SOA questions

[Swampy]

21 hours ago, Eagle said:

 

No, they are not one-time-only. If they aren't damaged or badly rusted, reuse them all you want.

Oh okay. I got worried. Mine werent damaged or rusted but I read ine time use only

 

[DirtyComanche]

1 hour ago, Swampy said:

Oh okay. I got worried. Mine werent damaged or rusted but I read ine time use only

 

 

I said one time only, because 99% of the time they're screwed up badly.  I guess if you had purchased new leaf packs recently?  I've never seen an OEM pin come out in any sort of condition that I wound consider reusing it, normally it's cut them off and in the trash, no wasting time over $3 in pins.

[Swampy]

47 minutes ago, DirtyComanche said:

 

I said one time only, because 99% of the time they're screwed up badly.  I guess if you had purchased new leaf packs recently?  I've never seen an OEM pin come out in any sort of condition that I wound consider reusing it, normally it's cut them off and in the trash, no wasting time over $3 in pins.

I got mine out using a strap to keep the pack together, a vise grip and a socket. No need for cutting. I took them out and reinstalled them flipped so the nut is on top of the pack now for the soa

[Swampy]

For shock mounts after soa swaps... how many of you left the shock nounts hanging down, how many moved them up so they don't get hung up under the axle?

[DirtyComanche]

I moved mine.  I went with XJ style stud mounts because I had a set.  I do not believe in hanging anything below the axle tube.  I am using stock length shocks and get acceptable travel out of it, I didn't adjust the bumpstops as they played nicely with the length of the shocks and fender clearance.  I would suggest getting the axle in place and measuring before committing to what shocks you buy or mounting locations.

 

You can see them in this shot...  Sorta

 

Or here

[Swampy]

2 hours ago, DirtyComanche said:

I moved mine.  I went with XJ style stud mounts because I had a set.  I do not believe in hanging anything below the axle tube.  I am using stock length shocks and get acceptable travel out of it, I didn't adjust the bumpstops as they played nicely with the length of the shocks and fender clearance.  I would suggest getting the axle in place and measuring before committing to what shocks you buy or mounting locations.

 

I have new shocks from rusty's that came with my lift kit. My stock shocks feel blown. I don't want to hang the shock mounts down under the axle tube because I do plan on offroading the jeep but we'll see