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bigsnookmaster · 08-20-2011, 12:42 PM

I installed a Porterbuilt crossmember and tubular trailing arms on my truck 4 or 5 months ago, and thought I would share a little trick I came up with. Installing these arms with the spacers can be a little tough, because everything is really tight, and when you add paint or powdercoating, it gets tighter. I made a spreader out of a short piece of 1/2-13 threaded rod with 2 washers and nuts. I put them in one of the holes you are not using, and spread the brackets out a bit to make the install easy, drop your bolts through, then remove the spreader. Piece of cake, and no messed up powdercoating from spreading it out.

big_al_71 · 08-20-2011, 01:32 PM

Great ingenuity...thanks for sharing..Greg

*mrhino* · 08-20-2011, 03:24 PM

could have used that, i fought like hell to get mine in.

bigsnookmaster · 08-20-2011, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by mrhino

could have used that, i fought like hell to get mine in.

I know, things like this usually come after you need them. I think Nate at Porterbuilt should throw a set in when you buy them! Just a thought.

08-20-2011, 12:42 PM	#1
bigsnookmaster Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: St.Petersburg,Fl Posts: 1,267	Porterbuilt crossmember trick I installed a Porterbuilt crossmember and tubular trailing arms on my truck 4 or 5 months ago, and thought I would share a little trick I came up with. Installing these arms with the spacers can be a little tough, because everything is really tight, and when you add paint or powdercoating, it gets tighter. I made a spreader out of a short piece of 1/2-13 threaded rod with 2 washers and nuts. I put them in one of the holes you are not using, and spread the brackets out a bit to make the install easy, drop your bolts through, then remove the spreader. Piece of cake, and no messed up powdercoating from spreading it out. Attached Images __________________ greg http://community.webshots.com/user/68406Stepside

08-20-2011, 01:32 PM	#2
big_al_71 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 11,375	Re: Porterbuilt crossmember trick Great ingenuity...thanks for sharing..Greg __________________ Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please!!!!!. Sylvester's build thread >>>http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ht=big+rebuild

08-20-2011, 03:24 PM	#3
mrhino Account Suspended Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,223	Re: Porterbuilt crossmember trick could have used that, i fought like hell to get mine in.



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