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broken superlift... AGAIN!!!


kolton

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this is TWICE now that i have broken the driver side drop bracket! the first time was understandable, i shouldnt have been jumping the bii. but this time all i did was hit a pothole going 30mph! wtf? and all superlift said was, "i am sorry, since you fixed it once already, we cannot do anything about it." they were the ones who told me to fix it myself the first time! i didnt even call to try and get a new one, i was only trying to see if there was a certain angle that the bracket needed to be at so i could weld the tabs on properly.

last time i fixed the tabs that mount to the frame, this time i sheared the arms off that connect to the crossmember! if i was able to post pics, i would.

so tomorrow i am pulling it off and fixing it one last time, gonna gusset the shit out of it (again). Hopefully this time it will hold. I am not pleased with Superlifts customer support, or their products. i would'nt suggest them to anyone. sorry for the rant. but products like this shouldnt be made unless they can work.
 


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at least you can buy the bracket separately....or do they make you buy a whloe setup like duff used too?


big reason i did not like the original duff gang:annoyed:
 

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you can buy it separately now. but im not about to spend any more money on this thing. its not worth it. if it dosent hold this time, then im done fixing it and im sas's. wich is a future plan already, just didnt count on it being so soon.
 

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you need one of joels brackets...


good luck busting those things. i tried and failed:D
 

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yeah, his fab is awesome. id love to get ahold of some. but i dont need too many more parts for my sas. so i dont see me spending much money on my ttb right now. it just needs to last me till Dec6th and then im happy lol.
 

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Damnit!! Don't say things like that....Superlift is the only company that makes a lift for the 2nd gen explorer!!! :annoyed:
 

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Bummer. Looks like I will have to keep an eye on mine for cracks.
 

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