littlezeeker Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 i want to do a SOA in the rear of my 86 MJ but not real sure how to or what ill need to buy to do it or how high it will lift my truck so i can level out my front with the back please help me and be very descriptive so i can understand I'm slow thanks guys. and please post some pictures they help me alot :wrench: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mj Mike Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 it will boost up the rear about 4'' to 5'' depending on the height of the leaf perch. i run a D44 with 1 1/2 u bolt eliminators it sits about 5'' with out the shackle http://www.tntcustoms.com/u-bolteliminiators.aspx or if you don't like the idea of u bolt eliminators. RuffStuff makes Quality leaf perches & beefy 5/8! U bolts http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/catalog/D44SS.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlezeeker Posted June 7, 2011 Author Share Posted June 7, 2011 Thanks man :D and does anyone else have anything else still not real sure how to go about doing the SOA conversion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mj Mike Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 A pic of my TNT U bolt eliminators & a pic of a friends RuffStuff's setup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlezeeker Posted June 15, 2011 Author Share Posted June 15, 2011 i hear a lot of people just buying perches and using all there old stuff how does that work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89eliminator Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 i hear a lot of people just buying perches and using all there old stuff how does that work thats what i did. cut off the old shock mounts and just welded new ones to the tubes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlezeeker Posted June 15, 2011 Author Share Posted June 15, 2011 did you welded your need perches on ? or just use the u-bolts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89eliminator Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 weld. you kind of have to... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pioneer Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 i'd search spring over axle, its been covered countless times, and I'm sure you would find everything you need an then some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garvin Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 No matter what setup you choose, you have to weld the perches on. You can get away with shock mounts with just flipping the spring top plates from side to side to keep with the factory ones since Comanche shocks bolt farther forward of the axle than Cherokees. I ended up doing that for the time being but will be making new mounts top and bottom to run longer shocks for flex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnkyboy Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 There is also the bolt on option,they key into your stock perches and bolt in place. They are easy to install and require no welding, Down side is they cost quite a bit more then the weld on perches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garvin Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 I've never trusted the bolt on kits. Anyways, for the price of the bolt on kit, you can get the perches (and even pick up a set of shocks mounts) and get a shop to weld everything up for you. You don't even need to grind your old mounts off if you choose to buy new ones if you don't want as they won't get in the way of the u-bolts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grabber Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 I just took the Perch caps and swaped them L-R R-L from the bottom to the top and keep the studs, that way they just flip and replace the shocks with the same size just heaver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirteatr717 Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Here's how I set mine up using rough country nitro shocks for 6" of lift and it performs flawlessy! I used a 95 Dakota rear brakeline and redid all the hardlines and everything was set to go :wrench: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewfieMJ Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Dirteatr717 Did you use standard u-bolts for that set-up ? Why the bottom plate , for the shock ? Assuming yes and yes for your answers , I can't agree that bottom plate was a good idea using a standard u-bolt(looks like it is) That would mean your bolts could easily wear into the 3/16s(i think) plate and become loose as time passes . If unnoticed , could shear the bolt and that's not good for anybody . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirteatr717 Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 I had them made up at a spring shop and if you've ever taken the u-bolts an plate off there's a bent plate with a hump in it to make a 3rd contact point for the ubolt it won't wear into the plate...that's also a Cherokee top plate that I bought from a friend for 10 bucks.. I mounted the shocks like that for more down travel, the longer the shock the more down travel. It's worked great for me so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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