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Old 01-28-2013, 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by sycoglitch

Old man emu is some good quality suspension. I believe they have 2" leaf packs. Runs a pretty penny but I've heard people say good things in the past round these parts
X2, they make great lifts and small lift heights. I've never heard a bad word said about them. For a 2 inch lift, It wouldn't be that bad, because you don't need as many parts as say a 4 inch lift. I'd say about 6-7 hundred dollars for coils leaves and shocks.
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thats not too bad (: thanks yall
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Originally Posted by ScikoFaery
thats not too bad (: thanks yall
Check out the Home Brew jeep mod thread and the budget build one too. TONS of info in there you wont find anywhere else but on CF
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Will putting a degree shim without an SYE cause damage to the pinion bearing or anything else?

Got a 99 with 4-5" lift on it. I put a 4° shim on it when I lifted it (plan on getting an SYE at some point, idk when). Pinion bearing blow up on it within 2 months after I did so I swapped in another 8.25 (old one had 205k on it and pudding for gear dope thanks to PO). Anyways I've got a slight noise coming from the rear when I let off the gas. It sounded the same with the old axle. The one I swapped in maybe has 100k on it.

Does it cause wear on it without an SYE causing it to burn out?
Do I need to take it out?
Or maybe since its shimmed add more gear oil to it since it might not be getting to the bearing now?
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I've got an add a leaf kit but my leafs keep coming apart and fanning, is there a best suggested replacement for the factory clamps?
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Originally Posted by ZerolFaithl
I've got an add a leaf kit but my leafs keep coming apart and fanning, is there a best suggested replacement for the factory clamps?
Yep. Leaf spring C-clips.
http://www.autoandtrucksprings.com/p...ng-771-71.html

I haven't used that site, but it is the type of product you're looking for. 2.5" width.
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This honestly was one of the most informative posts i have ever come across on CF......
Cruiser is the man! He knows his stuff for sure.
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Cruiser is the man! He knows his stuff for sure.
thats actually the first time i have seen cruiser at all.
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown

Yep. Leaf spring C-clips.
http://www.autoandtrucksprings.com/p...ng-771-71.html

I haven't used that site, but it is the type of product you're looking for. 2.5" width.
How do you strighten the packs? Smack em with a hammer? My pass side is starting to twist a bit.
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Originally Posted by ZerolFaithl
I've got an add a leaf kit but my leafs keep coming apart and fanning, is there a best suggested replacement for the factory clamps?
WHy didnt you just get the full pack?
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Originally Posted by DESERTXJ206

How do you strighten the packs? Smack em with a hammer? My pass side is starting to twist a bit.
I have a set of full 5.5 packs from IRO that fanned out on me the last time I was out, I added a clamp to them to stop it. All I did was unload the spring with a jack and used a c-clamp and some blocks to straighten them.
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Checkout nates4x4.com great bumpers for a great price, just put mine on

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Originally Posted by MD_XJ_MD
Checkout nates4x4.com great bumpers for a great price, just put mine on

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is that a roll cage i see in there? or is that just my bad eyes?
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Originally Posted by jeeperscreepers92

is that a roll cage i see in there? or is that just my bad eyes?
Haha that's your bad eyes, no roll cage yet
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Originally Posted by jeeperscreepers92
thats actually the first time i have seen cruiser at all.


cruiser54's probably responsible for half of the Renix stuff on this site.
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