mjeff87 Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Knocked off work early today and hit the junkyard. Stumbled across a WJ, and liberated the LCA’s. $12/ea :D Image Not Found Image Not Found Also, got my shackles back from getting sandblasted (thanks to my neighbor) : Image Not Found Image Not Found Shot some paint on the shackles and hung them to dry. I’m gonna put them in when I swap the D44 in, with new poly bushings. The LCA’s will go in when I lift the front to match the rear. Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 do wj lca's offer lift? if so how much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjeff87 Posted March 23, 2007 Author Share Posted March 23, 2007 No lift, but they're boxed instead of C-channel (the front bushing is egg shaped instead of round to allow for torsional twisting), and have an offset in the center of them, which hepls prevent tire rubbing on full lock. They are the same length as regular XJ/MJ/ZJ arms, but you have to cut down the sleeve and bushing on the frameside a tad for them to fit into the mount. Pete M, and some others on NAXJA have installed them with great success. Run a quick search on here for Pete's post....he has lotsa nice pics of his install. I'm not gonna get to mine for a few weeks, at least....I just saw 'em and grabbed them today for a later install. Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 so if they're boxed...they'd be easier and stronger to cut apart and lengthen or shorten as needed correct? maybe i'll get me a pair for my wheeling truck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oizarod115 Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 so if they're boxed...they'd be easier and stronger to cut apart and lengthen or shorten as needed correct? maybe i'll get me a pair for my wheeling truck? he just means they're not C channel like the stock ones we have. they're sort-of tube, not sure exactly what tube they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 yea...way i figure it that makes them stronger. plus if i cut them in half i can lenthen them out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oizarod115 Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 yea...way i figure it that makes them stronger. plus if i cut them in half i can lenthen them out i wanted to protest but i can't see any reason they would be less beefy than stock. just make sure its really strong cause if it fails thats your @$$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 i'll put a tube inside them, and weld them up real good :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carnuck Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 They are same length as stock? I know you can get a caster adjustment kit for the ZJs (I had one with the kit installed) which would help for lifting (equal to lengthening the arms) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 They are same length as stock? I know you can get a caster adjustment kit for the ZJs (I had one with the kit installed) which would help for lifting (equal to lengthening the arms) You can for a MJ/XJ too. I've NEVER seen a kit to do it, or it mentioned for or by anybody with a smaller lift. But you can shim about .250" more length to the LCAs. Maybe a hair more if you drill a little. But if one wanted the shims, the junkyard has lots. Most XJs come with at least 2 shims, or more. My MJ had 4 from the factory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejndssn Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 what year did those LCA's come from I would like to get a set of those for myself :brows: at the local pic and pull nice job mjeff87 btw got a new addition to the family. 96xj for $500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWLONGSHOT Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 what year did those LCA's come from I would like to get a set of those for myself :brows: at the local pic and pull nice job mjeff87 btw got a new addition to the family. 96xj for $500. WJ's ran from 1999 till 2004. Any of those years will have the same LCA's. CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjeff87 Posted March 27, 2007 Author Share Posted March 27, 2007 Sorry, I was off the boards over the weekend....my birthday and I was outta town. ejndssn- they came off a 2001 WJ in a local 'yard up here in RIC. IF you're ever up this way, lemme know and I'll take ya down (there are 2 of them, about 30 min apart, both owned by the same company). Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingpong Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 The newer WJ/TJ have a cam bolt in the LCA to help adjust the caster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 haha, happy belated birthday mjeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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