Hello 
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I have finally got a full time job after college and a WJ for DD duty and am looking to finally upgrade my front suspension on my 92 XJ 4.0/AX15/231/ D30/8.25 w/4.56 gears. I have had a RE 3.5 short arm lift since high school and want to scrap it and get some better ride characteristics and some real joints on the jeep.
I would be fine getting a front suspension that a manufacturer makes but I am going to keep the ride height at 3.5" and I took the time to make a belly pan/crossmember. I plan on buying hd offroad engineering 3 link bracketry then heims at the frame and poly bushings at the axle for the lower links and heims at both ends on the upper link since this jeep will be getting to the trail on the highway. (I have an artec truss welded on the d30 so I have the capability to get a real upper link mount)
My main question is if anyone has just used the lower stock brackets at the axle end? Or will the angle from the frame mount to the axle mount be too inboard for poly bushings to fit right? I have the fab skill and patience to do it but just want to plan ahead and start some scheming/design before I start buying parts.
Also any other 3 link advice would be greatly appreciated as this will be my first time fabbing up a custom suspension.
TIA
Nick
,I have finally got a full time job after college and a WJ for DD duty and am looking to finally upgrade my front suspension on my 92 XJ 4.0/AX15/231/ D30/8.25 w/4.56 gears. I have had a RE 3.5 short arm lift since high school and want to scrap it and get some better ride characteristics and some real joints on the jeep.
I would be fine getting a front suspension that a manufacturer makes but I am going to keep the ride height at 3.5" and I took the time to make a belly pan/crossmember. I plan on buying hd offroad engineering 3 link bracketry then heims at the frame and poly bushings at the axle for the lower links and heims at both ends on the upper link since this jeep will be getting to the trail on the highway. (I have an artec truss welded on the d30 so I have the capability to get a real upper link mount)
My main question is if anyone has just used the lower stock brackets at the axle end? Or will the angle from the frame mount to the axle mount be too inboard for poly bushings to fit right? I have the fab skill and patience to do it but just want to plan ahead and start some scheming/design before I start buying parts.
Also any other 3 link advice would be greatly appreciated as this will be my first time fabbing up a custom suspension.
TIA
Nick
