Body Mount Moving

[TJSUPE]

you are welcome to join us on a jeep working weekend, and use the welder and plasma cutter while we all chip in on each others rigs

So when is this jeep working weekend?

[NAILER341]

Cut and turn the knuckles, no need for a longer shackle

I am working on the rear springs.

[NAILER341]

So when is this jeep working weekend?

well, there is nothing carved in stone yet on a "big" weekend, but i will be helping brian with his jeep this sat.
if you arent afraid to get dirty, you are welcome to join us

[TJSUPE]

Thanks, I will more than likely take you guys up on that.

[blkTJ]

Got some extra pucks you can throw my way? I'm fabbing some frame tie ins for my more cage.

I'll have some 1" pucks I won't need any longer.

[goodtimes]

Very nice Erik! I like it.

[USMC 0369]

you are welcome to join us on a jeep working weekend, and use the welder and plasma cutter while we all chip in on each others rigs

Man that sounds like a hoot! I'd have to plan it out though... you are quite the drive away from wife and I. Plus... I first need to get the ole Jeep in condition to drive more than 20 miles from the house!

[NAILER341]

Very nice Erik! I like it.

thanks for the compliment.

[rick]

I am working on the rear springs.

Yes, but that is an interesting concept if you are prepared to go spring over... I wonder if the travel is really there with that setup...? It looks like there is not much up travel before the bumpstop, but then I'm used to looking at a spring under with some highly arched springs.

Yes, nice work indeed! Those look so good I might have to bash mine up so I have an excuse

[NAILER341]

Yes, but that is an interesting concept if you are prepared to go spring over... I wonder if the travel is really there with that setup...? It looks like there is not much up travel before the bumpstop, but then I'm used to looking at a spring under with some highly arched springs.

Yes, nice work indeed! Those look so good I might have to bash mine up so I have an excuse

you dont need an excuse, rick. you just need some time
i like the concept of raising the spring, and frenching it into the frame, but that would need some big ass shackles to make up for it.

i plan to get started on doing something with it in the next couple of days. i'll take some pictures of what i do.
my initial plan is to raise the mounting hole as much as possible and keep enough clearance between the wrap on the spring eye and the frame so it doesnt squeak. i think this will get me about 3/4" or so. then cut the hump out of the stock mount making it smoother to slide over rocks.

blaine had the thought of putting the front spring mount on a ram so it could go up and down on command
keep it at ride height until it was in the way of a rock. then move it out of the way with a flip of a switch.
hmmmm? :yay:

[paulhead]

I'll have some 1" pucks I won't need any longer.

your in northridge? let me know

[NAILER341]

your in northridge? let me know

he can likely leave them at my house in lakewood on sat.

[blkTJ]

he can likely leave them at my house in lakewood on sat.

yes that can be done.

and Erik... if you start adding hydralics to your suspension... well, I give up. :yay:

[RatherBeJeeping]

i like the concept of raising the spring, and frenching it into the frame, but that would need some big ass shackles to make up for it.

Relocate the shackle mount to below the frame instead of running a longer shackle

[NAILER341]

OK, well, i went and did it. i hacked off 1.25" from the lower mounts, and left just enough room for the springs to move in the mount.

this pic shows it in stock condition with the line indicating how much will disappear.
the bolt hole has already been drilled in this one.



in this pic, the mount has been cut.



this is how much was removed from the mount.



here is a shot of the trimmed mount with the spring at full droop



here it is with the tires on the ground. i am quite happy with the angle of the mount, and the clearance gained. i am ready to see how it handles the rocks.



i have been running 5/8" lift shackles in the back for quite some time. since i moved the hole 1-1/4" up, the jeep now appears to sit level.