88JeepManche Posted February 6, 2008 Posted February 6, 2008 I am looking for a little bit of lift from my 88. Eventually i want to go to a 3.5" RE kit but money is tight and will be for quite some time. Could i just use XJ 2" coil spacers and chevy lift shackles to get some lift out of it? Is there another coil i could get from the junkyard that is a direct swap to gain some lift?
CWLONGSHOT Posted February 6, 2008 Posted February 6, 2008 Sure, That will work. But you are gonna want DROP cheby shackles. Look for iones in the 8" eye to eye range. This will net you 1.5-2" of lift. don't go any more from shackles alone. CW
88JeepManche Posted February 6, 2008 Author Posted February 6, 2008 Ok i ordered some spring spacers. Where is a good place to get shackles?
Carl'sMJ Posted February 6, 2008 Posted February 6, 2008 Don't know anything about the shackles, but have you considered an add-a-leaf?
88JeepManche Posted February 7, 2008 Author Posted February 7, 2008 ya i have thought about that too. Which would be better?
Carl'sMJ Posted February 7, 2008 Posted February 7, 2008 I put the add-a-leaf on my truck and have been very pleased with it. I was also going for the 1-1/2"-2" of lift and I like the way the truck sits with it and it really didn't affect the ride of the truck much. However, I would guess that the shackles would be cheaper.
88JeepManche Posted February 7, 2008 Author Posted February 7, 2008 I guess my main question is will the AAL for an XJ work on an MJ?
Carl'sMJ Posted February 7, 2008 Posted February 7, 2008 I got mine from a local spring shop and paid like $65 for each spring. The other place I recall seeing a similar 2" AAL was rough country. I'm sure most of the big name lift suppliers have something comparable though.
FxRacing282 Posted February 7, 2008 Posted February 7, 2008 no xj AAL are shorter. almost anybody will sell chevy drop shackles. i would NOT order them online. nape or robbins ring a bell for up in NH
CWLONGSHOT Posted February 7, 2008 Posted February 7, 2008 I guess my main question is will the AAL for an XJ work on an MJ? It will work but XJ packs are MUCH flatter then MJ packs. SO, the advertised lift will NOT be the same, it will be less. I have bought the drop shackles at any "speed shop" or on EBAY. CW
88JeepManche Posted February 7, 2008 Author Posted February 7, 2008 from what year truck? any particular truck 1/2 ton? 3/4 ton?
WahooSteeler Posted February 7, 2008 Posted February 7, 2008 i have been planning on doing the same amount of lift in the rear. i called skyjacker direct and the sales rep claims the shackles in their MJ 2" lift pkg is a true 2" and is specific for the MJ, i.e. is not a shared shackle from the XJ kit. i have been meaning to call back and get the measurement from eye to eye. CW and others informed me an MJ shackle is 5.5" eye to eye, so the skyjacker would need to be @9". they don't sell direct, so you have to get a price from a local dealer. please keep this updated, particularly what the actual lift is that you end up getting.
88JeepManche Posted February 7, 2008 Author Posted February 7, 2008 I e-mailed a guy with some on ebay to get the measurement for the chevy shackles so we will see how long those are.
WahooSteeler Posted February 7, 2008 Posted February 7, 2008 see the second item down. read through the thread, you'll see the chevy's will do what you want. i asked the same on this thread and tj from richmond has a set and said they worked well, 1.5-2" of lift. http://comancheclub.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7890
sweetpea! Posted February 17, 2008 Posted February 17, 2008 just a ideal but,you can take f 150 coil springs and chevy s10 leaf spring(junk yard stuff)and you would have a 3 incher with a pretty good ride,Or put spacer in front and go to a parts store and buy 3 inch lift blocks for around 30 bucks,comes with new u-bolts,still pretty good ride,as of right now i have a homemade kit on my 88,took a foot of 3 inch steel pipe,freebie(local welding shop)cut in half,2 big washers,4 inchers($4.00 at tractor store),welded it to the pipe,and place on top of coil,rear have a 4 inch block,(30 bucks)with shakles($20.00)from parts store,$54.00 plus about 4 hours not bad for a six inch lift :chillin:
WahooSteeler Posted February 18, 2008 Posted February 18, 2008 uhhhh sweetpea, how could you do blocks on the rear when an MJ is spring under? that would lower it..............
88JeepManche Posted February 19, 2008 Author Posted February 19, 2008 lol. Thanks for the tip but i will stay with the parts i already have ordered.
Eagle Posted February 20, 2008 Posted February 20, 2008 I guess my main question is will the AAL for an XJ work on an MJ? Rancho has an AAL kit that fits both the XJ and the MJ. It's listed as a "full-length," but for an MJ it's really more like about a 3/4-length. The Rancho catalog lists it as yielding 2-1/2" in both the XJ and the MJ. That's impossible, of course. I called Rancho and pestered a nice young lady in the engineering depaertment until she checked with one of the older dudes. The answer was that I was right and the catalog was wrong. 2-1/2" in the XJ and 1-1/2" in the MJ. Costs about $50. I can probably dredge up the Rancho part number if you can't find a listing.
88JeepManche Posted February 20, 2008 Author Posted February 20, 2008 I guess my main question is will the AAL for an XJ work on an MJ? Rancho has an AAL kit that fits both the XJ and the MJ. It's listed as a "full-length," but for an MJ it's really more like about a 3/4-length. The Rancho catalog lists it as yielding 2-1/2" in both the XJ and the MJ. That's impossible, of course. I called Rancho and pestered a nice young lady in the engineering depaertment until she checked with one of the older dudes. The answer was that I was right and the catalog was wrong. 2-1/2" in the XJ and 1-1/2" in the MJ. Costs about $50. I can probably dredge up the Rancho part number if you can't find a listing. Thanks for the info. My shackles will be in today and the project will hopefully start and finish sunday.
sweetpea! Posted February 22, 2008 Posted February 22, 2008 SORRY 'BOUT THE BLOCKS, I WAS THINKING OF A XJ WE LIFTED,BUT MINE IS SPRING OVER (NOW)WITH A SHAKLE :oops: :oops:
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