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Originally Posted by
danmas
Well, I went and took a look since you asked. I really have no idea if this is an issue or not.
Anyone think I need to grind this down?
Dan

Originally Posted by
rickster991
That looks different than mine. Mine was arched instead of flat. It was bulging that tube that yours is barely touching. In the picture I posted the discolored are was completely round before I ground it down.
That particular cross tube doesn't have any fluid or high pressure. It's there is equalize pressure between the LH and RH boots as they compress/expand while turning. I wouldn't want the tube hard contacting that bracket. But bending it a little wouldn't hurt anything as long as it doesn't pull out of the boots. I haven't done a build where those safety brackets are used. Curious what the background is. But regardless, I'd be cautious about grinding them down, notching, whatever, potentially weakening.
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