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Re: Shackle relocation brackets 130 to your door
Great pieces installed nicely, we are headed out this weekend for a 5 day wheelin trip, we will see how these hold up. I will post up some picks when i get back.
Just curious on what everyones thoughts are one this? I have done alot of searching and really haven't found any info on this, usually its D44 or bigger
thanks for the pics hillbilly. I know everyone out the says the re 4.5 springs are stiff. I think thats BS because my friend runs the same packs on his landcruiser and flexs great. I am convinced it is just a shackle problem with xj's. I dont expect the rear to flex 50/50 with the front coils...
I am having the same problem with flex, my front end does 90% of the work, I dont need 50/50 but at least 70/30 would be better. I am looking into relocating the shackle mounts down and forward.......and one have any write ps or info on doing this????
Hey everyone. I have a RE 4.5 leaf spring in the back with the RE i think 1.75 shackle. Prolem is (also seems everyone on here with a cherokee) that the shackle angle is vertical, not 35-45 deg. backward. From what I have heard is that this ideal for leaf spring setup. Now I have read...
lucky you; i called every nut & bolt, fastner type place in portland, and they could all get me the all tread rod, but the coupling nut they said would very hard to find due to the thread pitch. But either way looks like we both got ours to work oneway or another
finding an all tread 8x1.25mm rod wasnt too hard to get, I just got a long 8x1.25mm bolt and cut the hex head off of it. as for the coupling nut, good luck finding one for that thread pitch, just weld it. much easier
I was maxed out with my 4.5" lift, I am now 6+ and this is what I did
http://www.4x4wire.com/jeep/tech/brakes/xjhoseext02/
for the extension of the e-brake rod was I bought a 3" long 8x1.25mm bolt at home depot, cut off an inch of the ebrake rod and welded it on. As for the ebrake cables from...