99xj4x4
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Bakersfield/ Chico
Ok so here is my possibly crazy idea:
Im completely re-fabricating my rear end. Im cutting up the fenders, wheel wells, floor, basically all the sheet metal. My plan is to run 38-40s on 8” of lift or less, and still gain flex. I really want to run a longer leaf spring in the rear for more flex. However I don’t want one of those hideous rigs w/ shackles sticking out a foot past the bumper. Sooo my thought was to run a Suburban, Silverado, Blazer, or Mj rear leaf spring, then do the leaf spring flip, keep my rear shackles in the factory location, and remount the front of the leaf spring farther forward. Currently I sit at 102” but Id like to be about 105”, so pushing the rear axle back a little bit for me is still a good thing.
Obviously I still have to sit down and run some numbers too see what leaf spring length Im going to need, and exactly how far Im going to need to move the front mount.
Has anyone done this? How crazy am I? Am I over looking anything?
Im completely re-fabricating my rear end. Im cutting up the fenders, wheel wells, floor, basically all the sheet metal. My plan is to run 38-40s on 8” of lift or less, and still gain flex. I really want to run a longer leaf spring in the rear for more flex. However I don’t want one of those hideous rigs w/ shackles sticking out a foot past the bumper. Sooo my thought was to run a Suburban, Silverado, Blazer, or Mj rear leaf spring, then do the leaf spring flip, keep my rear shackles in the factory location, and remount the front of the leaf spring farther forward. Currently I sit at 102” but Id like to be about 105”, so pushing the rear axle back a little bit for me is still a good thing.
Obviously I still have to sit down and run some numbers too see what leaf spring length Im going to need, and exactly how far Im going to need to move the front mount.
Has anyone done this? How crazy am I? Am I over looking anything?
