JUST FOR BANDIT

[Hammered]

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Hang on... I just gotta admire the Clayton greatness

I donno if you can really see it in this pic but the top right corner of the pic, the bushings actually have a leaf coil around it like a guard. Never seen any leafs like that. I know my REs dont have that.

Damn its gonna be awesome.

 

[Hammered]

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those coils are hella long ...yow. AND They have that NEW LIFT SPRING SMELL... LOL

 

[Andy in Pa.]

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I donno if you can really see it in this pic but the top right corner of the pic, the bushings actually have a leaf coil around it like a guard. Never seen any leafs like that. I know my REs dont have that.

Thats called a "military wrap".... all the cool kids run them now:laugh:

That one has a flat on top too, it will clear the spring pocket well then. Most times you have to bash the floor up out of the way to clear the military wrap in the front spring pocket.

 

[Hammered]

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measured the coils... 22" !? the 3.5 one the jeep (with the weight on them) are around 16 + or -

 

[WrEkLEsSXJ]

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measured the coils... 22" !? the 3.5 one the jeep (with the weight on them) are around 16 + or -

sweet!!! gonna be sick!

if theyre too tall for ya ill take em off your hands :eyes:

 

[Hammered]

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I will probably be getting those shackle relocation brackets when I get time / $

 

[Andy in Pa.]

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I will probably be getting those shackle relocation brackets when I get time / $

Actually, you may need a boomerang shackle (like what JKS makes) once the rear leafs settle. You'll have to see if your existing shackle bumps the rear spring pocket or not after they settle a bit.

 

[Hammered]

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eh... dont really like boomerangs.

If these dont suit I can easily resell em.

http://www.hdoffroadengineering.com/collections/frontpage/products/xj-shackle-relocation-kit

These will allow you to lower your upper mounting position by 3 inches (lift would be around 1.5” if you maintain a vertical shackle), and move it forward up to 5”. If you want to run longer spring you can simply flip the the shackle bracket.

 

[bandit455]

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andy, good to meet ya, gotta get out in the woods asap! its funny that you were one of mac's students, you may have to come in as a speaker to share your experiences as a jeeper

 

[Andy in Pa.]

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eh... dont really like boomerangs.

If these dont suit I can easily resell em.

http://www.hdoffroadengineering.com/collections/frontpage/products/xj-shackle-relocation-kit

Its just a basic lift shackle with a little bend in it. This is what I am talking about...
http://store.jksmfg.com/merchant2/m...ES&Store_Code=JKS01&Category_Code=Leaf_Spring

Just allows the leaf springs to push the shackles back further without having the shackle hit the rear frame. I looked at the shackle relocation brackets with my most recent rebuild, but didn't want to deal with the amount of lift they were going to give me, as well as the driveline issues, so I run this shackle and get PLENTY of flex with no binding.

Here is a shameless pic of my junk flexing...

 

[Andy in Pa.]

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andy, good to meet ya, gotta get out in the woods asap! its funny that you were one of mac's students, you may have to come in as a speaker to share your experiences as a jeeper

Good to meet you too Cody. Does Mr Mac still have his HUGE foam cowboy hat? That was a fun class, always something interesting to tinker with.

 

[TYphoon]

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Its just a basic lift shackle with a little bend in it. This is what I am talking about...
http://store.jksmfg.com/merchant2/m...ES&Store_Code=JKS01&Category_Code=Leaf_Spring

Just allows the leaf springs to push the shackles back further without having the shackle hit the rear frame. I looked at the shackle relocation brackets with my most recent rebuild, but didn't want to deal with the amount of lift they were going to give me, as well as the driveline issues, so I run this shackle and get PLENTY of flex with no binding.

Here is a shameless pic of my junk flexing...

That picture is awesome!

 

[bandit455]

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Good to meet you too Cody. Does Mr Mac still have his HUGE foam cowboy hat? That was a fun class, always something interesting to tinker with.

he doesn't break it out anymore but im sure its somewhere... even without a shop we ended up with two motorcycles in class and countless small engines

 

[bandit455]

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is that a d60 up front there??? if so why only 35"s?

 

[TYphoon]

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is that a d60 up front there??? if so why only 35"s?

So he can flex that sum-bich like that!!!!!! hahaha

 

[Hammered]

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Its just a basic lift shackle with a little bend in it.

Ok, I thought we ment that 2 piece jobby... the JKS one would suit me, but uhh. $$$$

 

[Hammered]

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Isnt there a JY shackle that has that same shape? I'm thinking I saw one. Maybe the Chevy Truck Shackle?


When I thought boomerang, I was thinking the revolver... Just looked on ebay I can get the JKS for under 100 shipped.

 

[WrEkLEsSXJ]

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damn check engine light in the teg is keeping me from inspection... and resetting the ecu isnt working this time... so guess i gotta figure out whats throwing codes! damn integra delaying my jeep progress!!! :banghead:

 

[muduck18]

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nice... but not for me I'll keep my full doors

Thats what my wife said... :eyes:
Untill she rode in the jeep without doors.
Then she was happy to see the half doors.
The A/C broke a long time ago, and this rolling brick just doesn't have airflow, especially the pre-97 with fixed wing windows in the front. so i took the doors off to get airflow and loved it.
Half doors just made sense after that.

I still have the full doors, and use them if its going to rain, or if its a long trip. The original doors had some rust on them so i replaced them before I painted the Jeep, so the old ones were perfect for cutting.

Im gunna get half doors! :worship:

Sazall and 50 - 75$ at shorty's and some welding skills and they are easy as 1,2,...99, ok so not really easy, but the pay off is great. I can't wait till i get some time to finish all the lateches and everything.
I have actuators to open it with a puch button. its like "shaved"
I'll show you some time if we ever meet up.

SWEET half doors!!! maybe i should go that route instead of tube doors :eyes: :dunno:

Its a matter of preference,
tube doors are easier, but I like the look of half doors better.

I smell BEEF? what the heck is so BEEFY around here?>


aww yeah...


oh wait, lets see a size comparison to a Sawzall... jeeeez looks alot bigger than my 3.5s wonder if they sent me 6.5 just to humor me.






mmmm... something tells me the 35s are gonna look NICE under there. 4.5s??

do I bother trying to get a wrenching party together for the weekend?? I have 4 cases of Octoberfest ...cant drink it all myself.

That's HOT!!!
You talking this weekend?
I might be up for it, the In-Laws are in this weekend, if the wife lets me out of her sight I am going to bolt, beer and jeeps sounds like a good place to run too!

 

[TYphoon]

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Sazall and 50 - 75$ at shorty's and some welding skills and they are easy as 1,2,...99, ok so not really easy, but the pay off is great. I can't wait till i get some time to finish all the lateches and everything.
I have actuators to open it with a puch button. its like "shaved"
I'll show you some time if we ever meet up.



Its a matter of preference,
tube doors are easier, but I like the look of half doors better.
too!

Sweeet! I think I am going to either do that, or have a buddy of mine fab me some tube doors. Idk we shall see