Great Fabrication - Poor Hardware
The brackets themselves are extremely impressive. The welds are superb and the fit of the brackets into the stock locations is practically effortless. The directions are clear to follow but are lacking some detail. Installation was effortless. The bracket/shock cross member hardware is not of sufficient grade, all nuts are nylon insert lock nuts which are not sufficient to maintain preload, and the installation directions provided no guidance on installation torque and bolt/nut condition (lubricated/dry). Furthermore, the kit uses ASTM A574 socket head cap screws paired with nylon insert lock nuts to attach the brackets to the frame. This too is an improper pairing as the proof load stress of the nut is below the ultimate tensile strength of the SCHS. Without an installation torque spec, if over tightened, the nut will strip and preload will be lost. Plan to swap the hardware to SAE J429 G8, or higher strength, with an appropriately paired top lock nut, or other sufficient locking mechanism.