| Author | Message | ||
     Jason Michaels (H2eater) On Probation Username: H2eater Post Number: 163 Registered: 03-2003 |
Can anyone recomend the most inexpensive 2" suspension spacers? | ||
| Rob Davison (Nosivad_bor) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Nosivad_bor Post Number: 952 Registered: 02-2003 |
block of wood under each spring, should be about $2 rd | ||
| gp (Garrett) Senior Member Username: Garrett Post Number: 2310 Registered: 10-2001 |
pressure treated rob? have a metal shop make some for you if you want to go cheap. but know what your dimensions will be and how you are attaching them. do it right or buy good ones. | ||
| Brent Fox (Bfox) Member Username: Bfox Post Number: 99 Registered: 10-2002 |
Jason, Check out Metalexpress.com or onlinemetals.com. I just ordered up 4 pieces of 4" aluminum round stock and it came to less than $25 shipped to FL. The cuts were accurate and drilling it is pretty easy. Good luck | ||
| marc olivares (Pugs) Member Username: Pugs Post Number: 178 Registered: 12-2002 |
i've seen guys use a piece 2"X 2"X 3/16" square tubing cut in 3 1/2" pieces a placed between the perch and the spring plate. worked good just looked strange because you could see through the tubing. cost about $8 for 14" of tubing. doesn't get much cheaper. marc | ||
| Edward Bibb (Heirless) New Member Username: Heirless Post Number: 21 Registered: 04-2003 |
when I purchased my '95, the previous owner had a "friend" install 2"x2" square tubing under the springs. As a mechanic said, "Thats one way to do it." Of course the first thing I did was rip out the old springs and tubing and installed the correct OME springs. Just seemed like a poor place to scimp. | ||
| Paul D. Morgan (V22guy) Dweb Lounge Member Username: V22guy Post Number: 1942 Registered: 02-2002 |
How nice of Rob and Garrett to support the Amish and their fine wood products.  Do it right Jason, and purchase CNC'd spacers. | ||
| Bazzle (Bazzle) New Member Username: Bazzle Post Number: 11 Registered: 09-2003 |
You also need to ensure spring doesnt bind under full compression before the bump stops take up hard. Bazzle | ||
| Jonathan Hensel (Nanoscale) Member Username: Nanoscale Post Number: 85 Registered: 03-2003 |
Least expensive? Mine. I made 'em. First stop: Online Metals (www.onlinemetals.com) The items in this shipment are: 6061-T6 Round Rod 4" ALUM ROUND 6061-T6 2.000000 inches 4 piece(s) $63.24 Second Stop, my Bridgeport: Front, Rear   Then, to the bolt drawer, 4x 3/8 x 2" bolts front, and 4x 3/8 x 2.75" Bolts rear, lockwashers, washers and nuts, and some mid-duty loctite. Third Stop: Kragen to borrow a spring compressor set (free & needed, except you should get yours before you take apart your suspension, unlike me) ....okay then fourth stop, five black AR steelies and five BFG A/T KO's to spend all that money you just saved, ahh she's so pretty now, and I'm not mistaken for a soccer mom anymore! Anyone need four Castors? | ||
| marc olivares (Pugs) Member Username: Pugs Post Number: 190 Registered: 12-2002 |
neat jonathan, but if the guy is asking for cheap spacers, i'm thinking the odds of him having a bridgeport in his garage are pretty slim. unless you plan to sell a set to him for $63.24, it's not much help. marc |
