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lower my jeep a lil
i finally ordered some shackle relocation brackets. well now i'm needing to lower it about 1.5 inches
i have 5.5 re leafs rc shackles with 2 holes 1.5 and 2" lift i put my shackle at the angle i want it and now its still 1.5" to tall. i even put in the 1.5 lift hole in the shackle. i'm eathier thinking 1" shackles or removing leafs or trading out my 5.5 springs for some 3"
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98 XJ. 7" lift. 35" BFG M/T's. d30/locked44 geared 4.56. swing out carrier winch bumper, 4.6 stroker.
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Re: lower my jeep a lil
You could run stock shackles or mj shackles should work cheap and easy, but if your lift is real new keep the RE shackles for after the springs are "broken in"
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Re: lower my jeep a lil
springs are broke in. thier rc shackles.
if i do mj shackles, will it still flex the same?
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98 XJ. 7" lift. 35" BFG M/T's. d30/locked44 geared 4.56. swing out carrier winch bumper, 4.6 stroker.
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Re: lower my jeep a lil
see if you can find some 3.5" Leaf packs and put the shackle back at the 2" hole or you could try removing a leaf from each pack and see if that still works for you.
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Shirts: Because if You stop wearing shirts, You'll probably stop wearing pants, and nobody wants that 92-4.0/AX15/231 ~6" lift Clayton long arms 35x12.5 BFG KM2's on 15x8s Front Waggy width HP44/ Rear XJ D44 4.88 Aussies F/R |
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Re: lower my jeep a lil
I'd say smaller leaf packs. If you get real short shackles for your big leaves, you are gonna lose a decent amount of flex because the springs won't have room to stretch out as they flatten.
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Re: lower my jeep a lil
You can also have the leafs de-arced real easy, find a spring guy and have them take out a inch.
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Re: lower my jeep a lil
you could remove a few leaves from the pack too...
Thats what I did when I re-located my shackles... but then I had to build a traction bar.
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Re: lower my jeep a lil
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Shirts: Because if You stop wearing shirts, You'll probably stop wearing pants, and nobody wants that 92-4.0/AX15/231 ~6" lift Clayton long arms 35x12.5 BFG KM2's on 15x8s Front Waggy width HP44/ Rear XJ D44 4.88 Aussies F/R |
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Re: lower my jeep a lil
dont really want to build a trac bar fo the rear lol.
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98 XJ. 7" lift. 35" BFG M/T's. d30/locked44 geared 4.56. swing out carrier winch bumper, 4.6 stroker.
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Re: lower my jeep a lil
I'd go with smaller leaf pack, keep the relocation brackets and long shackles for flex.
I'm about to order the relocation brackets, but i'm waiting till i have money enough for some 3.5" leafs. Then i can keep my longer shackles. Should flex like mad when all is said and done.
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"If you can't fix it with a hammer it's an electrical problem." 89 limited, D30-Ch8.25, 4.56's, 35 Km2's, 5.5" lift and LA's. 01 limited, LPD30-D35, ARB's and 4.56's, 33 MTZ's, 4.5-5" lift and RE drop brackets. |
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Re: lower my jeep a lil
i'm lookibg at some full width axles. if i do get them, then i wont care for the extra lift cause i'll be finding bigger tires
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98 XJ. 7" lift. 35" BFG M/T's. d30/locked44 geared 4.56. swing out carrier winch bumper, 4.6 stroker.
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