xxx-xj build

[SeansXJ]

f150s are a little long eh?

 

[Ghost]

f150s are a little long eh?

Yes. I have a bastard pack with an F150 main leaf. The HD brackets work great in that citation.

 

[bics90xj]

Actually they are chevy springs.

 

[bics90xj]

Here is how it sits. lost some photos from old phone if I get them I'll post them.

How the steering lines up. Not to bad!

Showing the links. Good clearance at the starter.

Passenger side needs finish on rosets.

Drivers side and track bar bracket added some gussets to it.
Well better get back at it more pics coming!

 

[Stukboy]

Nice work!!!
Stukboy

 

[AT FAB XJ]

looks like its gonna come out nice!

 

[DeftwillP]

Are you going to comp-cut the rear?

 

[whatever]

did you ever end up getting those shakle bracket from brain... looks like the shackle is still a little flat.

 

[bics90xj]

No I don't plan to do a comp cut. I did my own for the shackle brackets. Need to take more pics

 

[bics90xj]

Ok making head way! Up front I have Fox 2.0 Remote resivor shocks 12". Here is the upper shock mount.

I think I should have enough clearance around the shock when it flexes! As it sits I have 6" up and 6" down travel. I have no bumper or winch on so It should end at 5" up and 7" down. I may do some plating of the shock tower. Any sugestions?

 

[Ghost]

Ok making head way! Up front I have Fox 2.0 Remote resivor shocks 12". Here is the upper shock mount.

I think I should have enough clearance around the shock when it flexes! As it sits I have 6" up and 6" down travel. I have no bumper or winch on so It should end at 5" up and 7" down. I may do some plating of the shock tower. Any sugestions?

Yea rethink that. I might be wrong but a hard hit coming down and those will rip off the thin sheet metal that you are welding them to. Any way you can put some plate in there that will spread the load?

 

[shortxjdoug]

Ok making head way! Up front I have Fox 2.0 Remote resivor shocks 12". Here is the upper shock mount.

I think I should have enough clearance around the shock when it flexes! As it sits I have 6" up and 6" down travel. I have no bumper or winch on so It should end at 5" up and 7" down. I may do some plating of the shock tower. Any sugestions?

i agree with ghost you really need to rethink a lot of what you got goin on there, theres a lot of stress on that mount at all times and i dont see that holding at all..... plus even without a bumper and winch the fox 2.0 air isn't enough shock for the front of an xj, its going to push off and unload pretty bad. 2.5 airs are far better suited for the front of a full bodied rig

 

[The Hard Struggler]

" Naw mang looks good."


Go fast, take chances, run it. It'll hold........... for a while.



Jokes aside, your spring bucket needs more plating for that design to last.

 

[bics90xj]

First they are not air shocks. Will plating be enough? Any other ideas would be helpful!

 

[_87_XJ_]

They are only smooth bodies, the springs are holding the jeep up not the shocks. If they were coil overs it would be differant. That being said, I would still add some plating to the sheet metal.

 

[beakie]

They are only smooth bodies, the springs are holding the jeep up not the shocks. If they were coil overs it would be differant. That being said, I would still add some plating to the sheet metal.

doesn't change the fact there are some major forces being applied to the shocks when compressed/extended (especially if not properly bumpstopped/limited)


I'd think a circle of 1/8th" surrounding the hole, and some simple flat strapping formed to the sheet metal, running up to the pinch seam at the fender wall, and down to the frame rails would help quite a bit.

 

[bics90xj]

Ok here is the start of the plating. We'll add to the side and back.

 

[beakie]

I would suggest you remove the shock mounts for now.
add the plating.
then remount the shock mounts onto the plating.

otherwise your just re-enforcing the area, but not what the mounts are attached too, creating a weak point for them to tear away from.

unless you plan on adding little gussets from the plating, to the mounts.

 

[Lowrange2]

Something like an engine bay cage with shock hoops would work.

 

[bics90xj]

Here is the finished plating. I don't think there will be any problems with them ripping out. Got to love seeing progress!

Here is how I mounted the bottom of the shock.