Jeepfreak1020

So I want to look at stretching my rear axle about 2" back. Im going to build custom shackle relocators. But I want to know what leafs I should go look for at the boneyard to piece together to help stretch it? I have a set of RE 4.5" leafs now, but I cant use those for a stretch. So what leafs should I look for to make a set of leafs to stretch?

I will run a 1" shackle, so I need to make the leafs about 4.5" because with the relocators Ill gain another inch there.

dogger15

Talk wit builtnotbought in the Utah section. I think he is the one that stretched his back

I also think it was with flipped s10 leafs. Could also look into mj leafs think that goes back 2" too

Jeepfreak1020

I think im going to look for some waggy leafs. I head they net 2.5" stretch. So ill keep an eye out for those.. I need to stop going to Dustins shop!!!!!

wiggles

Flip the your xj ones around, I think its like 3-4

Jeepfreak1020

You cant. THey wont fit

And thats way to much there

TheJerm

I have flipped s10/dakota springs. It moved the axle back ~1.5" or so. I didnt really measure but just put the XJ next to it and figure out which way I wanted it mounted.

Gatchmo5710

It's more like 6 inches. And u need to move your gas tank and build some anti wrap bar. Also will need to comp cut it.

martyinco

Hudfab runs explorer leads an if I remember right it gave him 2 or 3 inches of stretch

wiggles

After I posted it seemed like more

ktmracer419

even with a traction bar, flipped leaves never last long. the front of a leaf spring is supposed to act as a control arm of sorts, keeping the axle solidly in place.

i like the ruffstuff +2 and +3 leaf spring perches.

a friend of mine made adjustable front leaf spring mounts, in conjuction with adjustable leaf spring perches.

lots of good info in this thread here:

http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1081967

fox128

I went from RE 3.5 leafs to rustys 6.5 and it moved my axle back about 1.5 inches. I had to extend the rear driveshaft.

Jeepfreak1020

Hes more then 3", me and him were talking about it last night. Hes like 4" or maybe almost 5"

I like those perches, but I want leafs to help push it back to and give me a better shackle angle. Right now mine is almost at a 90 degree

dev_daddy

I flipped XJ leaves on mine, and i got exactly 6". They fit great, and they work great as well. Whoever says it can't be done, it can. Read up in my build thread on it. But as stated above, i did have to move the gas tank back. but other than that, was easy to gain 6 inches of wheelbase. sure, the springs won't last as long. But it's a jeep built to beat. I don't expect much to last too long.

MallCrawlXJ

Im at a 105 inch wheel base....2 inch stretch up front and 3 inches out back. I was talking to you about my full stretch job.

Explorer leafs are alot longer and center pin is 3 inches further back than a stock xj.....plus the are pretty flat.

1tonxj

Time to link it ?