Spring plates

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Spring plates

Post by ROBBIE » Fri Mar 17, 2017 6:51 pm

Have never noticed this before :oops:
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I'm guessing it's because of the diff offset?
Will it be a problem on my LJ axle?
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Re: Spring plates

Post by Jordi » Fri Mar 17, 2017 7:45 pm

Try it and find out. Can always re-drill them if needed.
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Re: Spring plates

Post by ScottieJ » Fri Mar 17, 2017 9:33 pm

I've got Lj ones, you'll need one, and Ubolts too.
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Re: Spring plates

Post by ROBBIE » Fri Mar 17, 2017 10:00 pm

ScottieJ wrote:I've got Lj ones, you'll need one, and Ubolts too.
Are the LJ ones smaller or the same size as the small one in the pic? The larger one in the pic has taken a bit of a beating at some point in its life
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Post by ScottieJ » Sat Mar 18, 2017 12:35 pm

Small one
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Re: Spring plates

Post by ROBBIE » Sat Mar 18, 2017 8:59 pm

You must love my LJ, the amount of cash it keeps giving to you :hahaha: ;) Would you sell just one with a pair of u bolts
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Re: Spring plates

Post by twiss » Mon Mar 20, 2017 12:25 am

Funny cos Maruti Gypsys use the smaller ones. Took me ages to find a large replacement when I snapped the shock mount off
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Re: Spring plates

Post by ROBBIE » Mon Mar 20, 2017 8:37 am

I'll keep hold of this one for next time then ;)
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