shims- aluminum or billet steel

XJMK

aka boredchimp

Location

Neenah, WI

• Jan 21, 2005

• #1

Just wondering if aluminum shims would be ok or should I go with the billet steel shims.

'98 XJ w/ 3" lift (Rustys)
cheap t-case drop (Rustys)

Mostly a DD but would like it not to break when I finally get to offroad.
Thanks

 

Lawn Cher'

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Westampton, NJ

• Jan 21, 2005

• #2

steel is better

 

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Bmxpunk1369

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Bridgewater, NJ

• Jan 21, 2005

• #3

if you want a 1-3 degree its really hard to find them in aluminum locally. Steal is def better for off road stress so they dont crack, but if its a temp solution until you get a fixed yoke setup then just go with aluminum.

 

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Beezil

Member #Nay

NAXJA Member

Location

Indiana-Missouri

• Jan 21, 2005

• #4

Don't let yourself become too impressed by the marketing description of "billet"

Just get steel shims.

 

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detour00

NAXJA Forum User

Location

TENNESSEE

• Jan 21, 2005

• #5

My set of aluminum shims busted. I ened up making my own out of steel.

 

METAL MONKEY

NAXJA Forum User

Location

severance, co

• Jan 21, 2005

• #6

go steel or go home. al shims tend to bend, crack, and break like noted above. i had some al shims on for a couple of months for a quick fix, and they were already showing signs of stress.

 

jrsxj98

DILIGAF

Location

Crawlorado

• Jan 21, 2005

• #7

Get the RE steel ones. they come with a new center pin and attach to the spring pack, that way the center pin engages the perch correctly.

 

XJMK

aka boredchimp

Location

Neenah, WI

• Jan 24, 2005

• #8

thanks, I figured steel was better, but just wanted a second opinion