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pony boy
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 alignment bar was wondering if any one might have an alignment bar?
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hockeydad4-22
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Re: alignment bar My wife has one .....
Uses it every time I step outa line......
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Dirtheadz
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Re: alignment bar
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Justin
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Re: alignment bar I'll play! I'm guessing axle alignment bar to keep the axle ends in alignment when welding brackets.
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pony boy
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Re: alignment bar an alignment fixture (alignment bar) is for setting the center line on any Axle front or rear . so that all is inline with the carrier . if not in line you will eat bearings and have vibration from hell . the bar has 2 slide able discs that bolt in place of the bearing races in the center section of the housing and the bar is hardened so no flex and has 2 slide able discs on the outer side of bar that holds bearing cup in place to be welded up . so it allows you to build fronts that were not fronts like the 14 bolt gm you can make it a steering axle ! I am looking for big bearing 9" rear axle but cant find one so will build it ! It will only cost 65.00 to build . i am having a bar made for me
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Kinder
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Re: alignment bar Interesting, I think I've seen some external fixtures for building axles but not to the degree described above.
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Justin
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Re: alignment bar They're common in fab shops, often being used to help prevent warping when welding brackets on. Pony, where are you having them made? For that price I might pick one up.
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sykanr0ng
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Re: alignment bar
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Digger
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Re: alignment bar I've always been curious what those kits use for a centering rod. I would imagine that for good fit and straightness, you would need a high-carbon, possibly hardened, and ground steel bar. The adapters that fit into the bearing positions would have to be turned precisely, but material would be less critical.
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JGZ
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Re: alignment bar The ones I've seen looked to be hydraulic cylinder rods.
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pony boy
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Re: alignment bar I am having them made at the shop my son works at . I think there might be a misunderstanding it will cost me 65.00 to build a large bearing axle housing using the fixture . the fixture is about 200.00 w/3 different bearing discs. I can see if they would make more they don't normally make them. I have seen them as low as 850.00 and as high as 1799.00 .
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JGZ
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Re: alignment bar Pretty sure my neighbor(Black Top Hobbies) has the jig to set up the rear ends.If you're interested I can ask him what he charges?
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pony boy
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Re: alignment bar no thank you thanks though . well have my bar Friday
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sykanr0ng
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Re: alignment bar
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