I have a 6 inch ish lifted 1997 cherokee. The rear springs were 8 inch springs and I removed two leafs to lower and soften the rear, but... when the spring is flat or flexing up the shackle hits the body just infront of the rear bumper. I love how the jeep rides and handles as is, any sugestions? thanks!
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Rear springs too long!!
- Thread starter lxaceto
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JeeperMatt
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- Location
- Whidbey Island, WA (misplaced Texan)
HDO relocation brackets could help... Perhaps some boomerang shackles.
ktm racer 419
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- Location
- ROW DIALIN
if you like how it is, get a boomerang shackle
if you want to risk changing the ride and handling, look into shackle relocation brackets
if you want to risk changing the ride and handling, look into shackle relocation brackets
tbburg
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- Location
- Scottsdale AZ
Longer boomerang shackle. If you want to get technical, remove the current shackle. stick a block between the spring and frame, and pick up the axle until it's sitting on the bump stop. Measure distance from the spring eye center to the shackle mount center. That's the aprox. shackle length you need to avoid spring bind.
98stocker
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- Location
- Newbury Park, Ventura County, CA
Cut off the part that it is hitting.
robsjeepxj
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- Location
- North Jersey
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VAhasnoWAVES
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Lake City, Mi
1) shackle relocation brackets and shorter shackles to maintain your current lift height, then clearance the bracket.
2) bump stop it so it doesnt hit.
3) let it clearance itself.
2) bump stop it so it doesnt hit.
3) let it clearance itself.
94xjstud
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- San Jose Ca
Pictures?
ktm racer 419
NAXJA Forum User
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- ROW DIALIN
hd offroad brackets i welded up for a buddy of mine
heres what i made for my xj in a pinch:
you get kwazy flecks
heres what i made for my xj in a pinch:
you get kwazy flecks
rweaver138
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Brooklyn, CT
hd offroad brackets i welded up for a buddy of mine
^ those are mine and i must say the Jeep rides 10x better, i had the same exact issue that you had. take my word for it, fix it as soon as possible. i put it off and it turned into this:
and thats before it got bad
ripped the shackle box completely off the unibody, and tore a path of destruction in the rear crossmember area, im sure ktm can vouch for that. not to mention it rode like complete garbage. i like the relocation brackets, only gave me like a 1/2" of lift and leveled out my Jeep, win win in my book.
SteveT
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- Location
- Aurora, CO
KTM or rw -
I'm thinking about getting these, and I thought the "ideal" rear shackle angle was 45*. Could you have moved the upper bolt one or two holes forward, or does it really matter that much?
Steve
I'm thinking about getting these, and I thought the "ideal" rear shackle angle was 45*. Could you have moved the upper bolt one or two holes forward, or does it really matter that much?
Steve
ktm racer 419
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- Location
- ROW DIALIN
that pic wasnt at ride height. they are at about 45*
