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Title: sidekick rear axle tube size.
Post by: 96Kicker on April 13, 2011, 05:05:04 PM
re doing my rear suspension on mi sidekick, just curious what size the axle tube is on my rear? searched and all i can find is that samurai is 2.6 inches. i imagine sidekicks are the same or 3inch axle tubes
Title: Re: sidekick rear axle tube size.
Post by: Trackasaurouswrex on April 13, 2011, 05:19:48 PM
Have you got 2 straight edges and a tape measure? One straight edge on each side of the tube, then measure the gap. Kind of butch, but it gets close enough to figure it out.
Title: Re: sidekick rear axle tube size.
Post by: 96Kicker on April 13, 2011, 05:27:55 PM
Crap, why didnt i thik of that!!! thanks man. I am putting new coil mounts on from balistic fab with new links and shocks.
cool.
Title: Re: sidekick rear axle tube size.
Post by: BRD HNTR on April 13, 2011, 07:37:49 PM
Quote from: 96Kicker on April 13, 2011, 05:27:55 PM
Crap, why didnt i thik of that!!! thanks man. I am putting new coil mounts on from balistic fab with new links and shocks.
cool.

DYI, Photo's (show &n tell)?
Title: Re: sidekick rear axle tube size.
Post by: Trackasaurouswrex on April 13, 2011, 07:40:59 PM
Another helpful DIY tip brought to you by Brokeazz Garage.  :laugh: 
Title: Re: sidekick rear axle tube size.
Post by: 96Kicker on April 13, 2011, 08:26:41 PM
Quote from: BRD HNTR on April 13, 2011, 07:37:49 PM
Quote from: 96Kicker on April 13, 2011, 05:27:55 PM
Crap, why didnt i thik of that!!! thanks man. I am putting new coil mounts on from balistic fab with new links and shocks.
cool.

DYI, Photo's (show &n tell)?
I havent started the rear yet,just finished the front SAS, ive been searcing the web for rear ideas. WIth the weld on coil mounts for a jeep and spring isolaters i will using jeep tj coils with balistic fab coil mounts, longer links and the y link.......well i havent got that far yet.
Title: Re: sidekick rear axle tube size.
Post by: Trackasaurouswrex on April 14, 2011, 06:47:21 PM
Sounds like we are thinking along the same basic lines here. I am going to be sasing the "Rhino" later this year ( like after I get tired of blowing stuff up in the front axle ) and am thinking about going with a tracbar/radius arm setup. Compact, simple and flexy. That, and I have a ton of leftover Ford "chickenwing" stuff for the front ends. I am going to be cutting down the strut towers and then beefing them up to hold the stress from the abuse, hopefully.