Ok so i have 4.5" of lift and an 8.8 out back. The dude that built it for the XJ just welded bolts to the axle tube and they have broken off, been re-welded and broken again. ALSO all the bolts broke off up top so the shocks were just welded in uptop. They have since been grinded out and re-welded uptop to replace the broken shocks. I have gone through 2 sets of skyjacker nitro 4" shocks and am now ready to fix this all the right way.
SO, i have new mounts to weld to the axle tube that are heavy duty and lower em about an inch or so and i plan on moving them as far out to the spring pearches as possible. Next is the issue to either clean up the area uptop and brace it and put em back in the stock location,, OR,, cut holes in the floor and build a brace inbetween the wheelwells,, OR,, get the JKS upper shock re-location brace that bolts between the frame rails,, http://store.jksmfg.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=SHOCKMOUNT&Store_Code=JKS01&Category_Code=Shock ,,
SO, im highly confused here on how to set up the rear shocks so i can get good uptravel and droop at the same time. The 4" skyjackers looked crammed in there with the shock mounts raized up and had no uptravel causing em to bottom out, blow, and then break off the bolt welded on.
Advice and info needed and thanks for ur help!!!!
SO, i have new mounts to weld to the axle tube that are heavy duty and lower em about an inch or so and i plan on moving them as far out to the spring pearches as possible. Next is the issue to either clean up the area uptop and brace it and put em back in the stock location,, OR,, cut holes in the floor and build a brace inbetween the wheelwells,, OR,, get the JKS upper shock re-location brace that bolts between the frame rails,, http://store.jksmfg.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=SHOCKMOUNT&Store_Code=JKS01&Category_Code=Shock ,,
SO, im highly confused here on how to set up the rear shocks so i can get good uptravel and droop at the same time. The 4" skyjackers looked crammed in there with the shock mounts raized up and had no uptravel causing em to bottom out, blow, and then break off the bolt welded on.
Advice and info needed and thanks for ur help!!!!