CWLONGSHOT Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 I am curious. How did you guys extend yours. I used hockey pucks in the front. I just drilled holes in the centers and drilled and tapped a hole in the center of the lower spring perch. Bolted them in with a 3/8" bolt. I just tonight made up some extentions for the rear. I used some 1 1/2 X 1/4" flat steel and some 1.25"X 1/16 tubing. I welded it all together so it looked like the roman numerial 2. I'd like to se how/what you did. CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stumpy Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 i havent got my rear ones done yet but here's my front ones.... just used some black iron pipe and bumpstops from the zone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feerocknok Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 Bumpstops? :razz: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisty Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 I'm still a noob at jeeps, but those seem awfully big to me. CW, is that the size that will go on your truck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 I didn't. The inner fenders do it for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWLONGSHOT Posted July 14, 2006 Author Share Posted July 14, 2006 Yup, thats for my MJ. Stumpy, Those look good!! I remember your post in the build up. Wonder why the PO cut the factorys off??? Nice idea!!! Should be PERFECT!!! My front was easy. With the ACOS up front the uppers are already extended, so the hockey pucks at the bottom where a natural! I flexed it yesterday with a tow motor and measured. I was able to get one rear wheel almost 30" off the ground BEFORE any of the others lost contact with earth. Even then it was the other rear tar to come off the ground NOT the front!! The rear axle was 16" from the frame on one side and 8" on the other. It was also stuffed perfectly!!! Pics are STUCK on my cell!!! Stupid program....guess I now have to use jeep money for a real Motorola program so's I can get the pics off!!! :headpop: :headpop: I have a set of 4" lift RUSTYS rear springs and do not want to take ANY chances on thier iminent failure. :D :eek: They flex very well but as you can see by the numbers COULD be over flexed and bent pretty easily. CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWLONGSHOT Posted July 16, 2006 Author Share Posted July 16, 2006 Well, I got them in today...MAN was it HOT!!!!! I only twisted off one bolt too!!! I decided to tack weld it, as well, anyhow. The factory bolts where mighty small IMHO....6MM. :eek: In the extentions, I drilled the same sized holes as in the bump stops them selves, 3/8". So a tack weld on each end will help alot. They look close in the pics, but in reality there is about 5" available, before contact with the bump stop is made. Then there is however much the stop itself compresses. Tomorrow I'll add some hockey pucks up front and that little project is done!!! CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingpong Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 CW.. You must not believe in uptravel, cause most leaf packs can safely compress 8-10"... even more if you are running longer then stock shackles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 I let mine invert themselves. Not much, but just a tad... They WERE working great, until I bent a main. That had something to do with the pack fanning out because it had no clamps on it though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWLONGSHOT Posted July 16, 2006 Author Share Posted July 16, 2006 I know they look long...but thats what I measured....once I finish the fronts today I'll flex it again and see what happens. As you know, these are RUSTYS purchased springs. SO, they are VERY SUSPECT TO FAILURE!!! I figure if I loose a bit of travel, but the springs survive to a ripe old age....thats OK. Also remember, this is NOT my primary wheeling vehicle the TJ is. So far, I only do moderate trails with the MJ and then what ever it takes to get me to the duck or deer blind come November!!! CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 They likely look really long because the truck is still SUA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingpong Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 They likely look really long because the truck is still SUA. That might be it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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