shackels or axel over ?

[CJ]

The problem with rewelding the perches is you start getting your driveshaft angle off.

Yep- the pinion angle to the world stays constant but the shaft angle to the case changes...


Good for caster, bad for the drive line...

 

[cjnewbie]

if you have a 4 inch lift what size tire are you running becuse mine has a 3 inch body lift and 33s now so that is my next concern is if i go up another 4 inches it will look bad with 33s

 

[Old Dog]

I'm on 33"s with a 1" body lift. If I were you I would take some of the BL out.
Also the best way to deal with the steering (pitman arm) is with a tie rod, draglink flip.
See pic's of my jeep in the gallery for how it sits.

 

[cjnewbie]

your jeep looks very good ! that is basicly how i would like mine to sit i do want to get rid of the body lift becuse i dont like the fact that it looks like the frame hangs down under it

 

[mredjeep]

For years I ran a 4" Lift. After almost Every trip, I was tired of breaking the Lower shock mount. I then did the Spring Over, front shackle reversal.

I also made sure that I moved the front spring 2''s forward so that I wouldn't stuff the front tire in the fenderwell.The ride is Very Nice.The Clearance on the Trail is Fantastic.

It does make it alittle Scary on the Highway..with that being said, when I ran the 4" lift, I Never rolled it. The second trip I ran the Spring Over, I went Over.

It is still nice for the Clearance.

 

[Old Dog]

For years I ran a 4" Lift. After almost Every trip, I was tired of breaking the Lower shock mount.

If you run the ford shock tower with longer shocks this won't happen.

 

[LongHorn]

sorry i was going to move both spring mounts down. thats why i wasnt sure if there was any reason it wouldnt work i have 3 inch square tube 1/4 wall that i was going to use for the fixed spring mounts and i have 1/2 plate and i was going to go three inches and put a bridge are what ever you want to call it half way between the frame and spring bolt

Don't get carried away like this guy!

 

[cjnewbie]

ya i will not i promise you i only want 3 inches of lift with the 3 inch body lift that i already have and 35s i think that will be plenty

 

[LongHorn]

I love my SOA, It rides better & tracks straighter than even stock Jeeps I owned before.

 

[cjnewbie]

did you do your own spring over conversion?

 

[LongHorn]

did you do your own spring over conversion?

I used a "Blue Torch Fab" bumper replacement SOA kit I picked up cheap on "CL". Then I did a high steer conversion with 1.25" tie rod, drag link set up.
Look in my album.