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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 08:51 PM
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you mean the bushing sleeve?
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by leo3000
i can make them outa the old swaybar mounts right? i would just have to get a tube washer thingy lol, i donno what you call those things...
They have them in the help section at advance.
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by mike albo
you mean the bushing sleeve?
yah i geuss, where the bottom of the link on the back sway bar goes...
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by bigomudders
They have them in the help section at advance.
sweet, what do you call em? or are you talking about the BPE's?
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 09:08 PM
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I not sure if the rear sway bar link mount is wide enough. I thought about using it on the axle but the shock would not fit in it. You might want to look at it first. If you keep up all this modification work to your Jeep I may have to open up a fab shop. You alone would probably keep me in business.
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by leo3000
sweet, what do you call em? or are you talking about the BPE's?
Shock replacement bolts.
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 09:18 PM
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i found an article on it: http://www.lunghd.com/Tech_Articles/.../Rear_BPEs.htm

i think hes just using the stock bolts that used to hold on the swaybar link rather than getting the shock replacement bolts...
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 09:21 PM
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Good find Leo.
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 09:27 PM
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Nice find Leo
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 10:51 PM
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well shucks...

i just took off my shock and it lowered down another 3 inches till it hit a concrete block i had sitting there... i think it could proly go down a good 5 inches more than the shock is allowing it to, the shock is a rancho RSX 17318 which i read is good for 0-3inches of lift...

i could do the BPE's, but all i get from that is about another half inch, so what do yall suggest? is the only option to get some new shocks? or will i be ok to just bottom theese out for a while?
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 10:55 PM
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Letting the axle hang from the shocks will eventually damage the shocks. Try to raise one side of the axle up as far as it will go into the fenderwell and let the other side drop as far as possible. Measure the shock mounting distance on each side and have the parts store find a set that matches the collapsed and extended measurements.
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 10:56 PM
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that sounds expensive
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 10:57 PM
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i probly have the same situation up front too
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 10:58 PM
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Well, then you find out what vehicle they fit, unless you go with a name brand off road shock, and go to PAP and get them.
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 10:59 PM
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Post up some pics, otherwise we are shooting at shadows in the dark
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