GirsMJ86 Posted October 26, 2006 Posted October 26, 2006 ok my 91 already has a 3" lift on it and i don't have the money to go spend on a kit. all i am looking for is just maybe 2 more inches front and rear. i have coil spacers for the front but was wondering what the best way would be to add to the back. if i took and threw in one more leaf from an MJ pack would that get me enough lift? or is there some other way that would be better? Alex
JOMJ87 Posted October 27, 2006 Posted October 27, 2006 Go SOA and see what it turns out to be. If its to much just sell the lift you have now and buy front peices.Plus with that much lift you will have issues with steering and trac bar. So your really need to get a List KIT for the front or make a Bastard one out of your fav pieces to set things right. Cole
feerocknok Posted October 27, 2006 Posted October 27, 2006 I think the second MJ main leaf plus the AAL is really gonna stiffen things up for ya. I really can't think of another option besides SOA. I'd say Rusty's but I know about the tire issues and all the rest, so SOA may be your best bet.
Twisty Posted October 27, 2006 Posted October 27, 2006 ive heard of chevy drop shackles. i think CW has some?
CWLONGSHOT Posted October 27, 2006 Posted October 27, 2006 Yes I do, they are factory or near factory length. So no real lift potential with their use... I was going to suggest a longer shackle. A 7.5" shackle will net you near the 2" you need and is WAY easier than a SOA which will net you close to 5" BTW. CW
GirsMJ86 Posted October 27, 2006 Author Posted October 27, 2006 thanks alot for all the replies. i will look into the shackles, really didnt want to do SOA since it requires some work and is too much lift for what i need. Alex
Druville Posted October 27, 2006 Posted October 27, 2006 i found this awhile back http://performance.drivewire.com/suspen ... tkits.html
jeepthing07 Posted October 28, 2006 Posted October 28, 2006 i just put 1.5" Chevy drop shackles on my MJ made by Con-Ferr they are heavy duty! got them off ebay $30 con-ferr went out of buisness and is selling whats left. They are 6-1/4" long Image Not Found
GirsMJ86 Posted October 28, 2006 Author Posted October 28, 2006 jeepthing - could you get me a side shot of those? i can't find any con-ferr ones on ebay anymore but i have some connections and maybe he could hook me up with some just like em or maybe fab some up for me. thanks. Alex
jeepthing07 Posted October 28, 2006 Posted October 28, 2006 My digi cam sucks sorry for the poor quality...Here is a side picture this is with a 3.5" AAL so the shackle angel is kinda steep. My friend even bought a set for the front of his J10. This is the auction i won. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... 0034739569 Image Not Found
feerocknok Posted October 28, 2006 Posted October 28, 2006 I don't know why I didn't think shackles, lol. That's how I lifted my truck, derr. I just welded flat bar onto mine to make them 4.5" longer for 2.25" of lift. They're friggin huge, but, eh, who cares. They're welded all the way around on the inside, welded where the flat bar contacts the shackle on the top, and rosetted through the old shackle hole. I still need to brace em, but I'm very comfortable with them even like this.
GirsMJ86 Posted October 28, 2006 Author Posted October 28, 2006 I don't know why I didn't think shackles, lol. That's how I lifted my truck, derr. I just welded flat bar onto mine to make them 4.5" longer for 2.25" of lift. They're friggin huge, but, eh, who cares. They're welded all the way around on the inside, welded where the flat bar contacts the shackle on the top, and rosetted through the old shackle hole. I still need to brace em, but I'm very comfortable with them even like this. how thick of steel did ya use? how long were the peices that you used? that is almost perfect length for what i am looking to do and i have tons of scrap metal to use to make em then reinforce them with a tube inbetween so they would be bullet proof. thanks. Alex
feerocknok Posted October 28, 2006 Posted October 28, 2006 I think it's 2"x3/16" flat bar, and I know it's 4-1/2" longer eye-to-eye than stock, and then maybe an inch below the bolt holes of extra material, and 2 inches above for some extra weld So four 7-1/2" pieces of 2"x3/16" flat bar, I guess. I may reinforce them with a piece of 2"x2"x.120" tubing half way down the gap, but I've never ran reinforcement in shackles I've made, and the MJ ones have it up top, so, eh.
BrettM Posted October 28, 2006 Posted October 28, 2006 reinforce them. I've seen the Chevy drop shackles (which are similar) collapse into a Z shape.
CWLONGSHOT Posted October 28, 2006 Posted October 28, 2006 Feerocknok That looks like a MIGHTY short rear brake line you have there!!! :eek: You DEFINEATELY NEED to get some reinforcement onthose shackles!! WOW. I thought MINE where long at 7 3/4" eye to eye!! Yours are OVER 9"!!! :eek: :roll: CW
feerocknok Posted October 28, 2006 Posted October 28, 2006 The brake line came out perfect. I think it's just the picture, but at full droop there's still some slack. Yeah, I'll probably reinforce em.
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