Windshield Brace – Heim Joint | Dumb Question

[meech]

Why would I purchase this windshield brace for $49.99?

http://www.wildhorses4x4.com/product/Windshield_Braces/Early_Bronco_Roll_Bars_Cages?r=tellafriend

Doesn’t this do the exact same thing for $5 a piece?

http://www.lowes.com/pd_226724-1277...ckle&pl=1&currentURL=/pl__0__s?Ntt=turnbuckle

Trying to figure out what’s so special about the $49.99 option …. Thanks

 

[Dan's73]

Don't know what rod ends the vendors use but many, many Bronco owners (myself included) have made their own. I can tell you that my first setup rattled and it had everything to do with cheap rod ends; you might run into the same thing with the turnbuckle you linked. Then again, you might not.

That's one of the great things about Broncos, their owners, and the dedicated vendors: there's room for all sorts of solutions & options to solve the same problem.

 

[1970mule]

yeah you can even get some cheap hiems from ebay that work great and get some all thread and some nuts for locking and BAM! all done for about $10 thats what i did

 

[Madgyver]

This will do the same for much less....

http://classicbroncos.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1772565&postcount=22

Welcome to the site.
i am madgyver

 

[sprdv1]

Definitely other options out there for you

 

[Heus33]

I did the $5 turnbuckles on mine, spent the other $45 on pine tree air fresheners.

 

[orangecrush4u]

Yea I did the $5 turnbuckles too.

 

[luderchris]

DIY from Lowes for me too.

 

[BroncoWanted]

You could try something like this with all-thread. That's what I'm Gonna do
http://www.vxb.com/page/bearings/PROD/HR/Kit1068

 

[DrLathrop]

Another vote for the turnbuckle. They work great.

 

[Pokey71]

 

[Tim in Az]

^^^^^^ mine are same as Pokey's worked great and cheap