outlawtr450

hey guys has anyone had an issues with ripping the rear shackle mount off of the uni? i have rc relocation brackets, and i assume there part of the issue causing more leverage, i don's think anyone makes new or beefier brackets i don's know if i should brace and weld the stock ones back up or cut them off and build a set from scratch any ideas? anyone had this issue?

Dan91

I've seen it happen on older rusty XJs. If they're ripping off maybe you should build some new ones, add in some gussets and make it strong.

Driftunit

Cant post pics with my phone on here but if you will look at my build thread, the second one in my sig. I have cut quite a bit of metal from that area. I actually took out a lot more metal than most do an ive done a good bit of wheelin since and havent had any issues. Not even any bends in the area

Outlaw Star

Yes. I had to build new mounts for mine. Also check out synergy suspension for their XJ spring mount.

DieselD

Could you post some pics? I have the same shackle reloc kit gonna go in and have been looking at making something similar to this:

http://www.rustysoffroad.com/builder...-brackets.html

Or buying those and them making a similar brace for the shackle box.

Outlaw Star

Lmao. Those are kinda like what I did. The only difference is I used angle iron to wrap the original mount then added plate steel between the bolt side and rocker. (Im building new floorpans. Lol)

Domaas

to keep the boxs from getting smoked on mine, i built a large plate tied into my relocation brakets that ties into the trailer hitch mounts and to the rear of the body.

hard to see all the bolt from the pic, but you get the idea. the factory mounts were tweaked a tad, so i straighted it out, and built these.

Carnutcertifies

Sorry not to thread jack but the rusty's are for the front spring mounts these are for the rear mounts. On mine when they installed the lift they broke the nut off so the bolt would just spin. So they cut the sides of the bucket out and then just hammered them back in place then used All-Thread........Dont flame me I didnt do it.......But i get to fix it. anyone have any pics of how they 'fixed' or redid their front spring mount on the rear axle?

Irongrave

Hyjacking in progress. I havent gotten to this part on the 96 I'm working on but this is how i plan to address the front hanger.

http://www.polyperformance.com/shop/...t-p-20685.html

dukie564

yea I always wondered if this would be an issue with the design of the RC brackets...

I have the ones from H.D. Offroad engineering - they go the extra step of tying into the framerails where the hitch/tank skid bolts up, an extra 3 bolts on each side.

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mikefrost

x2 these things are great. Love mine

outlawtr450

i saw the synergys but there for the front of the leaf correct?

outlawtr450

the rustys really wont work unless i switch to the yj style shackle, im looking at doing something like the hd's or boxing it all in and buying new mounts from ruff stuff

Carnutcertifies

I like the synergy ones but I just cant do 185.00 for them atm. Know of anything like these but less price?