Spring top plates came in today too.. They are BEEFY..

[Dmntxn77]

I shouldnt have to worry about these.. I wanted some heavy stuff so I would always have the option to use them as mount points for hydro assist, or whatever...

They are 1/2" thick..... They are also from Great Lake Off-Road..

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/dmntxn77/Great%20Lake%20Offroad%20Products/SpringTopPlates1.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/dmntxn77/Great%20Lake%20Offroad%20Products/SpringTopPlates2.jpg

[Dmntxn77]

GREAT............

Now that the excitement has worn off, I actually paid a little more attention to them..

Whats the problem here??

[Mahamotorworks]

It looks like you have 3 different kinds of Top Plates.

MAHA

[jeeping1974]

It looks like you have 3 different kinds of Top Plates.

MAHA

X2

[Dmntxn77]

You are both righ.. I do have 3 different sizes..

1 for the tube side of the D60, 1 for the pumpkin side of the D60, and the matching pair for the D70..


Thats not the problem though..

[Mahamotorworks]

They are banged up and need to be painted?????

MAHA

[imiceman44]

GREAT............

Now that the excitement has worn off, I actually paid a little more attention to them..

Whats the problem here??

Is your D70 spring under or over?
You will need a bigger hole on that plate if it's spring over for fitting the nut of the spring centering pin.

[jeeping1974]

not teh right ubolt size? i give up.

[Dmntxn77]

Is your D70 spring under or over?
You will need a bigger hole on that plate if it's spring over for fitting the nut of the spring centering pin.


You got it.. My D70 is SOA... :mad:

[jeeping1974]

??? i have spring plates on the rear dana 60 rear that i have and i am using spring plate. don't you have u-bolts that go around the axle up to the spring then use the spring plate to bolt them together? am i missing something here?

[Dmntxn77]

??? i have spring plates on the rear dana 60 rear that i have and i am using spring plate. don't you have u-bolts that go around the axle up to the spring then use the spring plate to bolt them together? am i missing something here?

Yeah, you are missing a LITTLE..

There needs to be room on the spring plate for the leaf bolt to go through.. :thumbsup:

[Slick Willie]

Time to break out the old drill and bit...

[Dmntxn77]

Yeah, I wish I was home so that I would have the press.. Drilling a hole that big in 1/2" thick steel freehand, is not fun..

[Slick Willie]

C clamps help compared to using your strong arm. :thumbsup:

[Mahamotorworks]

You dont have a friend or have some place on the base that has a drill press you can use for 10 mins?

MAHA

[jepj2000]

Or you can't have the correct ones sent to you in exchange for the wrong ones they sent you, seeing as how you did pay for the ones you wanted and not ones you have to drill on? I would rather do that that then deal with making the holes big enough on those 1/2" plates. But I guess I just really hate drilling through thick stuff like that, it takes for ever.:banghead:

Rankin

[Dmntxn77]

Or you can't have the correct ones sent to you in exchange for the wrong ones they sent you, seeing as how you did pay for the ones you wanted and not ones you have to drill on? I would rather do that that then deal with making the holes big enough on those 1/2" plates. But I guess I just really hate drilling through thick stuff like that, it takes for ever.:banghead:

Rankin

Yep, thats the route that I plan to take.. In my shop, I would just drill it, but not freehand..

Even if they want to be jerks and make me pay shipping both ways, it will be worth saving myself the PITA drilling huge holes in 1/2 plate will be..

After all, with enough tape, they WILL fit in a flate rate $3.85 envelope.. :thumbsup: