View Poll Results: shackle relocation V. bastard pack
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bastard pack or shackle reloaction?
06-03-2011, 12:22 PM
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bastard pack or shackle reloaction?
my rear shackle angles make me wanna puke and i cant decide if i want to get the RC relocation brakets that and and 1.5 in the rear cuasing me to have to get 2" poly spacers for the front. totaling my lift to 8" in rear and 7.5- 8" in the front. this also might cuase me to have to put shims in the rear to help with the added lift.
http://www.roughcountry.com/jeep_xtras_1117.html
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should i go with a s-10 rear leaf type bastard pack that wont cuase me to have to get all the extra crap
http://www.andysautosport.com/chevro...ings/belltech/
^^^NO IM NOT BUYING THESE ^^^
http://www.roughcountry.com/jeep_xtras_1117.html
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should i go with a s-10 rear leaf type bastard pack that wont cuase me to have to get all the extra crap
http://www.andysautosport.com/chevro...ings/belltech/
^^^NO IM NOT BUYING THESE ^^^
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06-03-2011, 01:54 PM
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06-03-2011, 01:58 PM
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Sounds like your at 5.5" of lift. Do you want to stay at that? Why not just get a fresh pack of leafs? Evaluate it then?
Maybe the 2" shackle is the root issue. If you were to do a 4.5" leaf pack, JKS shackle (.75"), T&T UBolt Eliminators.
That will keep you around your height.
For the front. There's always the ACOS. At least that's adjustable.
Maybe the 2" shackle is the root issue. If you were to do a 4.5" leaf pack, JKS shackle (.75"), T&T UBolt Eliminators.
That will keep you around your height.
For the front. There's always the ACOS. At least that's adjustable.
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06-03-2011, 04:06 PM
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kinda gives me an idea What are you exactly running in the rear right now other than 2" shackle?
06-03-2011, 06:14 PM
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This question confuses me. The purpose of a bastard pack is not the same as relocation boxes. Then the link you put up is for S-10 drop leaves?
If your shackle angle is bad you either need to run longer main leaf, (S-10's aren't going to work because it will shift your whole axle rearward.) or you need to run relocation boxes of some sort.
To use the S-10 leaves, which in itself is not a bad idea you would have to extend your brake lines, driveshaft and parking brake cables. A better option would be using a Ram Van main leaf and a boomerang shackle.
If your shackle angle is bad you either need to run longer main leaf, (S-10's aren't going to work because it will shift your whole axle rearward.) or you need to run relocation boxes of some sort.
To use the S-10 leaves, which in itself is not a bad idea you would have to extend your brake lines, driveshaft and parking brake cables. A better option would be using a Ram Van main leaf and a boomerang shackle.
06-03-2011, 07:25 PM
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Sounds like your at 5.5" of lift. Do you want to stay at that? Why not just get a fresh pack of leafs? Evaluate it then?
Maybe the 2" shackle is the root issue. If you were to do a 4.5" leaf pack, JKS shackle (.75"), T&T UBolt Eliminators.
That will keep you around your height.
For the front. There's always the ACOS. At least that's adjustable.
Maybe the 2" shackle is the root issue. If you were to do a 4.5" leaf pack, JKS shackle (.75"), T&T UBolt Eliminators.
That will keep you around your height.
For the front. There's always the ACOS. At least that's adjustable.
im at 6.5" now with 4.5 leaf 2" shackles
06-03-2011, 07:25 PM
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06-03-2011, 07:30 PM
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Coming from someone who bastard packed, don't.
And fyi as Outkast said, it won't help your shackle angle, because you're gonna use the XJ main.
And fyi as Outkast said, it won't help your shackle angle, because you're gonna use the XJ main.