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Old Jan 9, 2011 | 12:51 PM
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Ok I got two inch lift blocks and I was wondering if it ok to stack them on top of the stock ones. thanks
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Old Jan 9, 2011 | 12:53 PM
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u can.... just u gotta check ur ubolts often... i do with my 5inch lift... best way to really do it... is get a inch block thats tapered and get some superduty bubolts and crank them down and u never have to deal with them again...... are the ones u have aluminum?
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Old Jan 9, 2011 | 01:09 PM
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Yeah they're aluminum
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Old Jan 9, 2011 | 01:29 PM
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i had aluminum blocks and they cracked on me... i think a few other guys on here they cracked also on them :-\ its worth the extra money to get some cast iron blocks...
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Old Jan 9, 2011 | 02:34 PM
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i just put aluminum blocks in mine, why do they crack?
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Old Jan 9, 2011 | 03:50 PM
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They are not thick enough to put up with the stress and drive line vibrations. Look how thick the aluminum A arms are compared to the blocks.
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Old Jan 9, 2011 | 03:56 PM
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how long did it take for them to crack?
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Old Jan 9, 2011 | 04:02 PM
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mine took about 6 weeks.... i broke the dowel pins off and cracked them in half....
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Old Jan 9, 2011 | 05:01 PM
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My buddys lowered 4 cylinder isuzu broke them in about 6 months.
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Old Jan 9, 2011 | 05:04 PM
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oh wow...i just put 2" ones on and come spring time we're going to be towing the race trailer on a weekly basis. how'd you notice they were cracked?
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