95 big bird
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From: vernal, utah
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Got the rear end all done. Mounts for the front axle have been ordered from ballistic. Its now supported on its own weight. In the back anyway
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From: vernal, utah
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
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So i dont like how short the front control arms are so ill be making longer ones and hopefully get a few inches of stretch in the front in addition to the rear stretch.
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Not trying to bust your *****. But you really need to re-do those rear link mounts. They will rip right off the way you welded them to the sheet metal frame rails. You have to weld in some kind of reinforcement plate to not only give you something thicker to weld to but also to distribute the load. You also should brush up on your welding a little bit on some scrap metal. Those are some very important components. You want the strongest welds possible there.
Here are a few Frame plates/link mounts I've done for reference.
hope that helps. A really easy way to do it is with just some simple angle iron. drill some 1/2" holes in it and plug weld it to the frame rails. But you will rip those off if you leave them only welded to the factory sheet metal. You also don't have to do the entire frame like I've done. I'd go from the RE cross member back to the front leaf mount though.
Here are a few Frame plates/link mounts I've done for reference.
hope that helps. A really easy way to do it is with just some simple angle iron. drill some 1/2" holes in it and plug weld it to the frame rails. But you will rip those off if you leave them only welded to the factory sheet metal. You also don't have to do the entire frame like I've done. I'd go from the RE cross member back to the front leaf mount though.
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From: vernal, utah
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Not trying to bust your *****. But you really need to re-do those rear link mounts. They will rip right off the way you welded them to the sheet metal frame rails. You have to weld in some kind of reinforcement plate to not only give you something thicker to weld to but also to distribute the load. You also should brush up on your welding a little bit on some scrap metal. Those are some very important components. You want the strongest welds possible
hope that helps. A really easy way to do it is with just some simple angle iron. drill some 1/2" holes in it and plug weld it to the frame rails. But you will rip those off if you leave them only welded to the factory sheet metal. You also don't have to do the entire frame like I've done. I'd go from the RE cross member back to the front leaf mount though.
hope that helps. A really easy way to do it is with just some simple angle iron. drill some 1/2" holes in it and plug weld it to the frame rails. But you will rip those off if you leave them only welded to the factory sheet metal. You also don't have to do the entire frame like I've done. I'd go from the RE cross member back to the front leaf mount though.
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