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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 01:46 PM
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Front leafs from a wagoneer, now gonna change them to the 7 pack waggy springs, did bastard pack with s10 springs in the rear, moved front end forward 2 1/2 in RIDES and DRIVES better than stock
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 02:04 PM
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Very nice! No one believed me about how smooth it rides over stock! Lets see your build! Just be careful that you dont hit your front shackles on anything or you will bend those leafs. I went through about 4 leafs in about a year
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 02:14 PM
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Yah i ran waggy springs on my YJ with alot more angle on my shackles, but now im starting a fron bumper and it will add some protection
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 02:20 PM
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did you use custom frame mounts? how big is your front shackle?
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 03:16 PM
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Sweet looks good.
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 03:18 PM
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i used yj frame mounts for the front after I plated and boxed in the unibody and I built rear spring perchs out of 1/4 in plate and boxed in the unibody where they mount and then tied it all in with my slidersand the shackles are just something I had they re only 5" long but im changing to 7 pack waggy springs and a little longer shackle
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 03:21 PM
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Couple more pis, but need to take some more now that its all boxed in
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 01:19 AM
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Sweet looks really good!! Are you gonna do a build thread write up?
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Old Mar 29, 2012 | 08:11 PM
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Anymore photos of the leafs in the front an where ya mounted them excatly
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 05:52 PM
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bottom of frame and front crossmember
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Old Apr 7, 2012 | 11:13 PM
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Where the leafs from the wagoneer stock leafs or where they for a certain amount of lift?
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Old Apr 8, 2012 | 11:28 AM
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Stock 5 pack but now going to 7s like I had on my YJ
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Old Jul 16, 2012 | 09:36 PM
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figured I would add somemore updated pics, it works really well
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Old Jul 17, 2012 | 12:18 AM
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nice wheels & nicely done
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Old Jul 17, 2012 | 01:26 AM
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Neat, Didn't think of that when I lifted my Cherokee. Did you have any troubles along the way when did this?
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