqued to specs, I don't see how 1/8" could really cause a problem over the course of a few months. I'd hate to see a nice set of u-bolts get wasted like that.
thats only 1/16" on each side. i wouldnt worry. what axle are you swapping in that requires new u-bolts?