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Eskimo · 03-10-2003, 08:31 PM

How can I make my own?

I've read all the threads about drilling a hole throught spring steel with a masonary bit, but then what? a countersunk screw with a nut on the back side?

surely there's some kind of kit for this....

Oh, I want the tall ones that allow for the pack to open up some, of course.

coyote · 03-10-2003, 08:45 PM

If you want to replace them your in for a treat but if you open your current clamps up then weld a piece of stock across the top you will have good movement....
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D-RAT · 03-11-2003, 06:55 AM

Rancho makes really cheap ones that are 2 piece - one with ears and the other with slots. Insert one into the other and bend over the tabs. Any off road shop should be able to get these for you.

Eskimo · 03-11-2003, 10:57 AM

Coyote: I need to replace one from my stock 40 packs that broke while I was opening it up...

The waggy packs have a very tight band around them (I think that's the style D-RAT is talking about), and I want to use something more like what's on my 40 packs...

scope · 03-11-2003, 07:24 PM

Check out these Hendricks clamps from BDS:

http://www.bds-suspension.com/hendricksclamps.html

eviltwin · 03-12-2003, 02:52 PM

I just bent mine straight up. You might think of welding a piece of flat stock over the top then. My $0.02

03-10-2003, 08:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
Eskimo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Member # 10429 Location: Danville, PA Posts: 4,457	leaf spring clamps? How can I make my own? I've read all the threads about drilling a hole throught spring steel with a masonary bit, but then what? a countersunk screw with a nut on the back side? surely there's some kind of kit for this.... Oh, I want the tall ones that allow for the pack to open up some, of course. __________________ Rich Q. FJ-40 Cruggy - tuned 5.3/4WS rockwells/linked/ORI's/42's

03-10-2003, 08:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
coyote Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Member # 170 Location: Phoenix, Az Posts: 2,548	If you want to replace them your in for a treat but if you open your current clamps up then weld a piece of stock across the top you will have good movement.... ' __________________ Red Racer I Toyota FJ62

03-11-2003, 06:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
D-RAT Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Member # 17554 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 181	Rancho makes really cheap ones that are 2 piece - one with ears and the other with slots. Insert one into the other and bend over the tabs. Any off road shop should be able to get these for you. __________________ 1998 Nissan Frontier - The Other White Meat www.nissan4wheelers.com

03-11-2003, 10:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
Eskimo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Member # 10429 Location: Danville, PA Posts: 4,457	Coyote: I need to replace one from my stock 40 packs that broke while I was opening it up... The waggy packs have a very tight band around them (I think that's the style D-RAT is talking about), and I want to use something more like what's on my 40 packs... __________________ Rich Q. FJ-40 Cruggy - tuned 5.3/4WS rockwells/linked/ORI's/42's

03-11-2003, 07:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
scope Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Member # 13889 Location: Conifer, CO Posts: 346	Check out these Hendricks clamps from BDS: http://www.bds-suspension.com/hendricksclamps.html Last edited by scope; 03-11-2003 at 07:28 PM.

03-12-2003, 02:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
eviltwin Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Member # 9579 Location: colorado Posts: 116	I just bent mine straight up. You might think of welding a piece of flat stock over the top then. My $0.02 __________________ Lifted 85 4runner/Big Dent [URL=http://www.redcellpaintball.com]www.redcellpaintball.com [/URL] "The Paintball Professionals"

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