Perches.

[Bsracing]

Are spring perches the same from an 8.8 Ford and our Comanches. Quick help appreciated. 

[Swampy]

11 minutes ago, Bsracing said:

Are spring perches the same from an 8.8 Ford and our Comanches. Quick help appreciated. 

What are you asking? If they are the same distance c-c apart?

 

[Bsracing]

Yea. Center to center for the perches. Read online it’s the same. But there is so much information it ridiculous. 

[Swampy]

3 minutes ago, Bsracing said:

Yea. Center to center for the perches. Read online it’s the same. But there is so much information it ridiculous. 

Comanche center to center is 42" inches. Doesn't matter if its spring over or spring unders its 42"

[Bsracing]

Well yea.  but is that the same for an 8.8?

[yxmj]

No.....they would need to be moved slightly (8.8)

[DirtyComanche]

Explorers are 38.5", or so I believe.  Not gonna work.

[gogmorgo]

I've seen people on Facebook say they're close enough not to matter, but I wouldn't chance it. Any misalignment between the axle and frame mounts, and instead of just flattening out the arch of your spring as they flex, you'll also be twisting them, which will severely shorten the life of the bushings and spring.

Although thinking about it now I don't remember if the relevant comments actually applied to MJs or s10 junk. Either way though, you don't want to use the wrong spacing. 

[DirtyComanche]

1 hour ago, gogmorgo said:

I've seen people on Facebook say they're close enough not to matter, but I wouldn't chance it.  

 

If it's on Facebook, there's a good chance it's wrong.

[Eagle]

4 hours ago, gogmorgo said:

I've seen people on Facebook say they're close enough not to matter, but I wouldn't chance it. Any misalignment between the axle and frame mounts, and instead of just flattening out the arch of your spring as they flex, you'll also be twisting them, which will severely shorten the life of the bushings and spring.

Although thinking about it now I don't remember if the relevant comments actually applied to MJs or s10 junk. Either way though, you don't want to use the wrong spacing. 

 

Heck, the spacing on an XJ axle is closer, and people have actually just bolted in XJ axles to get a quick spring-over conversion. Then they wonder why it rides and handles funny and the spring bushings wear out ...

[HOrnbrod]

30 minutes ago, Eagle said:

Heck, the spacing on an XJ axle is closer, and people have actually just bolted in XJ axles to get a quick spring-over conversion. Then they wonder why it rides and handles funny and the spring bushings wear out ...

This ^^.  Don't do it.

 

[gogmorgo]

14 hours ago, DirtyComanche said:

 

If it's on Facebook, there's a good chance it's wrong.

 

Pretty much. I don't know if it's trolling any more or if people are just dumb. 

[Eagle]

1 hour ago, gogmorgo said:

 

Pretty much. I don't know if it's trolling any more or if people are just dumb. 

 

Signature line seen on another forum: "Any time you think people can't possibly be that dumb ... they'll prove you wrong."

[gogmorgo]

Every time you think you made something idiot-proof, the world comes up with a better idiot. 

37 minutes ago, Eagle said:

 

Signature line seen on another forum: "Any time you think people can't possibly be that dumb ... they'll prove you wrong."

 

No offense meant to the OP of course. There's a ton of misinformation out there... I've probably even been guilty of spreading it myself unknowingly.