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PostPosted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 11:21 pm    Post subject: Re: Bay IRS into a Split Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 11:22 pm    Post subject: Re: Bay IRS into a Split Reply with quote

Stance before larger tires
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 26, 2020 10:04 am    Post subject: Re: Bay IRS into a Split Reply with quote

Nice double cab
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 26, 2020 10:49 am    Post subject: Re: Bay IRS into a Split Reply with quote

your builds were nice and very informative also. thanks for the comments.
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 26, 2020 11:26 am    Post subject: Re: Bay IRS into a Split Reply with quote

I swapped the early split emergency brake springs for shortened bay window springs and that worked on the rear, but the cables are too short now so I made extensions from 6mm all thread and threaded sleeves and it worked out excellent.
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 26, 2020 11:28 am    Post subject: Re: Bay IRS into a Split Reply with quote

Before I swapped the springs on the rear
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 26, 2020 11:36 am    Post subject: Re: Bay IRS into a Split Reply with quote

A picture of the springs. The old spring removed, and the bay window springs shortened, then installed on the cable
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