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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 06:32 PM
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 06:45 PM
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yeah... so... ive never understood why these are wanted? eas in removal of shocks maybe but how often is that really? by all means fill me in... lol
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 11:16 PM
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yeah... so... ive never understood why these are wanted? eas in removal of shocks maybe but how often is that really? by all means fill me in... lol

First there are more shock choices you can use ......Second they give me an extra half inch in axle drop (moves the bottom of the shock up half an inch) = closer to neutral shock mount since I am running 3" lift shocks with 5" of Lift ....Third bar pins suck I had a previous jeep that would blow out the rubber bushing cause of the play in the bar pin ( it can move lateral and vertically) you know slide back and forth......then all you heard was a big clunk every time you hit a bump.....I put these on it and never had that problem again......Fourth it was an excuse to wrench on my jeep hahaha lol
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 12:55 AM
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Originally Posted by mitchell205
First there are more shock choices you can use ......Second they give me an extra half inch in axle drop (moves the bottom of the shock up half an inch) = closer to neutral shock mount since I am running 3" lift shocks with 5" of Lift ....Third bar pins suck I had a previous jeep that would blow out the rubber bushing cause of the play in the bar pin ( it can move lateral and vertically) you know slide back and forth......then all you heard was a big clunk every time you hit a bump.....I put these on it and never had that problem again......Fourth it was an excuse to wrench on my jeep hahaha lol

wow...i bought some of rustys Bar pin eleminators a while back...never got them on...but i really need to. my rubber bushings are destroyed in the back. every bump i hit its a huge clunk and everybody asks whats wrong with my jeep. i was planning on bolting them on...then welding them on because they have a different design, and im done with breaking bolts that screw into the sub frame...not fun
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 01:23 AM
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Nice looking jeep man. I'm following this one.
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 01:23 AM
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Heres the u bolt upgrade for the rear yolk I did on the Dana 44 today from Winston427 thanks man Link below to the how to ( Side note on a Dana 44 the yoke is is bigger so when I tightened the u bolts down they bent cause the nut was in contact with the yolk I dont think it made them weaker but who knows we will see.

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f51/re...version-28141/



Ya dude we did that swap on my cherokee also Thanks to Winston and Bigomudders. Won't break strap kits anymore just axles lol But a really good upgrade.
Why did you have to bend yours though mine went in straight...
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Old Mar 24, 2010 | 12:04 AM
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Just wondering where do you wheel at man? I'm about an hour south of you in Alex city.
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Old Mar 24, 2010 | 08:25 AM
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the dana 44 rear yolk is different than the dana 35 I will put some pics below

Originally Posted by 89cherokeelimited
Ya dude we did that swap on my cherokee also Thanks to Winston and Bigomudders. Won't break strap kits anymore just axles lol But a really good upgrade.
Why did you have to bend yours though mine went in straight...

Dana 35
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Old Mar 24, 2010 | 08:26 AM
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Old Mar 24, 2010 | 08:31 AM
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Just wondering where do you wheel at man? I'm about an hour south of you in Alex city.

Some local spots, some freinds hunting clubs. wilborns in hanceville is really cool have not took this jeep there but went there last fall a bunch...there is a new ORV park of exit 69 in Cullman that is suppose to be cool I'm gonna go there in the next few weeks and check it out.....Next month CAOS (central alabama offroad sociaty) is having a week end event at Gray rock it should be awesome hope this helps
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Old Mar 24, 2010 | 08:31 AM
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Nice looking jeep man. I'm following this one.

thanks
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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 10:32 AM
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Clearance......So instead of adding more bump stop to the front because it rubs a full flex......... I did some cutting and moved the fender flair up to keep a stock look

Here it is after I cut the front of the fender flush with the light

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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 10:34 AM
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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 10:37 AM
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here it is mocked up with the fender flair cut

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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 10:39 AM
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