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Old 12-18-2011, 01:30 PM
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goin 2 swap out my leaf spring, ill take plenty of pics for everyone!!
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the only thing ****ty about the ZJ ones is the CV joint instead of a ujoint - thus the "in a pinch" comment
thats why i asked because i know they are, cv joint
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Old 12-18-2011, 06:42 PM
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Stock shackles were too short. Didn't work too well. So now I'm putting 1.5"shackles back on. Guess I will settle with a sharper angle. More down travel. Less up. Oh well. Any other ideas?
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Old 12-18-2011, 06:55 PM
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Did my own alignment after installing my lift. Equalized my tire pressure and extended the vacuum lines for front axel
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Originally Posted by Nickell586
Stock shackles were too short. Didn't work too well. So now I'm putting 1.5"shackles back on. Guess I will settle with a sharper angle. More down travel. Less up. Oh well. Any other ideas?
U can go with shims instead of drop shackles. It also corrects the angle. They come in 1.5 inch as well
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Well the stock ones put me at the right height but they hit the relocation brackets.
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Originally Posted by Nickell586
Well the stock ones put me at the right height but they hit the relocation brackets.
Does the relocation bracket give lift as well?
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Old 12-18-2011, 07:14 PM
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If I put an 1.5"shackle at 45° it gives me like an extra 1.5" lift. So puts me at like 7.5" and I want to be at 6-6.5"
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Originally Posted by grassdragger738
I put this on my jeep

<img src="https://www.cherokeeforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=83071"/>
Where in Idaho are you, looks foggy you close to spokane?
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Maybe I'll take a leaf out?
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Originally Posted by Bassfishertim2015

Where in Idaho are you, looks foggy you close to spokane?
Downey its about 45 miles north of Logan, ut
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Installed my new 6.5" door speakers got rid of the 5.25"
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Replaced the power steering pump. It just went crazy and spewed fluid everywhere. It soaked the lower half of my engine and the axle and all the steering components. Oh well, replaced the belt while I was at it, hopefully it'll stop squealing when it's cold or wet now.

I also unloaded my jy D44, so now it's not a low rider anymore. Anyone know off-hand what the XJ D44 weighs, and whether or not it has bigger drums than an 8.25"?

And I put it on jackstands to test it: no Trac-Lok
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Originally Posted by somethingclever
Installed my new 6.5" door speakers got rid of the 5.25"
I'm surprised you had to trim. 5 1/4's didn't even fit well they were too small. 6.5" fit the holes perfect with my pioneers.

Looks good though.
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well got the leafspring done and cleaned up in 3 hours, not bad for my first time ide say, got a few pics, had to swap leaves around and add a leaf to level it out
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