lower my jeep a lil

userbmx1315

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Dallas, NC

• Jul 29, 2010

• #1

i finally ordered some shackle relocation brackets. well now i'm needing to lower it about 1.5 inches

i have 5.5 re leafs
rc shackles with 2 holes 1.5 and 2" lift

i put my shackle at the angle i want it and now its still 1.5" to tall.
i even put in the 1.5 lift hole in the shackle.

i'm eathier thinking 1" shackles
or removing leafs
or trading out my 5.5 springs for some 3"

 

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92xjunk

NAXJA Forum User

Location

sedro woolley, WA

• Jul 29, 2010

• #2

You could run stock shackles or mj shackles should work cheap and easy, but if your lift is real new keep the RE shackles for after the springs are "broken in"

 

userbmx1315

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Dallas, NC

• Jul 29, 2010

• #3

springs are broke in. thier rc shackles.
if i do mj shackles, will it still flex the same?

 

WaXJ_Skier

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Bellevue, Wa

• Jul 29, 2010

• #4

see if you can find some 3.5" Leaf packs and put the shackle back at the 2" hole or you could try removing a leaf from each pack and see if that still works for you.

 

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sunburned

NAXJA Forum User

Location

So. MD

• Jul 29, 2010

• #5

I'd say smaller leaf packs. If you get real short shackles for your big leaves, you are gonna lose a decent amount of flex because the springs won't have room to stretch out as they flatten.

 

FordGuy

NAXJA Forum User

Location

San Clemente, CA

• Jul 29, 2010

• #6

You can also have the leafs de-arced real easy, find a spring guy and have them take out a inch.

 

XJ_ranger

NAXJA Member

NAXJA Member

Location

Port Orchard, WA

• Jul 29, 2010

• #7

you could remove a few leaves from the pack too...

Thats what I did when I re-located my shackles...

but then I had to build a traction bar. :wave:

 

WaXJ_Skier

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Bellevue, Wa

• Jul 29, 2010

• #8

XJ_ranger said:

you could remove a few leaves from the pack too...

Thats what I did when I re-located my shackles...

but then I had to build a traction bar. :wave:

Click to expand...

I thought you hated you rig? :eeks1:

 

userbmx1315

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Dallas, NC

• Jul 30, 2010

• #9

dont really want to build a trac bar fo the rear lol.

 

nochance9

NAXJA Forum User

Location

ogden ut

• Jul 30, 2010

• #10

I'd go with smaller leaf pack, keep the relocation brackets and long shackles for flex.

I'm about to order the relocation brackets, but i'm waiting till i have money enough for some 3.5" leafs. Then i can keep my longer shackles. Should flex like mad when all is said and done.

 

userbmx1315

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Dallas, NC

• Jul 30, 2010

• #11

i'm lookibg at some full width axles. if i do get them, then i wont care for the extra lift cause i'll be finding bigger tires