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sarge · 05-16-2010, 07:55 PM

OK . I could not find the correct u-bolts for the rear at any local stores and it was to late to drive to a spring shop . I had to get the Jimmy out of the garage so my mom and dad could have a garage sale during the Great Trenton garage sale week end . I ended up cutting a set of used u-bolts in half and welded some pieces of all thread to the now J- bolts . I used two side and cranked them down tight ........ I thought

I backed out of the garage very very carefully and got to the end of the driveway and BANG !

The rear didn't come completely out from under the rig but almost . The big problem was it happened about 1:30 in the morning and all the neighbors had their windows open. It took till around 2:30 to get the rear end back in place

So it sits beside the house with ratchet straps holding the rear in .

I will be using a tow truck to get it back in the garage tomorrow

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I called Copperhead Sat. morning and got the " oh your parts are in the mail " line of BS. so we'll see how much longer I will have to wait .

Going to drive down to Brieghton(SP?) Spring when I get off work tomorrow and get u-bolts ... I hope .

05-16-2010, 07:55 PM	#62
sarge Pure Bacon Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Trenton, Oh Posts: 1,098	OK . I could not find the correct u-bolts for the rear at any local stores and it was to late to drive to a spring shop . I had to get the Jimmy out of the garage so my mom and dad could have a garage sale during the Great Trenton garage sale week end . I ended up cutting a set of used u-bolts in half and welded some pieces of all thread to the now J- bolts . I used two side and cranked them down tight ........ I thought I backed out of the garage very very carefully and got to the end of the driveway and BANG ! The rear didn't come completely out from under the rig but almost . The big problem was it happened about 1:30 in the morning and all the neighbors had their windows open. It took till around 2:30 to get the rear end back in place So it sits beside the house with ratchet straps holding the rear in . I will be using a tow truck to get it back in the garage tomorrow , I called Copperhead Sat. morning and got the " oh your parts are in the mail " line of BS. so we'll see how much longer I will have to wait . Going to drive down to Brieghton(SP?) Spring when I get off work tomorrow and get u-bolts ... I hope .