Installation of SDHQ Rear Frame Reinforcement Kit

whtrapta said:

Granted this will never work as good as the stage 3 kits, but does this work at all? I don't off road enough to justify the stage 3 but would like to strengthen it, is this enough?

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When you are off road your driving justifies the stage 3 kit! lol

Hell, the National springs make a huge difference on the road as well.

I doubt that "enough" can be verified.

The cutout in the frame is evidently there to enable replacement of the factory bump stops. Since the cutout is right where the bump stop is, its position weakens the frame precisely where you'd want the frame to be as strong as possible. For $100 I chose to invest in some cheap insurance to protect the value of my $41,000 truck.

Haha the truck just takes over and i have to go fast lol. I plan on upgrading the springs, but it's a big price jump to the bumps

Well ****. I the parallelogram fell in too deep and now I can't get it out...

Im wondering the same thing whtrapta

whtrapta said:

Haha the truck just takes over and i have to go fast lol. I plan on upgrading the springs, but it's a big price jump to the bumps

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I hear ya. I did the stage 2 first, then added the springs later to complete the stage 3.

About 500 cuss words later I finally was able to maneuver the thing out. I'm not sure if I'm going to attempt to install the parallelogram again.

Humvee

I did the same Damm thing! Took me a few tries but I was able to fish it out with one of my magnet pick up tools (magnet on a stick). Was a pain in the ass so best of luck.

Once you get it out pre assemble the oval filler plate n bolt onto the parallelogram with the nut welded to it. I was still able to thread the assembly in with the bolt threaded in to a point were it was flush with the backside of the nut.

Humvee21 said:

About 500 cuss words later I finally was able to maneuver the thing out. I'm not sure if I'm going to attempt to install the parallelogram again.

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I think you should get yourself two pieces of wire with hooks on them.
The first goes through the nut on the plate; as you feed the plate through the hole In the frame you use the wire to control it and pull it against the backside of the frame ( at this time don’t center it)
Use the second wire and hook behind the plate to hold it in place and remove the first wire; now start the bolt with the oval plate.
Remove the second wire, apply a drop of Loctite (242 or 243) to the bolt, align the oval plate with the hole in the frame and tighten the bolt.

Ruger do you know if you would have to take the SDHQ Rear Frame Reinforcement Kit off_if you decide to go RPG later on?