MJ vs XJ LCA brackets?

[gte636p]

I've had my front axle sitting on the ground for wayyy to long now and decided I should finally finish installing my long arm kit.  This ran into some issues relatively quick like.

 

I have an 89 MJ and a few other XJs.  I an accustomed to seeing the front LCA bracket come off the frame and make a little pocket for the LCA, witch the back being like a box, straight up and down.  The MJ, on the other hand has a sort of "skid plate" surrounding it.  On the front bolt, it is inside a bracket where a socket almost disappears before you get to the LCA bolt.  The rear of the LCA bracket slopes back towards the transmission cross member.  These are causing some headaches for me and tempting me to just go short arm instead.  This is before the hole drilling... right in the middle of the fuel and brake line run.

 

My question:  is this normal, and if so which long arms will account for this?  I've got 4.5" lift springs in the rear and would like to have no rake on the truck....short arms are gonna suck.

[Pete M]

what about drop arm brackets?

[mnkyboy]

MJs got the extra brace around the LCA mounts, if you remove it, the LCA mounts are the same as an XJ.

 

Typically people remove the LCA mounts when going long or mid arm on MJs or XJs anyway so it shouldn't be an issue.

[gte636p]

Welp, if it all looks the same under those plates then it's time to get to work I guess...