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Old 08-31-2010, 12:26 PM
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Bolt in would be easier since I don't have a welder but are they as good. any advantage one way or the other?
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You wont have to worry about bolts coming loose with weld ins. Only bolt is the control arm bolt. I had bolt ins and never had a problem. Some get bolt ins and later weld them on.
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Originally Posted by Greekey
You wont have to worry about bolts coming loose with weld ins. Only bolt is the control arm bolt. I had bolt ins and never had a problem. Some get bolt ins and later weld them on.
Exactly, you can always weld bolt-ins down the road.
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I did what the guys above said, I bought bolt ins, then had them welded a couple weeks later..
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But then what if you want to swap out the rear end, like I recently had to?
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grind them off or buy new ones if there welded on.


I have bolt ins and never had a problem. If anything I trust bolts more compared to just weld ins. Welds can break if not welded correctly.
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i got bolt ons too and never had a problem.
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Bolt ons are also bolted to the shock mounts, so there is no movement there.
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Bolt in's here. I went with them because how they bolt in they are setup correctly. As mentioned you can always weld them in later.
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I just got weld in's. I trust a weld much more then a bolt. If you are worried about a weld breaking before a bolt you need to find a new welder.
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either but if your gonna swap then bolt on's
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i went with weld
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I have seen at least 3 bad relocation bracket installs on
this site that I can recall. You can't screw up a bolt-in.
They are probably at least another 1-2lb of unsprung
weight though. On the other hand you can sell them if
you decide to demod or swap rears. I bought mine used.



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