Jamie57

shackle relocation brackets?
I've pieced together my 4 inch lift front end and now working on the rear.
I'm purchasing 4.5" lift rear leaf packs. I have no intention of doing Moab in this lifetime.
I don't need 10 inches of drop.
It's mostly for the occasional forest romp and the winter snow.
I ask because I did a bastard lift on my 99 using S10 leaves and found that the stock shackle angle was almost 90 degrees. My bud who bought, it sometimes complains about the harsh ride.
Will new leaf packs need to have the rear shackle relocated?
Or does the new leaf pack have a longer top leaf to compensate for the lift?

bighouts5591

it will definitely make your ride quality a lot better....I've ridden in an XJ before and after it had the relocation brackets and it was a lot smoother with them

helmut

It depends on the leafpack. If you go cheap like Rough Country (which I have) they will be too short and make your shackle vertically. If you get better leafs it might be better. If you decide to get the relocators make sure you get the 3 or 3.5in leafs as the relocators with the stock shackle at 45 degrees will give you about 3/4 to 1in lift.