ReadyLift Rear Block U Bolt Issue

[MrT1106]

I recently purchased and installed my 3rd ReadyLift rear 2.25" block kit.  upon installing this one i noticed that the ubolts provided were different than the previous two kits i installed such that the inside of the ubolt was not as squared off as the previous ones.  this resulted in the flat portion of the ubolt not riding flush on the leafspring and when torqued down all of the clamping force is being distributed to the inner corners of the ubolt and there is a gap under the center of the ubolt.  ive talked with readylift and was informed "we must have switched suppliers" and that if i torqued them to the correct amount that everything will be fine.  i expressed that this is a rather unacceptable answer considering the parts do not fit correctly and that having all the clamp load in 4 spots per corner isnt correct, they kindly sent me replacement u bolts. however the replacements are exactly the same.  

 

at this point im not sure they really understand that they are sending out u bolts that dont fit correctly, but are there any other kits that offer a more squared off ubolt that sits flush on the "alignment pad" on the leafspring? you can see the "old" ubolt as it is used is more squared off and that it sat flat on the pad. the previous 2 rear block kits were purchased summer of 2014 and fall of 2016.  i just purchased the most recent kit in may of this year.  the picture showing the gap with the paper underneath, the instructions easily slide underneath the center of the ubolt there.

 

 

 

[1SLOW1500]

In my opinion the u bolts are one other the most important under looked part. On the lowering kits many people just keep running the used stock one. And many dontorque it down properly. I like the coated hardened replacement u bolts. They dont seem to twist under clamping down and are reusable. The factory are not supposedly.
I would just buy the hardened one and call it a day. I agree the kit should be right, but your time and truck just get it done right.

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[MrT1106]

So where can i find these hardened ubolts at? ive done a pretty extensive look around and have failed to find anything that has similar spacing to the stock/readylift ones that are actually squared off.

[1SLOW1500]

I googled it and found dozens issue is you need to now the size you need. Including the height so you don't run out of threads.

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