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Mar 12, 2010 | 10:35 PM

Frogger

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Subframe Cradle

anyone have subframe cradle damage? What the engine sits on basically. scrapes and dents from bottoming out? Seems mine has a dent in the passenger side and i guess its pulling my passenger side alignment off. I noticed on other 4th gen fbodys that they usually do have some sort of scar so i was wondering if its common and if other people have fixed or replaced this hella expensive part. thoughts?

Mar 13, 2010 | 08:12 AM

therealcreeper

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more commonly known as the K member. if it's really bad look for a used one. they're pretty cheap. otherwise aftermarkets aren't all that expensive either.

Mar 13, 2010 | 01:26 PM

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ahhh its a k-member also huh? that would make looking for it easier. thanks for the insight. are there any benefits to an aftermarket piece like strength or technology?

Mar 13, 2010 | 01:41 PM

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Scratch that last question. Looked into spohn k members. They seem great for half the price of a new gm one. anyone have it installed? Does it change anything like feel or alignment?

Mar 13, 2010 | 05:25 PM

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I believe they are lighter and more "performance" built than the stock unit. You will need an alignment after the install. I think alot of guys have added this to their suspension. Hopefully they will chime in with their input.

Mar 13, 2010 | 06:31 PM

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main advantage is weight reduction. try to find a car being parted out locally, i've seen them go for as little as ~$100 around here.

Mar 14, 2010 | 11:05 PM

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sounds like a good idea. the weight savings is a plus and they just look soo damn cool. im getting an expert alignment shop to take a look tomorrow. ill keep you posted

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Mar 15, 2010 | 07:11 AM

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Hello
I noticed that you are having issues with your K Member! And I figured I would just throw this out there for you as another suggestion. UMI Performance offer's a few different styles of K Member's both Stock replacement and a Road Race Version (extra bracing). And if you are looking for maximum weight savings. I would suggest a set of upper and lower control arms to save 33lbs off the front and if you went with Chrome Moly it would save you a total of 35.5 lbs. If you have any other questions feel free to ask. And I will be more than glad to help. Below is a link to show you what all UMI Performance has to offer!

http://www.umiperformance.com/catalo...bgc81p7138k8t5

Thanks Again
Brad