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Old 12-17-2009, 07:44 AM   #631
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With my new IRO long arms my drag link is dragging across my quick discos. i was wondering if you happened to have any pictures from a side profile showing how much the new IRO drag link clears the sway bar mounts. i know dillon is having the same issues.

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Old 12-17-2009, 10:16 AM   #632
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thanks yeah i figure if im gonna be drivin it and floppin it around.. i need the right protection lol
Shouldn't the objective be to not flop around though?

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Old 12-17-2009, 10:17 AM   #633
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all the drag links with the IRO long arms hit the sway bar mounts, mine did it before i got the OTK steering. it is about 1"-2" farther then stock.
sorry i have no pic of it yet.
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Old 12-17-2009, 11:38 AM   #634
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i can get a picture of how much it clears .. but it clears by quite a bit

i had the problem with my drag link untill i got new steering
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Old 12-19-2009, 04:56 PM   #635
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im told that my IRO transfer case skid plate is finished and would ship out today ... so pics for everyone as soon as it arrives
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Old 12-19-2009, 07:49 PM   #636
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The sneak peeks of that thing were sweet. Can't wait to see that thing installed too.
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Old 12-19-2009, 10:49 PM   #637
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from what im told .. its beefier and bigger than what was seen in the pics ... we'll see though
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Old 12-20-2009, 12:56 AM   #638
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yeah, they said they were going with thicker steel than what was in the pics and re designing a few little parts of it when i spoke with them.
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Old 12-20-2009, 01:26 AM   #639
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yeap its going to be using 1/4" thick steel
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Old 12-21-2009, 06:18 PM   #640
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We just had to work a lot with clearances with different transmission/t-case setups. Matt, take lots of pictures of it installed!

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Old 12-21-2009, 06:45 PM   #641
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im a picture whore... of course i will
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Old 12-21-2009, 06:53 PM   #642
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We just had to work a lot with clearances. Matt, take lots of pictures of it!

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Old 12-21-2009, 06:59 PM   #643
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you like it ...
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Old 12-21-2009, 11:21 PM   #644
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Matt, how long did it take MVC to get you your truss? Thinking of ordering one real soon.
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Old 12-21-2009, 11:37 PM   #645
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it actually took them a little while... infact they sent me a free t shirt because it took so long
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