Sneak Peak at a 2.5" Astro/Safari lift
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 3:12 am
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Sneak Peak at a 2.5" Astro/Safari lift
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Re: Sneak Peak at a 2.5" Astro/Safari lift
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 8:30 am
Interesting, looking forward to more. 
Re: Sneak Peak at a 2.5" Astro/Safari lift
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 8:41 am
I'm with zam very interesting
Re: Sneak Peak at a 2.5" Astro/Safari lift
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 3:04 pm
Wow, that looks serious. Beautiful fabrication, really. Can't wait for the follow-up.
Re: Sneak Peak at a 2.5" Astro/Safari lift
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 5:39 am
you do realize that you're now going to have to start taking orders .. LOL (even though other than the u-bolt part I have no idea how they work)
Re: Sneak Peak at a 2.5" Astro/Safari lift
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 8:43 am
My guess is these are really just industrial fabbed leaf spring blocks with "stabilizers" attached. They sell lift/lower block kits at most auto parts store for about $25. They are made out of aluminum and are not all that durable. I've used them many times to raise and lower vehicles with great success, but never on a truck. I have a few friends that cut square tubing stock and use that for a more rugged lift/lower kit. I believe this is what's going on here.crash wrote:you do realize that you're now going to have to start taking orders .. LOL (even though other than the u-bolt part I have no idea how they work)
Re: Sneak Peak at a 2.5" Astro/Safari lift
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 11:13 pm
Had to beef up the bracket substantially.
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Re: Sneak Peak at a 2.5" Astro/Safari lift
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 10:47 am
nice welds !! Looks like TIG
Re: Sneak Peak at a 2.5" Astro/Safari lift
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 1:27 pm
Welds courtesy of Dale at http://www.bajanorth.ca/
The 1/4" and no brace flexed more than I liked while getting the U-bolts to torque spec. While it probably never would have actually broke, I definitely didn't like it and I'm sure someone who payed good money for them wouldn't have been happy either.
So 3/8's and a brace it is
The 1/4" and no brace flexed more than I liked while getting the U-bolts to torque spec. While it probably never would have actually broke, I definitely didn't like it and I'm sure someone who payed good money for them wouldn't have been happy either.
So 3/8's and a brace it is