Blocks in the back bad?
06-09-2013, 12:30 AM
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I had to remove my two inch blocks cause my leafs are worn out causing axle wrap and binding my driveshaft up and knocked my ujoints out I learned the hard way I was to cheap when I lifted my xj and now I'm paying for it! It worked fine for a year but now I have to get new leafs and a sye and driveshaft cause I'm going with 4.5 lift springs now
06-09-2013, 12:56 AM
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You are only trying to convince yourself your right. Probably why you won't let it go. You are full of doubt. I have to admit if I were in your shoes I would be doubting myself also.
Dude, listen. The reason I seam hard headed is because you are trying to sell me on something I know already. And I know small blocks are fine.
I have years at this. Personal experience. Its like me stating I shot a hole in one on green 5, and you telling me all the people you have seen that never did that.
this has nothing to do with it, apples to oranges.
I could care less. I have more than enough solid evidence in my life to withstand a year of internet know it alls.
not internet know it all, its degree know it all
No offense, you can sell yourself on what you want. You can listen to every guy that gets on here and use their example to fit your pre concieved ideas. I don't care. I have lived it , done it. And am doing it tomorrow. Meanwhile you have no real experience other than what you hear.
wasn't showing everyone's pre-conceived ideas, just your contradicting statements
Good luck that is all I can say. I was never trolling.. Truth is I am as honest as can be. And know what I am talking about. The fact that I clash with the cherokee "elite" is something you boys will have to deal with. I am not worried about being popular. I have had people every day for 20 years asking my advise on things. I always tell them honestly and from my personal experience. Because that is all that matters. IF you have no personal experience, you do not have JACK.
dont need luck when I got knowledge
and I pity the fool who listens to your "advise" 
And no offense to you. I am certain you are a good guy. We will just have to leave it to a difference of opinions as it stands. Not a big deal, and not anything that will keep anyone off the trail.
its not a difference of opinion, its a matter of saving others from bad purchases that they could end up regretting. I know if I was a new guy, I'd hate to destroy my stock leafs or new leaf packs quicker and sooner and have to spend more money because of bad info like yours
I am certain all you axle wrap boys tell everyone that wants larger tires that it affects axle wrap also? LMAO..... Of course not, you are just trolling with the caveman.
I'm not even going to get into that since that is not my battle but as others have said, thats trolling right there, what happen to you dont troll?
Dude, listen. The reason I seam hard headed is because you are trying to sell me on something I know already. And I know small blocks are fine.
I have years at this. Personal experience. Its like me stating I shot a hole in one on green 5, and you telling me all the people you have seen that never did that.
this has nothing to do with it, apples to oranges.
I could care less. I have more than enough solid evidence in my life to withstand a year of internet know it alls.
not internet know it all, its degree know it all
No offense, you can sell yourself on what you want. You can listen to every guy that gets on here and use their example to fit your pre concieved ideas. I don't care. I have lived it , done it. And am doing it tomorrow. Meanwhile you have no real experience other than what you hear.
wasn't showing everyone's pre-conceived ideas, just your contradicting statements
Good luck that is all I can say. I was never trolling.. Truth is I am as honest as can be. And know what I am talking about. The fact that I clash with the cherokee "elite" is something you boys will have to deal with. I am not worried about being popular. I have had people every day for 20 years asking my advise on things. I always tell them honestly and from my personal experience. Because that is all that matters. IF you have no personal experience, you do not have JACK.
dont need luck when I got knowledge
and I pity the fool who listens to your "advise" And no offense to you. I am certain you are a good guy. We will just have to leave it to a difference of opinions as it stands. Not a big deal, and not anything that will keep anyone off the trail.
its not a difference of opinion, its a matter of saving others from bad purchases that they could end up regretting. I know if I was a new guy, I'd hate to destroy my stock leafs or new leaf packs quicker and sooner and have to spend more money because of bad info like yours
I am certain all you axle wrap boys tell everyone that wants larger tires that it affects axle wrap also? LMAO..... Of course not, you are just trolling with the caveman.
I'm not even going to get into that since that is not my battle but as others have said, thats trolling right there, what happen to you dont troll?
and its fine if you want to believe in your own little world, none of us care, what we care is the wrong info being spewed out and possibly leading to a bad purchase with never knowing what bad comes of it. you can run your axle wrapped leafs on 1.5" blocks(you said it yourself
)we dont care, we just dont want others to make that mistake. unless they truly know what can come of it
06-09-2013, 01:02 AM
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you can beat around the bush, make up excuses, back peddle and contradict yourself, its not going to work, physics show it, others personal experiences show it, my own personal experience show it.
all you have to do is set your pride aside and just admit that 1.5" is more prone to axle wrap than no blocks at all. easy peasy, and you can save some credentials on this forum.
all you have to do is set your pride aside and just admit that 1.5" is more prone to axle wrap than no blocks at all. easy peasy, and you can save some credentials on this forum.
06-09-2013, 01:04 AM
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Well my leafs are bending the other way cause of the "blocks" I don't care about what he says about them working or what ever they may work for him they worked for me for a little while and I wont go back to them!
06-09-2013, 03:28 AM
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I'd say keep it, but lock it. if it gets deleted, certain someone will think they won and no one can say different. let this be something others can read and learned that blocks can be used, but it will greater the effect of axle wrap, large AND small. and that if you want to run blocks, so be it, just know what can come with it.
06-09-2013, 03:31 AM
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I'd say keep it, but lock it. if it gets deleted, certain someone will think they won and no one can say different. let this be something others can read and learned that blocks can be used, but it will greater the effect of axle wrap, large AND small. and that if you want to run blocks, so be it, just know what can come with it.
06-09-2013, 04:11 AM
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disclaimer for blocks: blocks are a reasonably alright set up to use for short term use if you plan on staying a mall crawler or staying on the street till you can afford or do the proper leaf set up for off roading. but if you do choose to use blocks for off roading, you will need to know the short and long term effect that is has on the leafs.
mods or what can modify it to sound better as long as the point being that they can and will do short and long term something to leafs whether it be a 1" block or a 8" block
06-09-2013, 04:15 AM
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yup, sorry didn't put as much effort into that with wording as I should have.
disclaimer for blocks: blocks are a reasonably alright set up to use for short term use if you plan on staying a mall crawler or staying on the street till you can afford or do the proper leaf set up for off roading. but if you do choose to use blocks for off roading, you will need to know the short and long term effect that is has on the leafs.
mods or what can modify it to sound better as long as the point being that they can and will do short and long term something to leafs whether it be a 1" block or a 8" block
disclaimer for blocks: blocks are a reasonably alright set up to use for short term use if you plan on staying a mall crawler or staying on the street till you can afford or do the proper leaf set up for off roading. but if you do choose to use blocks for off roading, you will need to know the short and long term effect that is has on the leafs.
mods or what can modify it to sound better as long as the point being that they can and will do short and long term something to leafs whether it be a 1" block or a 8" block
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06-09-2013, 04:49 AM
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06-09-2013, 04:50 AM
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Like I said properly installed ...lol...I don't indulge all my secrets ...lol...Shenanigans don't open till after 12 here no alchol on sundays...If I was financially able there would be 44s under my xj. Good things come in time.
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