well, i have begun this front end clearancing project. i made a couple of spring plates to get all of the stock junk out of the rocks. i decided to keep the same spring under configuration, and make some "buckets out of 1/4" steel. these will cradle the underside of the spring, and come down under the spring only the 1/4" thickness of the "bucket".
i also will be relocating the the shocks to the center of the axle tube. in order to raise the bottom of the shocks, i have to raise the tops. currently, i have the 12" rancho 5000 shocks with the pin mount at the top. those will be changed out to some other shocks with the bolt mount on both ends. [looking into the fox shox]
the pictures below will show the cutting of the existing shock mounts from the frame. for this i used my 4.5" grinder, and a new, "cool guy" air hammer. [this thing is great] i dont know how i have gone on so long without one.
the shock mounts are a ford part, and look like they will work great for my application. these are also the parts that are used on the tj rear shock relocation mod.
i'll get some pictures of the spring buckets,and post them soon.
thanks to everyone that helped on the ideas, and fabbing of these parts. :yay:
i also will be relocating the the shocks to the center of the axle tube. in order to raise the bottom of the shocks, i have to raise the tops. currently, i have the 12" rancho 5000 shocks with the pin mount at the top. those will be changed out to some other shocks with the bolt mount on both ends. [looking into the fox shox]
the pictures below will show the cutting of the existing shock mounts from the frame. for this i used my 4.5" grinder, and a new, "cool guy" air hammer. [this thing is great] i dont know how i have gone on so long without one.
the shock mounts are a ford part, and look like they will work great for my application. these are also the parts that are used on the tj rear shock relocation mod.
i'll get some pictures of the spring buckets,and post them soon.
thanks to everyone that helped on the ideas, and fabbing of these parts. :yay:
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