Rear shock cross-mounts

[ert01]

Glad to hear your exhaust will work out... you should post some pics when it's all installed

Still don't have mine or a tracking number even... getting kinda sick of this. Tried calling and he never answers.

 

[chaser9478]

Man that sucks.
I think it would have been easier to move the exhaust than all the trouble the hanger has caused. I have to get a photo bucket account so I can post pics. I will work on it though.

 

[DieselSJ]

Man that sucks.
I think it would have been easier to move the exhaust than all the trouble the hanger has caused. I have to get a photo bucket account so I can post pics. I will work on it though.

Email the pics and I'll post them for you.

 

[ert01]

Well I got them today... I believe I waited over 9 weeks from start to finish. I am glad to have the hoop but I will probably not advise anyone to buy from this guy in the future. The hoops seem nice enough, but his customer service was horrid. I hope to get mine installed tomorrow or Sunday if the weather hold out. Will post pics too.

 

[HeavyMetal]

in other news...i got my shocks through the floor...no crossover mount

 

[chaser9478]

Diesel-Monday I am going in the shop. I am installing air bumps, shocks and some trusses. I will take some pics and shoot you an E mail. I can't wait. Going from rancho 9000 to fox 2.0 12in travel with 8 way c/a and radflo 3in air bumps. Big change. I have been gathering parts since March.

 

[chaser9478]

I am shooting for 6.5 to 7in of exposed shaft at ride height. Does that sound right?

 

[Goatman]

Usually best to be in the middle, or from my limited experience slightly less than half. You need plenty of rebound travel. When going over a series of bumps or whoops the ride height can actually raise up just a little. You also need plenty of droop in the back to help keep it from kicking up. On a 12" shock I'd go for 5.5" to 6" of shaft showing at ride height.

 

[DieselSJ]

I am shooting for 6.5 to 7in of exposed shaft at ride height. Does that sound right?

That depends...how much up-travel do you have? Just make sure you have more shock travel than up-travel in the suspension. If you've got 8" of up travel before you hit the stops, then 7" of shock shaft is gonna be a problem.

 

[chaser9478]

Nothing is in place yet. I have to set it up. The tires will dictate where I stop it. I have about 6in before the tire hits anything. 6in is what I am shooting for. I am going to use the bump strike pad as my adjustment. I can move them up to the bump stop to get everything dialed in.

 

[chaser9478]

Diesel what's ur e mail?

 

[DieselSJ]

Diesel what's ur e mail?

Check your PMs

 

[chaser9478]

Cool. I will take a bunch of pics tommorow and get to you.
I have 6in in the front and 5in in the rear of up travel before the tire contacts anything. I am going to use that as the limit to my up travel. I can't wait till this is done. I have RE springs now but I am getting deavers next month. The re springs have done good but they are old.

 

[chaser9478]

I got the lower front shock mounts and started on the bump stop brackets today. Tomorrow we should finish the front and start the rear. Thank god my friend has a fork lift it makes cycling the suspension easy. I will get the pics out when all is done.

 

[chaser9478]

What psi range should I keep everything in? 150-200?

 

[chaser9478]

I haven't forgot....It is taking longer than expected. I will be done tomorrow. I did have to re route my tail pipe. It all looks really good though.

 

[hot_rod_hooligans]

FWIW, I do have the JKS cross-over mount, installed it last week. My reason was a result of my shocks being too long after swapping in a 44 with TNTs UBEs and high clearance shock mounts:

Sitting at ride hight at the time, I did end up gaining a little bit of travel after getting some of the parts out of the back of the Jeep, and rearranging some stuff.

JKS Cross over mount:

Installed:

Thats about a 9 1/2" RC shock with worn out, 3.5" Procomp leafs and 1 1/2" TNT UBEs.

 

[GrimmJeeper]

Looks like you are sitting at about 2" off your bumpstops (well, the one that is still there ) at ride height, how does that feel through the rollers? Looks like a buckfest to me, do the rear tires stay on the ground?

 

[hot_rod_hooligans]

Haven't gotten the chance to wheel it yet, I still have a little more lift coming though, I have shackle relocation brackets I need to install, so that may help some. OME leafs and shackles are also coming soon, to get the back end up where it needs to be.

 

[XJEEPER]

Interesting. I always thought that the Cross bracket mounted closer to the floor than that.......