2” Budget boost and rear leaf pins: do i need to replace them?

[Woodswanderer]

Reading conflicting posts about this. Can anyone confirm if i need to replace the leaf spring centering pins with longer ones on a 2” lift? I read a thread on jeepforums saying 2” lift in the rear didnt require longer pins, but 1.5” lift does...doesnt make any sense to me, i would expect the other way around.

Lift im looking at is 1.5” drop shackles and a 1/2” lift block with BPE’s on the shocks


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[RCP Phx]

That would depend on whether you have to do any shimming, in that case you do want steel "bolt-on" shims.

 

[Woodswanderer]

That would depend on whether you have to do any shimming, in that case you do want steel "bolt-on" shims.

The 1/2” lift blocks in the kit im looking at are steel


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[Woodswanderer]

That would depend on whether you have to do any shimming, in that case you do want steel "bolt-on" shims.

https://www.rocky-road.com/xj-budget-lift.html


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[xcm]

If it’s just a block out back, or even a shackle… you don’t need to even touch the leaf spring center pin (unless it’s broken).
You would only need a new center pin if you were adding an add a leaf, or as RCP PHX mentioned, a shim that bolts into the pack. Both of which usually come with a new center pin when purchased.

 

[Woodswanderer]

If it’s just a block out back, or even a shackle… you don’t need to even touch the leaf spring center pin (unless it’s broken).
You would only need a new center pin if you were adding an add a leaf, or as RCP PHX mentioned, a shim that bolts into the pack. Both of which usually come with a new center pin when purchased.

Excellent, thats all i needed to verify thanks guys!


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[Woodswanderer]

Second oil change under my ownership. Switched to Rotella T-5 10w30 and scored a free Royal Purple 20-253 filter off craigslist.

Pressure at idle dropped to about 30psi when warm vs 40-43psi. Sticks around 45-50psi under load.

With the purolator boss mustang v8 filter the pressures stay closer to 50-55psi under load, 40-45psi at idle.

The RP filter has the drainback valve at the thread end vs purolator at the case end. Next change i’ll probably go back to a mustand v8 filter


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