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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 08:52 AM
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whats kits did you all buy to reinforce your torque boxes?
Old Jul 7, 2009 | 09:03 AM
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i havent done mine yet, all i have done is weld the seams shut so far.

when i go to take the rear end out and paint the rear, im going with ebay kit for the torque box reinforcements. its like 60-80 bucks and comes with the hardware.
Old Jul 7, 2009 | 09:19 AM
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is that uppers and lowers?
Old Jul 7, 2009 | 09:34 AM
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yea. ask 5.0stanger(kyle) i think hes the one that got the ebay kit. no reason to spend 200 bucks for TQ plates. its just formed pieces of metal and some bolts.
Old Jul 7, 2009 | 10:40 AM
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i got mine from ebay as well
Old Jul 7, 2009 | 11:53 AM
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Mine is a UPR I got from a friend for free.
Old Jul 7, 2009 | 01:20 PM
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Mine is a UPR I got from a friend for free.
I think Bernie did a thread on the installation, right?
Old Jul 7, 2009 | 01:25 PM
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I got a set of lowers off ebay for $10. Sanded, sprayed them black and installed when I did my rear suspension work. Had to elongate the holes where the control arm bolt comes through, but no biggie.
Old Jul 7, 2009 | 01:25 PM
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I think Bernie did a thread on the installation, right?
^^yep, in the tech articles iirc
Old Jul 7, 2009 | 07:11 PM
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was an interesting install... to say the least



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