Suspension questions: factory height, SOA

[ChiefJosh]

I bought my MJ with a lift already on it- some coils and a big fat short AAL. It rides like crap. In the process of my swapping out the D35 and in the 8.25, I'm going to go SOA. Just by guessing, I think I am sitting between 3-4" of lift, with an aftermarket track bar(non-adjustable). So here's my questions:

1- What were the factory 4wd hub to fender heights?

2- Is there anything else I'm going to encounter in lifting it another 2" or so that will need to be upgraded/replaced/etc?

3- What was the factory make up of the leaf pack? I want to make sure it's all there.

4- What do the factory upper rear shock mounts look like? Pics would be helpful, I'm trying to determine if mine have been altered, they look like they might have.

5- What is the best way to measure for new rear shocks? As I will have moved the lower mounts on the axle.

6- Anybody have pics of an MJ set up SOA with 31's?

Thanks in advance-

JOSH

[Eagle]

Center of hub to lower edge of flare should be about 20-1/2" to 21" for a factory suspension.

 

If you don't have flares, get back to me and I'll look in the FSM for the axle-to-frame dimension specified by the factory.

[ChiefJosh]

Is that for front and rear?

[Eagle]

Rear. Front should be 17-1/2

[ChiefJosh]

Anybody else?

[DirtyComanche]

6" of lift and you need LOTS of $#!& for the front end.

 

 

Like, long arms... For a start.

[ChiefJosh]

That's exactly what I'm asking- What do I need? I don't know, that's why I'm asking. :huh???: Do I need long arms or drop brackets?

[Pete M]

Long arms or drop brackets will both work. Look up the rubiconexpress.com SOA lift for the MJ and you'll see a list of what's needed to do 6" properly.

 

http://www.rubiconexpress.com/Products. ... 3F2E865797

 

 

You can sorta see the upper mounts here:

 

I can't find any pics of a stock leaf pack, but it consists of 4 total leafs(unless you happen to have a Metric Ton, which has 5 total), one fat one at the bottom and 3 more above it, the ends of which should be evenly spaced from each other (if that makes any sense).

 

Here's my 88 after the SOA, but before the 33s: