Re-doing lift: Shackles
07-07-2018, 09:01 PM
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Re-doing lift: Shackles
Hi guys,
i am re doing the lift the previous owner did and I want to re do everything . Loooing to stay at 3 inches, running 31 inch tires with Dana 30 and 8.25 in the rear. Am I ok to run new stock shackles? Or should I be looking at aftermarket relocation brackets?
i am re doing the lift the previous owner did and I want to re do everything . Loooing to stay at 3 inches, running 31 inch tires with Dana 30 and 8.25 in the rear. Am I ok to run new stock shackles? Or should I be looking at aftermarket relocation brackets?
07-09-2018, 09:47 AM
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Probably.
Maybe.
Your question is much too vague to get an actual answer because we don't know your situation. You say you want to "re-do everything." That could mean many things, such as relocation brackets or not.
What springs are you looking at? What are your goals for this vehicle? How tight is your budget?
Maybe.
Your question is much too vague to get an actual answer because we don't know your situation. You say you want to "re-do everything." That could mean many things, such as relocation brackets or not.
What springs are you looking at? What are your goals for this vehicle? How tight is your budget?
07-09-2018, 10:57 AM
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Hi, sorry for not including more details. Currently sits at 3 inches up front, rear and is a little lower due to saggy leafs. Previous owner threw a variety of suspension parts onto it. The jeep has 3 inch spacers up front, old man emu leafs in the back with skyjacker shocks, with stock shackles I believe. I will be replacing everything with zone components (front springs and leafs) also planning on doing new stainless steel front and rear brakes, and jks quick disconnects, and fox shocks. This is not a daily driver, mainly a weekend hunting rig, with some occasional street use.
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Hi, sorry for not including more details. Currently sits at 3 inches up front, rear and is a little lower due to saggy leafs. Previous owner threw a variety of suspension parts onto it. The jeep has 3 inch spacers up front, old man emu leafs in the back with skyjacker shocks, with stock shackles I believe. I will be replacing everything with zone components (front springs and leafs) also planning on doing new stainless steel front and rear brakes, and jks quick disconnects, and fox shocks. This is not a daily driver, mainly a weekend hunting rig, with some occasional street use.
How many leafs are in your Old Man Emu leaf pack? OME springs are considered to be some of the best. However, they sell them a bit differently. IIRC, OME sells 2.5" leafs with an option to add another leaf in the pack which pushes it to ~3.5". I'm wondering if your leafs aren't sagging, they're just the lower lift springs.
If possible, install the new springs with your current shackles so you can see what the angle will look like before ordering new stockers.
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