Question about lift?

92XJR3D · Aug 23, 2009

So as some of you know i finished my lift and everything, i noticed my rear axel sits farther back then most peoples like the wheels arent centered in the wheel well, A 2000 cherokee with a 3" lift came in and i was checking it out and noticed this person had longer rear shakles, do you think if i had longer rear shackles that it would push my rear axel formard more? just an idea some of my techs think this might happen as well let me know

builder · Aug 23, 2009

The only way it can be pushed back is bye the leaf packs center pin,xj leaf packs are 23"s from center pin to front eye. go to "general leaf spring.com" to see how they are measured.does your perch have multiple holes maybe? the length of leaf pack from center pin to rear hanger has no bearing on where it sits in wheel well.

kidarkitect · Aug 23, 2009

yeah shackles wont do much for you man, there just a pivot point for your spring to flex. sorry man and good luck

WrenchMonkey · Aug 23, 2009

A lot of lift packs seem to move the axle forward an inch or two. It's unusual to see one pushed back, but you can use the same trick I did:

I drilled a new hole in the spring plate (that sits on top of the leaf spring) to accept the top of the centering pin, which repositioned the axle right where I wanted it.

Robert

92XJR3D · Aug 24, 2009

if i torqued the bolts of the leafs in the air with out the load of the vehicle on them would this also cause this?

builder · Aug 24, 2009

92XJR3D said:
if i torqued the bolts of the leafs in the air with out the load of the vehicle on them would this also cause this?

Is the center pin straight up and down? did you have multiple holes in leaf perches ? is the main leaf length 23"s from center pin to front eye?check all that out..

ehall · Aug 24, 2009

did you put the leaf packs on backwards?

builder · Aug 24, 2009

ehall said:
did you put the leaf packs on backwards?

You can't put them on backwards with OEM mounting. one ends 3/1/8 other about 2 3/4" wide.

92XJR3D · Aug 24, 2009

ya i measured them its all good so i will check the center pin tomorrow as far as the perch your talking about where the spring sits on the axel correct? if so the pin is in the right hole.

builder · Aug 24, 2009

Is there more than one hole. did you try loosing the u bolts with axle on ground and retightening them..at a loss at this point.

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