With regards to the rear suspension:
I recently put a 3" lift and 31's on my jeep. I did not check how it was stock but when I pulled the stock leaf springs in I put the centering pins in the middle of the 3 holes in my spring perches (8.25) when I installed the new spring packs.
Now that my 31's are on I can see that the axle is nowhere near centered in the wheel well. The tires are much closer to the rear of the fender well lip than the front. I am rubbing the bumper end caps on mild bumps where I could probably stuff the entire tire no problem if I moved the axle towards the transfercase.
Was the stock leafs in the center hole? Is the axle not centered in the wheel well stock? If I use the rear most hole in the spring perches won't the ubolt nuts not sit flush on the spring plate since the u-bolts will now be at angles as the hole I am using is not centered with the axle tube?
I recently put a 3" lift and 31's on my jeep. I did not check how it was stock but when I pulled the stock leaf springs in I put the centering pins in the middle of the 3 holes in my spring perches (8.25) when I installed the new spring packs.
Now that my 31's are on I can see that the axle is nowhere near centered in the wheel well. The tires are much closer to the rear of the fender well lip than the front. I am rubbing the bumper end caps on mild bumps where I could probably stuff the entire tire no problem if I moved the axle towards the transfercase.
Was the stock leafs in the center hole? Is the axle not centered in the wheel well stock? If I use the rear most hole in the spring perches won't the ubolt nuts not sit flush on the spring plate since the u-bolts will now be at angles as the hole I am using is not centered with the axle tube?
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