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 Secoh
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| posted on May 17th, 2004 at 11:23 AM |
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How to lift the front end of the baja?
Is the country buggy/181 stub axle the only way of doing it or does someone make a stub axle to suit?
I'm going to fit reduction boxes to lift the back, so now the front I need to sort out... help! 
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Craig Torrens
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| posted on May 17th, 2004 at 11:51 AM |
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well you can use adjusters, but the best is the 181 stubs.
Is the front K/link or balljoint ?
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| posted on May 17th, 2004 at 11:54 AM |
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If you have a KP front end you can cut the bump stops off and fit adjusters to get good height. You can weld the bump stops back on above the top arm
to stop wheels hitting guards.
See:
http://www.aussieveedubbers.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=22801
for more info
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| posted on May 17th, 2004 at 04:38 PM |
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it's a ball joint front end...
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Craig Torrens
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| posted on May 17th, 2004 at 04:45 PM |
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then you need 181 spindles and arms.....................................I may have some for sale soon, would you be interested??
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| posted on May 17th, 2004 at 04:46 PM |
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Craig, I'm interested, how much you want for the 181 spindles?
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Craig Torrens
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| posted on May 17th, 2004 at 04:50 PM |
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MikeM you have u2u
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| posted on May 17th, 2004 at 08:16 PM |
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MikeM??? Have the stubs gone already> I would be intereted in being in the queue.
Anyone else got some for sale?
I presume everyone had to order theirs from the US. How rare are they over there? Did they have heaps of 181s?
Interested..
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| posted on May 18th, 2004 at 07:22 PM |
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Craig I sent you a u2u as soon as I got yours, yes I would like them if they are going.
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| posted on May 18th, 2004 at 09:00 PM |
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I have taken note of all interested parties, will let you all know when they are for sale.
Cheers
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| posted on May 18th, 2004 at 09:44 PM |
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tease :P
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| posted on May 19th, 2004 at 02:42 PM |
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I notice most places just sell the lower control arms with the spindles, wouldn't I need all 4 front trailing arms??
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| posted on May 19th, 2004 at 02:48 PM |
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The top arms are the same as beetle.
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| posted on May 19th, 2004 at 02:52 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Secoh
I notice most places just sell the lower control arms with the spindles
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Where are these "most places"? ebay?
If you are going to order in a set from OS let me know as I may be interested in ordering a set at the same time to save postage.
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| posted on May 19th, 2004 at 03:22 PM |
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thingshop.com have lower arms for US$180 ea and spindles for about the same, each. but I found a few private sellers. just waiting for responses.
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| posted on May 19th, 2004 at 03:39 PM |
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mmm so $180x2 for lower arms=$360 US
then $180x2 for stubs=$360 US
so it will cost $720 US or about $1000Aus minimum ,not including the $80 US for delivery !
So about $1100 or $1200 ...............................and I was going to sell my stubs for $600aus with all four arms !!!!! Up goes my price !:thumb
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| posted on May 19th, 2004 at 03:59 PM |
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hmmm, so now you are going to turn them around for a quick profit hey. That'll impress the locals.
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| posted on May 19th, 2004 at 04:34 PM |
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looking at getting some made. Maybe get them designed to suit beetle lower control arms.
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| posted on May 19th, 2004 at 04:37 PM |
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profiting??
Welcome to life.
P.S. I don't remember receiving them fully sand blasted and painted in POR15........... and the couple of hours to do all this should be for FREE
yeah.
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| posted on May 19th, 2004 at 04:54 PM |
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It's a free market, you can charge what you like. I'm not arguing that at all.
I think we should end the hi-jack of this thread now.
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| posted on May 19th, 2004 at 07:25 PM |
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Craig, if your going to jack the price based on one outlet, then I suspect you may end up stuck with them. :P
thats ok, it makes the set from the UK a much better option. no, i'm not going to tell you where. It also means it's worth my while to bring in a
few more if I can and sell them cheaper too :P
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| posted on May 19th, 2004 at 09:38 PM |
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The more you bring in the more people will want them
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| posted on May 20th, 2004 at 08:13 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Secoh
Craig, if your going to jack the price based on one outlet, then I suspect you may end up stuck with them. :P
thats ok, it makes the set from the UK a much better option. no, i'm not going to tell you where. It also means it's worth my while to bring in a
few more if I can and sell them cheaper too :P
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Oh I don't think I will be stuck with them secoh ! you don't know what I have been offered for them !
But I 'm loyal to my word and will be selling for the price quoted to you and MikeM...................If I actually sell.
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| posted on May 22nd, 2004 at 10:05 PM |
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no love loss here
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| posted on May 23rd, 2004 at 09:18 AM |
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Here is some free advice on 181 Stuff for those looking at bringing it in ....
It is 30 years old and I get say one in 3 sets which are stuffed beyond use. You do the math...
If you are going to bring it in then get a guy at the other end and pay him to find them and check them out for you. My new guy has rejected a few
sets while getting my latest batch.
Profit on them is bugger all. If I bring in one bad set then I go backwards.
The more the better I reckon..... more 181 stuff means more lifted buggies means more cool buggies .............
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