Bored + Piles of Dirt =

[jakec]

Not all that exciting, but I was bored and felt like taking some pics. Wish we had more rocks arounf here!!

 

[Muddy89XJ]

Can i get some more pics of how you relocated your shackle

 

[PornstaR]

Interesting bumpers. Decent flex

 

[buzzbombxj]

how are your front towhooks attached?

 

[jakec]

Yeah, bumpers are pretty much next on the list. It looks goofy without them.

Here are pics of the tow hooks. You can't really tell, but that is another piece of 1/4" steel inside the frame rail, so it is all sandwiched together. Works for now, but I will be changing it when I do my bumpers.

Here are some more pics of the shackle mounts. There are two steel tabs sticking up into the stock shackle mount, with a hole in each one, so that the stock shackle bolt goes through both tabs and holds the whole assembly in place. It is a very tight fit, and very solid. I then just tacked the new mount to the stock mount, to keep it from wiggling loose. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask.

Please excuse the booger welds. Yes, I realize they look crappy, and am planning on rewelding them.

 

[Muddy89XJ]

Here are some more pics of the shackle mounts. There are two steel tabs sticking up into the stock shackle mount, with a hole in each one, so that the stock shackle bolt goes through both tabs and holds the whole assembly in place. It is a very tight fit, and very solid. I then just tacked the new mount to the stock mount, to keep it from wiggling loose. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask.

Please excuse the booger welds. Yes, I realize they look crappy, and am planning on rewelding them.

And ask ill do. What are the 2 bolts near the back of the bracket bolted too? Do you drive your jeep daily with it like that?

 

[jakec]

You can't see them very well, but there are actually 6 bolts. They are going up into the tabs that are going up into the stock box. I drilled and tapped them, so I could bolt it together first. I left the bolts in for added strength. I don't dd it anymore. Gas is too expensive. I also have to drive an hour everyday, and with 34" Bias Ply LTB's, it's a little much. I do drive it to and from trails. The ride is better in the rear, now, than in the front. That is due mostly to my short-arms. I'm at 6" in front, and that is higher than I would like to be without longarms. That's on my list, too....:confused1. I do beat on it pretty hard, and everything has held up great so far. We're not talking hardcore rocks, though. Just fun woods trails and mud. The mud is usually thick, and pretty rutted.

 

[Muddy89XJ]

thaats what i was wondering. I was worried about the extra leverage ripping that bracket off. Im at 6" with short arms too :/. im about to build my radius arms

 

[mattyj]

Is that a JKS trackbar relocation bracket on your axle or ???

 

[sheeks175]

I like the shackle mounts dude! Im gonna steal the idea. Thanks

 

[jakec]

The trackbar mounts are home brew. I went with 3/4" heims on both ends, and to keep everything parallel, it was easier to just come up with my own mounts on both the axle and the "frame" side.

 

[reliablestv]

you should probably bevel the edges when you reweld it. you'll get better penatration.