A full and complete review has revealed that the variation is on our part. The added gap which appears to be 1/8-3/16” creates a good ¼” gap between the bracket and the axle tube.
This is what I did to close the gap a little. With the bracket off laying on the floor I gave it a couple of solid whacks on the back side at the bend with a 6 lb. sledge. I held it back up to the axle and found the gap closed up, more at the tapered end, obviously we are bending the steel back toward the axle and it bent more out at the end. At this point I could use a piece of 3/8” round rod in the gap or whatever you have for filler and weld it up.
If for any reason this “fix” is not acceptable to anyone you are welcome to return the bracket for a full refund. We will be making a new batch but that will require a little time, likely about 4 weeks. Because I can see no reason not to use these parts we will continue to sell them and throw in a filler rod and an amended instruction sheet.
I also want to point out the benefits of our design. First the 3/8” plate is a huge hunk of steel and that’s the way we wanted it. This is what’s holding your front end in place from side to side. The axle brace portion of the bracket gives lateral support needed because of the additional pressure on the axle tube created by the raised position of the track bar.
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