U-bolts??

i got rid of that piece of an axle yesterday and bolted up the 44. didn't know if this day would ever come. BUT, my u-bolts are way short. like nuts 2/3 threaded short. is there a place online i can order them? or even more can i find them in town? i know MORE will bend some up for me, but trying to spend a bit less than 13 a pop if i can. thanks
Rockhound

Do you have an Autozone or Napa? I know at auotzone you can at least buy a cheap block kit with ubolts for around $25 for everything.

my local autozone doesnt carry them.. advance auto has 10 different lengths of 3" ubolts in the import/lowrider aisle.. questionable quality i would think... they are designed for low riders who go 1/2 mph over speedbumps.. RE has complete sets for $25...
mike

So take one of the ones that's too short to a spring shop: Specify the length, that you want ROLLED and NOT cut threads, Grade 8, and Nylok nuts. They should be able to turn those for you right then and there, and should only cost about $5-6 each. I've done this in different parts of the country and the rate/turnaround is about the same.

Rusty has grade 8 U-bolts that are plenty long for anything. They're ~6 bucks each but they're nice.

I ran into the same problem when I installed my big heavy duty rear leafs, 10 leafs were too thick for my stock u-bolts, and nobody had the right size. I wound up going to Pep boys and getting a "lift kit" (2 - 1" thick aluminum blocks and 4 LONG u-bolts) for about $25 (I didn't use the blocks). They fit, with plenty of thread to spare. They've been on there for about a year, (no off-roading) and when I climbed underneath the other day, I found one broken. (who breaks u-bolts?!?!) So basically now I have 3 U-bolts and one J-bolt while I look around for something with a bit more quality.

the ones I got from Rusty's are BEEFY. they barely fit through the holes. they have a fine thread, and they're advertized as being Grade-8.

I was just impressed when I was able to take the nuts off with a huge breaker bar about 1.5 years after I put them on without breaking any of them.

I actually just bought a new set today also because I needed longer ones. I went up one size in the bolt thickness too but they still fit (barely). I paid $25 for them. If you don't want to search locally and want to have a place ship them, I went to

Arizona Spring Company
249 E Grant Rd
TUCSON, AZ 85705-5626
(520) 623-5826

The bolts are very nice and come with the nuts and washers.

got em

thanks for your replies guys. after i posted i decided to scroll to the bottom of Rusty's suspension page and found his. ordered them this morning. thanks again
Rockhound