Top front bag bracket

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Top front bag bracket
sudkrap avatar
sudkrap
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What do you recomend??? gussets goin up \____/ or gusset goin down /---\ ???
toddluck avatar
toddluck
+1y
i would think up
twisted minis avatar
twisted minis
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Seemed to work better in this application.
flameds10(tyler) avatar
flameds10(tyler)
+1y
dosen't really matter
gravity5 avatar
gravity5
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Well it does kinda matter...when the gussets face down there is a pulling force centered on the welds...and if you are not a good welder there is a chance...although small that the welds could fail...whereas with the gussets going upwards, the forces are in a compression setting and there is less chance of failure....

But really the chance is low to begin with, and if you are a competent welder, it should be fine either way.
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elbine69
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Putting them down is easier to do and plenty strong. If you made a new mount for the top control arm though so that the factory shock mount was gone putting the gussets up would be pretty easy.
v8mazda4ever avatar
v8mazda4ever
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I have them both ways on Dale's truck and let me tell you going up is alot easier when doing shock location but thats just my thought.

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slammed83mazda avatar
slammed83mazda
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no affense, but I couldnt even tell what that picture was untill I seen the lower balljoint.....

rattle can ftw lol
speedster93b avatar
speedster93b
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gravity has a great point!! i like to run mine up, but depends on application.
slammed83mazda avatar
slammed83mazda
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I think a main part of were you put them is were your valves are mounted like how far away from the bag and how much psi are running to them.

I got the suicidedoors.com rear upper bag plate on my truck and I can tell there starting to bend at the outter edges, I also ran 200psi for about a year solid and my valves were mounted to the bag. So I believe the intial force of the bag would cause it to bend depending on which way the gussets are.

Just my opinion and expierence