yea you can buy the brackets to weld in yours and convert it over just make sure that you get them aligned right. they also sell a jig for welding them in.chad
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| Author: | mr5liter [ Sat May 16, 2009 2:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | swing axle ors conversion |
Just wanted to ask if it is possible to convert my swing axle torsion to a irs torsion i mean can i just make tabs bor the trailing arms or do i just need to change my torsion one of my buddys said we could just weld some mounts but im not sure any help would be great |
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| Author: | gasman [ Sat May 16, 2009 3:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: swing axle ors conversion |
yea you can buy the brackets to weld in yours and convert it over just make sure that you get them aligned right. they also sell a jig for welding them in.chad
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| Author: | mr5liter [ Sat May 16, 2009 3:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: swing axle ors conversion |
will i have to change spring plates? and do you know where i could buy that stuff? |
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| Author: | kybuggy1 [ Sat May 16, 2009 3:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: swing axle ors conversion |
You can re-use your spring plates, but you will have to shorten and redrill them. Thats actually a slick way to go , then you dont have the "stump-catcher" stickin out from the torsion like regular IRS. Larry |
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| Author: | mr5liter [ Sat May 16, 2009 4:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: swing axle ors conversion |
anyone know where i can get this jig and some premade mounts |
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| Author: | chris38375 [ Sat May 16, 2009 4:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: swing axle ors conversion |
search on ebay ...will find a pic of them |
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| Author: | ridenrace6 [ Sat May 16, 2009 4:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: swing axle ors conversion |
mitchles vw service center just outside of tuscaloosa should have weld on adapters not sure about the jig but i have seen it on the samba and in magazine ads for sale also d@b body shop just outside of rogersville should have the adapters but is usally a little more expensive than mitchles but not allways 
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| Author: | mr5liter [ Sun May 17, 2009 12:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: swing axle ors conversion |
thanks guys will call mitchells monday |
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