Why is the rear wheel so far back off centered?

[Ricky8227]

Okay so I’m trying to lower this jeep in the rear cause it sits way higher in the rear. According to you guys I will try shorter shackles first to lower it 1.5”-2”. But why is the tire so off centered? Will lowering help center it out?

[fiatslug87]

My guess is since those are not MJ leaf packs the center is off.

[eaglescout526]

Oh my god, the previous owner used an XJ axle and used the shock mounts from it too. 
 

 

Actually I take it back, it kinda looks like they flipped the XJ axle the other way. Either way your rear end looks like it’s been bastardized. 

[89 MJ]

Also, your bedsides have been cut where the factory flares mount, so I don’t think you’ll be able to mount them easily unless you repair the bedside. 

[Eagle_SX4]

27 minutes ago, Ricky8227 said:

 

Get a pick of the front leaf spring mount. It looks to be to far back. My guess is that a previous owner used XJ lift leafs and moved the front mount back to line up with the rear hanger. Also measure how long the leafs are along the top. Factory Comanche springs are 26 inches in front of the axle 31 inches behind the axle. XJ Cherokee springs are 23" in the front 28 5/8" in the back.

 

This thread has a good pic of where the front mount should be for the short bed. Appears to be about center of the front 2 bed mounts.

 

 

I did see your other post about fender flares and the factory flares won't bolt back to your bed without some welding. The entire mounting flange has been cut off. But the good news is you can buy patch panels to fix those.

https://www.quadratec.com/p/key-parts/rear-fender-panel-comanche-mj

 

[89 MJ]

15 minutes ago, Eagle_SX4 said:

Get a pick of the front leaf spring mount. It looks to be to far back. My guess is that a previous owner used XJ lift leafs and moved the front mount back to line up with the rear hanger. Also measure how long the leafs are along the top. Factory Comanche springs are 26 inches in front of the axle 31 inches behind the axle. XJ Cherokee springs are 23" in the front 28 5/8" in the back.

 

This thread has a good pic of where the front mount should be for the short bed. Appears to be about center of the front 2 bed mounts.

 

 

I did see your other post about fender flares and the factory flares won't bolt back to your bed without some welding. The entire mounting flange has been cut off. But the good news is you can buy patch panels to fix those.

https://www.quadratec.com/p/key-parts/rear-fender-panel-comanche-mj

 

You might be onto something here. I dug back through my pictures, and both of my SWB trucks that had good unibodies seemed to have the front spring mount farther forward. 
 

[89eliminator]

quite a few things going on there.  Non MJ leaf packs, non factory front leaf hanger location, and the obvious main reason that they didn't execute these "mods" correctly.  

[Ricky8227]

11 hours ago, 89 MJ said:

Also, your bedsides have been cut where the factory flares mount, so I don’t think you’ll be able to mount them easily unless you repair the bedside. 

Yeah already have the panels from quadratec that I will be installing! 

[Ricky8227]

11 hours ago, Eagle_SX4 said:

Get a pick of the front leaf spring mount. It looks to be to far back. My guess is that a previous owner used XJ lift leafs and moved the front mount back to line up with the rear hanger. Also measure how long the leafs are along the top. Factory Comanche springs are 26 inches in front of the axle 31 inches behind the axle. XJ Cherokee springs are 23" in the front 28 5/8" in the back.

 

This thread has a good pic of where the front mount should be for the short bed. Appears to be about center of the front 2 bed mounts.

 

 

I did see your other post about fender flares and the factory flares won't bolt back to your bed without some welding. The entire mounting flange has been cut off. But the good news is you can buy patch panels to fix those.

https://www.quadratec.com/p/key-parts/rear-fender-panel-comanche-mj

 

already ordered them! 

[MancheKid86]

have we ruled out if the previous owner has bobed the frame to fit a swb box on a lwb platform?
not sure if that would work

can't actually tell what the front mounts look like with the pic resolution

[89 MJ]

2 hours ago, Ricky8227 said:

Yeah already have the panels from quadratec that I will be installing! 

Ok, and just so you know, your inner wheelhouse spot welds to that piece right where the flares bolt to the bed sides. You’ll have some work to do there. 

[DesertRat1991]

Oh my....

 

Can we get a rearview shot of the axle/leafs?  Were the spring perches on that axle relocated to proper MJ width?

[89 MJ]

25 minutes ago, DesertRat1991 said:

Oh my....

 

Can we get a rearview shot of the axle/leafs?  Were the spring perches on that axle relocated to proper MJ width?

He’s got more pictures in this thread