SuperWade2

Probably Taz's "experience" Sw2

Ok, more or less done (I just need to grease everything)... Finally mounted up my Spare on my new spare carrier under the bed too... AFTER BEFORE

Almost certainly 3.07 if they haven't been mucked with...

#1, VERY Nice! :cheers: Mind me Asking what you paid... you can Pm if you don't want to broadcast... Thanks! #2

I just copied and pasted this exactly from my Google Search Box "17" BMW Wheels" site:craigslist.org And got 1880 Results in both IE and Firefox (which you really should look at) Wade

"comanche" site:craigslist.org gives you all cities... BUT doesn't seem to sort by date all that well (but not sure if there is an option for age)...

:jump: :clapping:

DOH... and I even now remember you mentioning this in another thread or PM... I got the shackles bolted up on both sides already and probably won't have time to drop em again to drill the holes right now (I'm lucky I had time to stick em on this evening). That might have to be a project for another day. I also think this will be a temporary setup and not sure how much Offroad it's going to see in the current config (with the "Budget Boost"). It was a cheap and fairly easy setup to get me just a little bit of extra space until I could afford a 3"-3.5" kit and new 31's. Neither of those things are going to happen until I get my engine stuff worked out (stoker swap hopefully). I just need to torque down the bolts (anyone have the Torque #'s off the top of their head so I don't have to go look?), and I'll try to take some pics tomorrow. I don't really have a good before Pic, except for the one when I still had my Pioneer Stripes and I didn't really do a before and after measurement, which I really should have, but oh well. SW2

Or a PM maybe? ZERO Motion Offroad posts in this thread...if "ex-customers" of Rusty's want to bash em, I think they have earned the right...I said plainly that I've never purchased from them, but would not based on experiences I've personally seen and read about... SW2

Why he is "testing" of course...what does it look like... :eek: Obviously not too successfully... SW2

I'll move a washer to the other side to even it out, it's not all tight yet anyhow... and I only got one side done and the chances of me getting the other side done tonight are not great.... And it's dark, or gonna be, so it might be at least tomorrow until there are any "finished pics" SW2

Like some type of HammerTone Powder Coat or something....

How's this look? I used the upper hole for 2 reasons... 1), it was a pain in the butt to get my springs extended, even a little bit, even using my bottle jack between the leaf and the frame (that I think doesn't extend as far as it should). 2) Even with the this hole location, it lifts the rear just a tad higher than the front (in my assumingly level garage floor). If I used the lower hole, I think the back end would be too high and look disproportionate.

Looks Really nice... good find! Sw2

Actually, the bushing is about the same length. I used them awhile back before I replaced my leaf packs and had to open up the upper frame bracket with a length of threaded rod and a couple of nuts/washers to get them in. You'll also need a couple of shim washers between the shackles and the spring bushings as they were a bit wider. They don't look quite as beefy though as the OEM GM shackles I used........... Metal to Metal they look to be the same... Will just be a tight fit with the bushings...

Hopefully will be able to try to get on tonight...

Where along the Spring are you using the Bottle Jack, closer to the Axle Tube, or up higher toward the end of the spring?

Bout $50 for shipping a tailgate (came DHL I think) depending on too/from locations...

You get the Shackles installed? How did it go? I'm still waiting to mine to show up in the Mail... SW2 The Shackles went great, really no problems at all, did it just like the description said listed above. Coil springs on the other hand.....did not go well, ended up renting a set of strut compressors, after I could not get the coil spring compressors to work. Nice, I think my Shackles are coming slow boat (from AZ)... it's been a week since they were shipped... hopefully tomorrow...I was hoping to toss em on after work tonight... And by the way! :needpics:

You get the Shackles installed? How did it go? I'm still waiting to mine to show up in the Mail... SW2

So I need to get Bolts to go thru the end of the Arms and into the Block, or just reuse the Tranny Bolts?

What I don't yet have an engine to put on the stand, or am I ready to pull my old one, I have just a couple more questions. RE the Engine Stand... How does the Engine Mount to the Arms of the Stand? Also, What length of chains should I get for the Hoist. There was a pile there but was rusted horribly and I just left em, so I figured I would just get some new. Thanks

this i just can't comprehend? explain. The 4.5" Rear Leaf Spring Packs themselves (at least from other vendors) with NO other Lift Parts of any kind are $300-$375... So Rustys was charging $700 for the whole kit with the "Spring Pack", meaning the cost of the Leaf Pack constituted (at least in theory) nearly 50% of the total price of the lift they were asking. http://motionoffroad.com/catalog/index. ... cts_id=108 http://www.hellcreeksuspensions.com/jeep.htm so its good or bad that the leafs are worth 50% of the kit? Just stating a fact... I think all of the kits will be similar... Save your $$$ get a Good Quality Lift from Motion... I'm leaning towards the Rubicon Express kit, but it is more of buying the individual components and probably end up being a little more than the Motion Kit...

this i just can't comprehend? explain. The 4.5" Rear Leaf Spring Packs themselves (at least from other vendors) with NO other Lift Parts of any kind are $300-$375... So Rustys was charging $700 for the whole kit with the "Spring Pack", meaning the cost of the Leaf Pack constituted (at least in theory) nearly 50% of the total price of the lift they were asking. http://motionoffroad.com/catalog/index. ... cts_id=108 http://www.hellcreeksuspensions.com/jeep.htm