sinnaevd Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 are the XJ leafs as wide as the MJ leafs? looking at budget boost kits and they have 2 inch shackles, didnt know if i could use them or not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 I want to say they are the same, because when I went to buy spring wraps after the AAL was installed I think they were 2" wraps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWLONGSHOT Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 YUP, Same 2.5" width. Remember, MJ shackles give XJ's about, .75" of lift. if the shackles leafs where diff widths the shackles would not fit. CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinnaevd Posted December 7, 2006 Author Share Posted December 7, 2006 now that you mention that CW, I remember telling ppl about the 3/4 inch thing its not even really worth it to buy 2 inch lift shackles, as it only gives me roughly 1 inches of lift dangerous to build yer own??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feerocknok Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 Only if you're like me and don't box em in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87manche Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 I got some chebby 2" drop shackles. Haven't put them in, but they're full size beef. check out summit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinnaevd Posted December 7, 2006 Author Share Posted December 7, 2006 are they the 2.5 inch wide ones??? will the actually net you 2 inches of lift or are the mj ones longer then the stock? which did you go with? or will any with the 2.5 inch width work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWLONGSHOT Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 are they the 2.5 inch wide ones??? will the actually net you 2 inches of lift or are the mj ones longer then the stock? which did you go with? or will any with the 2.5 inch width work? You certainly could build your own. Just do it smart, copy a big name brand!! There are different styles of shackles. IE, YJ ones will not work as they have the both bushings in the frame. Yes cheby shackles fron 1500-2500's will work. Rule of thumb with shackles. As they only lift one end of the spring, they need to be two times as long to get half the lift. MJ shackles are about 4.5" long. So, to get two inches of lift from shackles alone, you would need a shackle that measured 8.5" long. These measurements are from hole to hole OR eye to eye, get it?? CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinnaevd Posted December 8, 2006 Author Share Posted December 8, 2006 thanks CW the part i don't get is if they are advertising for 2 inches of lift, will that only net me 1 inch of lift as you said? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feerocknok Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 thanks CW the part i don't get is if they are advertising for 2 inches of lift, will that only net me 1 inch of lift as you said? 2 inches of lift is 2 inches. 4 inches longer is 2 inches of lift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinnaevd Posted December 8, 2006 Author Share Posted December 8, 2006 got it thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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