BF frame brackets

[aston]

I am looking for leaf spring frame brackets. I have torn/mashed/cracked the stock brkts on my YJ. I want to cut them off and go with something beefy.

That's the main eye end, not the shackle end.

I could fabricate from RSJ but I'd rather not

Any recommendations?

[USMC 0369]

um, newb question but: What is RSJ? "Really strong junk?"

teach me obi-wan-banana

[aston]

um, newb question but: What is RSJ? "Really strong junk?"

teach me obi-wan-banana

Good guess, that would be RSS

RSJ is rolled steel joist: the I beam stuff they use for structural steel.

It is Nailer341's preferred project material

[dannyboysfc]

4wd.com has the stock replacement for 35.99 ea. I dont know of anything else out there.

[aston]

I got me some 1/4" steel plate and a box of jig-saw blades.

I have cut the side plates and put a jog in them to go from 2.5" at the frame to 3" at the spring.

I think I am ready to cut off the stock brkts and start the welding :yay:

[NAILER341]

make them smaller than the stock ones. you'll be glad you did. shaving mine made a big difference in hang ups on the trail.
doooo it.
be sure to post some pictures

here is mine...

before



after



this is how much i removed.



there was a very minor adjustment to the pinion angle

[aston]

make them smaller than the stock ones. you'll be glad you did. shaving mine made a big difference in hang ups on the trail.
doooo it.

Humph....Making them shorter is gonna' lose height...I guess you gain clearance in a critical area...i'm not convinced... do you really hit them less often, does 1" make that much diff?

[aston]

OK here's a pic of the piece parts. I made 4 sets of these this weekend

[NAILER341]

Humph....Making them shorter is gonna' lose height...I guess you gain clearance in a critical area...i'm not convinced... do you really hit them less often, does 1" make that much diff?

yes indeed. it lets the tire get to the rock before the metal.
it was a great mod, and i'm glad i did it. i would do it again in a heartbeat.
you'll only lose about 1/2" of height. longer shackles in the rear are not a problem...

your mounts look nice.
on yer bike.'

[blkTJ]

someday we'll have a thread about minimizing TJ frame mounts.

[aston]

Pics, pics, pics

Today we cut off the old shite and welded on the good stuff :yay:

Before: previous repairs, new cracks, elongated holes, generally naffed



Here's David getting jiggy with the plasma (thanks Dave, nice hat btw)



A dry run. After welding as an assembly, the brackets were so tight on the frame I had to use a VBFH (more by luck than judgement :yay: )



After: groovy or what!!?! Notice we also trimmed back the body mount.

[bjnrae]

Nice Job !

[aston]

Nice Job !

Thanks. Hopefully we can get to the rear mounts this weekend.

[D4x4Fish]

Was`that 3/16" plate you used?

Looks great

Note to self
(get off your a$$ and get buzy)

[aston]

Was`that 3/16" plate you used?

Looks great

Note to self
(get off your a$$ and get buzy)

1/4"