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Old Jul 28, 2021 | 08:25 PM
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Can anyone tell me what the distance from the floor pan underneath to the center of the shackle bolt is?

I rebuilt my rear frame and mounted my rear shackles even with the bottom of the frame vice the original position using CJ spring hangers.

I figure the floor will be the only constant so that I can figure out how much I actually lifted it. Thank you

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Old Jul 29, 2021 | 01:59 PM
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About 2 3/4” is what I got.
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Old Jul 29, 2021 | 02:08 PM
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Thank you sir. That puts me at roughly 4” with no gas tank and the floor pan missing.
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Old Jul 30, 2021 | 05:07 AM
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Those bolts in your shackles do not appear to stick out past the nut. Unless they are not tight in your first picture. If so you need longer bolts. Should have a minimum of 2 threads past the top of nut, i would go 3 or 4. Also those back tires are shot
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Old Jul 30, 2021 | 08:14 AM
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You are right on both counts. Thanks for looking out. My build thread is over in the build section. Thanks again

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f46/50...nd-sxs-262795/
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