cut and weld shackle relocation brackets?

Red97XJ · Oct 1, 2008

I am seriously thinking about getting these brackets:
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=955999&highlight=relocation+brackets

But I have an aftermarket hitch, AND I built a heavy duty gas tank skid plat that runs full length on the uni-body.

SO, I am thinking of buying the brackets, cutting off the part that has the 3 bolts, and runs along the uni-body.

Has anyone else done this? How has it held up? Pics? This is my DD and trail rig, I want to be able to flog it hard and not worry about bending up the mount or anything.

Thoughts? Experience?

Thanks for any input!

builder · Oct 1, 2008

why cut brackets up? just unbolt tank and hitch, slide bracket under the others and bolt it up. buy longer bolts if needed.

BRIANHO13 · Oct 1, 2008

Our recomendation is to lower the hitch and skid plate the 1/4" and put these in between them and the frame. That being said as long as you have faith in your welding abilities or whoever welds them for you then you can do whatever you want with them.

Pm me with any questions.

Red97XJ · Oct 1, 2008

my conern here is the hitch and skid have no "flex" room. So if I put this bracket between uni-body and skid and hitch, the hitch and skid will then be off camber at some wierd angle.... I am not even sure I could get the bolt holes to all line back up.

I am saying all this to see if anyone has any ideas. These Brackets seem like just the ticket I need right now. I have been looking at blocks (yuck and no way) and new springs ($$$). I only want to add about an inch, and if I can do that, make the back flexier and softer riding, BONUS. so these really are the ticket, I just gotta figure out a way to make it work safely.

Thanks for the input, keep it coming.

builder · Oct 1, 2008

Were talkin a 1/4 here!

Red97XJ · Oct 1, 2008

I am not whining, I am saying that the way I built my gas tank skid (1/4 and 3/16 material) that the bolt holes all barely lined up with it perfectly flat and a floor jack pushing everything up and together. I truly don't think without re-fabbing that whole corner of my gas skid that it would all line up.

thanks!

cal · Oct 1, 2008

so lower the other side .250" too

C85D4x4 · Oct 1, 2008

If its really that big of a problem....just cut it off.......but be sure to weld the box in.

On that note, I had no problem with my tank skid and hitch.

Red97XJ · Oct 2, 2008

C85D4x4 said:
If its really that big of a problem....just cut it off.......but be sure to weld the box in.

On that note, I had no problem with my tank skid and hitch.

I assume you put the bracket against frame, then skid and hitch under that?

C85D4x4 · Oct 2, 2008

Red97XJ said:
I assume you put the bracket against frame, then skid and hitch under that?

yep

RCP Phx · Oct 2, 2008

cal said:
so lower the other side .250" too

Dont you have to do "both" sides anyway?How do you do one shackle box w/o doing the other?

dinorl007 · Oct 7, 2008

is it possible to slot the holes on th eskid to make sure it aligns up with the holes? u clould use a die grinder with a carbide bit or a dremel and still leave it under the jeep,

C85D4x4 · Oct 7, 2008

dinorl007 said:
is it possible to slot the holes on th eskid to make sure it aligns up with the holes? u clould use a die grinder with a carbide bit or a dremel and still leave it under the jeep,

I would say yes it is possible.

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