Hmmm. What Should I Do???

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MISFIT

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Location

Reno

• Apr 7, 2006

• #1

i'm having some trouble clearing the front tires while flexing my 'Manche. i'm gonna do some clearancing a la Sawzall but i think i might also need a few inches of lift, too. the frontend looks like it sags a lil' bit.

what would be my best bet for lifting the frontend a little bit??? junkyard leaf packs??? AALs??? longer shackles???

here are pics.

you can see the tire hits the front fender a bit. i'll hack a little more out of it.

you can see it sags a bit. maybe 2" would be all i need???

 

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CMNCHE

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Pennsylvania

• Apr 7, 2006

• #2

Cut the fenders up to the line. Holy high bed Batman.

 

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offroadman73

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Location

McAllen, Texas

• Apr 7, 2006

• #3

i would change the leaves or add a leaf! nice mj!---BRIAN

 

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offroadman73

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Location

McAllen, Texas

• Apr 7, 2006

• #4

oh yeah! and cut more off the fenders!!!!!

 

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MISFIT

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Location

Reno

• Apr 7, 2006

• #5

i know the bed looks high, but it works out great. i have a crap-load of 1/8" aluminum sheets at work and i'm gonna "box in" the bed.....making a tool box of sorts and use the flat part as a tonneau cover.

i know about all of the cutting i need. i plan on tubing the frontend and keeping everything about as high as the bottom of the headlights (kinda hard to explain).

wouldn't adding a leaf make it stiffer??? i like how soft the leaves feel, as is.

 

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offroadman73

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Location

McAllen, Texas

• Apr 7, 2006

• #6

actually just cut the fenders!!!! is your mj the one that was for sale on pirate a while back??----BRIAN

 

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MISFIT

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Reno

• Apr 7, 2006

• #7

offroadman73 said:

actually just cut the fenders!!!! is your mj the one that was for sale on pirate a while back??----BRIAN

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but you see, it isn't just hitting the fenders. the tires hit right under the blinkers, on the bottom of the bumper. i cut off the sides of the bumper but it still hits the blinkers.

yup. bought it from davidt.

 

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offroadman73

NAXJA Forum User

Location

McAllen, Texas

• Apr 7, 2006

• #8

you may have to lift the ft. a little higher then and/or maybe change the bumpstop!

 

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MISFIT

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Reno

• Apr 7, 2006

• #9

offroadman73 said:

you may have to lift the ft. a little higher then and/or maybe change the bumpstop!

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haha. what bumpstop???

i don't really want to add longer shackles, but this might be the road i'll take. it'll also push the axle back more, giving me more clearance under the blinker, won't it??? or will it not make a significant change???

 

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offroadman73

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Location

McAllen, Texas

• Apr 7, 2006

• #10

haha, i don't run bumpstops either!! i don't like long shackles, but i should work. good luck and nice rig--luv those mj's!!!---BRIAN