NewKindOfClown

That's what I thought.

nygiants

Any ideas on size or how can I accurately measure them?

BNJeepsta

If you're talking about I.D. then its 2 3/4" for a d35 and 3" for an 8.25

jeeperscreepers92

ehh I ussually replace them. they arent all that expensive and i would rather have a new one with no miles on it then one thats been on the vehicle for 100s of thousands of miles absorbin all the abuse.

jeeperscreepers92

Awesome question. lol unfortunatly i do not have the answer.... I am wrackin my brain for one as i type..... try measurin the thread spacing. the thickness of the bolt on each side. uhmmmm length too. dont wanna come up too short or two long lol that would be a shame

nygiants

For the ubolts? And the 8.25

jeeperscreepers92

oh and measure the spacin between the ends. u want it to be snug when wrapped around the axle. but not too tight where it bends the axle walls inwards. and not too loose or ur ride will be like ridin a hurricane in a kayak lol

nygiants

Edit double post

nygiants

So basically the width? and for clamps just measure the thickness of each and add the thickness of the new leaf?

jeeperscreepers92

lol measure the space between the ends of the U Bolt.
I----I
l l
l l
L___l


lol meaurse the dotted line with your U bolt. that way u ensure that ur u Bolts will fit nice and snug around ur axle shaft. if its too loose that ur rear end will be bouncin around aaaaallllll tha way down the road and ur shocks will go out very quickly. i know. its confusin to me too. but i picked up some tips onm here about it.

nygiants

I gotcha thanks a bunch

jeeperscreepers92

no problem. srry about the ehh "pic" i didnt know the "l"s would be squishback together. and i always followed the "the more measurements u have the better info u have when buyin new stuff" rule.

johnnyxj83

Hi everyone....I have been putting alot into my 2000 xj lately, including a rough country 3 inch lift, with full springs, after dropping the engine back in (completely re-built top and bottom and with with banks headers and a freshly ported the intake) and adding bumpers and such, i was thinking of adding these rear shackles i had lyiing around that are a " 1' lift" and getting a 1' spacer for the front, is that stupid? she's just a bit lower than i wanted her... thanks

NewKindOfClown

Not stupid at all. Shackles and spacers are a good way to do a small boost. Avoid lift blocks for the leaf springs; those are the real problem.

Also look into shackle relocation brackets. Should add 5/8" lift and give you a better shackle angle (close to 45°) for a smoother ride and better offroad capability.

johnnyxj83

10-4, will look into the re location brackets too, thanks for the feed back!