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Old 07-08-2007, 11:54 PM
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Default Re: Help, need new UCP!

Not willing to spend the money they are asking for these things, so here is what I did:

-Took large sledge hammer and beat it until it is straight again. Started thinking..."Hmmm some angle iron welded on the bottom sure would help for next time". Then I remembered, "I don't have a welder"!

-Brain stormed for a second and thought, "Hey, I wonder if those long pieces of rebar I have in the shed would fit inside the tubes? I knew I had two different sizes to try. Grabbed 3 pieces of 3/4" and it fit snug! Hammered them in all the way until they reached the factory bend in the UCP tubes. Now all I have to do is cut the excess off with my die grinder.

Personally, I think this is an awesome mod and something anyone that takes thiers offroad should do before they end up bending theirs! 3/4" rebar is very strong and am willing to bet this makes the factory UCP as strong is not stronger than the hollow aftermarket UCP that's out there.

You might be thinking you don't need to do this if you don't rock climb or wheel hard, but these rocks I went over were not even visible due to high grass!
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