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Where can I get u-bolt plates?

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Where can I get u-bolt plates?

I have collected most of my parts for my fx4 8.8 rearend swap, but I can't find where to get new u-bolt plates from. The junkyards around me don't have them and the non local ones won't ship them. Anyone know where to get them? Are they gunna be super expensive from my ford dealer?
 
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Ok cool. will those work with the 9/16 u bolts I have?
 
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This link will work

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Thanks guys. Do I need get anything to remount the anti-sway bar or whatever its called thats on my current axle?
 
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yes or you can carefully cut the bracket off your old axle and make it fit the new one
 
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Ok awesome thanks.
 
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