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Old 11-21-2005, 10:31 AM   #1
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Installing Strongarms.....advice?
My Strongarms are due in this week...anybody got any advice or have any issues installing them?
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Old 11-21-2005, 06:39 PM   #2
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Check out my link:

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Old 11-21-2005, 07:10 PM   #3
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So no issues I should know about? Thanx for the links btw..
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Old 11-21-2005, 10:25 PM   #4
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Its pretty straight forward. It took longer to clean everything up than it did to swap it all out.

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Old 11-21-2005, 10:43 PM   #5
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I figured it would be straight forward...what size tank do you have?
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Old 11-21-2005, 11:22 PM   #6
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3 gallon. I may add another one later.

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Old 11-24-2005, 11:30 PM   #7
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So no issues I should know about?
In theory, none. But several have reported missing parts (including myself).
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Old 11-25-2005, 06:30 AM   #8
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easy...easy! no problems here
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Old 11-25-2005, 09:15 AM   #9
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Welp they came...looks like all the parts are there...what parts were you guys missing? Very nice product (holy sh** that box was heavy)...hopefully I'll get time this weekend to throw them on so I can move the burb so I can insulate and drywall my garage ceiling...damn racoons...
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Old 11-25-2005, 10:18 AM   #10
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Welp they came...looks like all the parts are there...what parts were you guys missing?
I got one of the first production batch... I was missing ball joint dust covers, washers and nuts for the cross shafts (still don't have these after a year of asking), lower shock mount hardware, and hardware for the upper plates I bought at the same time. See my ART review comments on the Reviews board. It was my first bad experience with ART after a VERY long relationship... and I had to "debate" with them to get even minimal responsiveness from them, and there are still open issues. It was my last purchase from ART... ever.

Sounds like you're in better shape to start than I was.
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Old 11-25-2005, 10:56 AM   #11
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Mine didn't have the Lower A-Arms!!!!! But they got them to me pretty quick after I let them know.

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Old 11-25-2005, 12:00 PM   #12
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I here this complaint a lot about ART. The product is very good but it seldom comes with all the parts needed to install it. Always missing something of importance that holds up the install or you have to go buy it localy. if you do have to ask them to send parts it take for ever to get it.
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Mine didn't have the Lower A-Arms!!!!!
I can see how a box less than half the size and 50# too light might be easy to miss
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