SOLUTION FOR NON CENTERED BAG ON LOWER 4LINK BAR

Edited: 8/23/2009 11:50:23 AM by Marshkid1

Edited: 8/23/2009 11:49:15 AM by Marshkid1
Edited: 8/23/2009 11:48:32 AM by Marshkid1

Hey, I did my suspension a few years back, and I'm a little pissed cause I didn't realize that the parts I was buying had a poor design flaw with mounting the brackets off center on the lower bars.  Here's some pics, pretty sure some of you know what type of brackets I'm talking about, the brackets for 2 x 2 square tubing, w/ the Half moon and the circular lower mount..  Is there any goood solution to this problem without having to redo everthing?  Any suggestions after seeing my setup on the best way to redue quickly efficiently cheaply?  I don't like my lower bars because they've started to twist because of the torque with the bag not centered, bushings wear fast, and its just annoying.  Pain the ass to pull the lower bars with the exhuast in the way now.  Please give me your 2 cents.  Thanks!

my guess would be to cut off the upper bag mounts, weld up the holes and redrill them 1"-2" toward the frame (if space allows) to make the bags centered. then take the bottom bars and cut out the bag mount area and reweld it all up OR rebuild the lowers all together. i dont see a real quik solution tho, sorry.

Edited: 8/23/2009 12:20:30 PM by jasondragthatshit

thats a clean looking mazda

just move your lower bars in a little more bro. and your upper brackets look like they are flexing a little? might just be the way they are built?

couldnt he just put guessets under the bottom brackets??????

what about adding another bushing end on the xmember side like [=]  [=]  ||    //  ||  //  ||//  ||  ||      just an idea? 

---------------------------------------------Originally posted by dragnissanjust move your lower bars in a little more bro. and your upper brackets look like they are flexing a little? might just be the way they are built?---------------------------------------------I doubt they're flexing visibly. probably just the picture or how I welded them might make em look like that...

---------------------------------------------Originally posted by Slappy Mc Nastymy guess would be to cut off the upper bag mounts, weld up the holes and redrill them 1"-2" toward the frame (if space allows) to make the bags centered. then take the bottom bars and cut out the bag mount area and reweld it all up OR rebuild the lowers all together. i dont see a real quik solution tho, sorry.

---------------------------------------------I like this idea, but I would definately need to get 2500 bags then, I've got about 1/8 inch clearance right now with the 2600's

---------------------------------------------Originally posted by drgn bdywhat about adding another bushing end on the xmember side like [=]  [=] ||    // ||  // ||// || ||   just an idea? --------------------------------------------- Interesting Idea, but i think this would limit articulation of my rearend... wouldn't it?

---------------------------------------------Originally posted by jasondragthatshitEdited: 8/23/2009 12:20:30 PM by jasondragthatshitthats a clean looking mazda ---------------------------------------------Thanks... sometimes I really wish I didn't have the kit though... someday I will hack that thing off, that is if I don't sell it first.