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Old Jan 31, 2012 | 10:51 PM
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Thanks for all thehelp guys. Ill see what's up with some materials. And if I cantfind none then I will buy the relocation brackets but still gonna need a longer main leaf
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Old Feb 1, 2012 | 06:15 AM
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Originally Posted by matt_xj
Thanks for all thehelp guys. Ill see what's up with some materials. And if I cantfind none then I will buy the relocation brackets but still gonna need a longer main leaf
you wont need a longer main leaf with relocation brackets.

but you should remove 1-2 leafs from the pack and use a longer shackle in addition to the relocation brackets
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Old Feb 1, 2012 | 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by matt_xj
Thanks for all thehelp guys. Ill see what's up with some materials. And if I cantfind none then I will buy the relocation brackets but still gonna need a longer main leaf
Two people are telling you that you dont need a longer leaf with the relocators. You did admit you are stubborn though.
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Old Feb 1, 2012 | 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by helmut
Two people are telling you that you dont need a longer leaf with the relocators. You did admit you are stubborn though.
hahaha ya i am well i picked up some longer leafs for free and a longer shakle so ill see how this works first before spending money on the relocators..
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Old Feb 1, 2012 | 04:48 PM
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oh and also knoticed my passinger main leaf is longer than driver by 2'' like wtf? a factory defect or what?
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Old Feb 1, 2012 | 04:58 PM
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oh and also knoticed my passinger main leaf is longer than driver by 2'' like wtf? a factory defect or what?
Uh, maybe one spring has sagged some.

Did you use tape to measure the full arch? Or did you just measure eye-eye in a straight line?
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Old Feb 1, 2012 | 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by N20jeep
Uh, maybe one spring has sagged some.

Did you use tape to measure the full arch? Or did you just measure eye-eye in a straight line?
eye to eye
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Old Feb 1, 2012 | 06:50 PM
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you never know what youre getting when you buy someone elses mess...
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Old Feb 1, 2012 | 08:47 PM
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Well I'm in luck got one side done with the Ford main leaf and shackle. I could only take one medium sized leaf out to hold its lift. , but it has a lot more flexibility just need longer traveling shocks. And IV looked but can't find anything longer than my procomps. 14" travel front and 10" travel rear
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Old Feb 1, 2012 | 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by matt_xj
Well I'm in luck got one side done with the Ford main leaf and shackle. I could only take one medium sized leaf out to hold its lift. , but it has a lot more flexibility just need longer traveling shocks. And IV looked but can't find anything longer than my procomps. 14" travel front and 10" travel rear
I am maxing out 10in shocks in the rear at 4.5 lift. The shocks is why you are not flexing if they are so short. They have plenty longer shocks. You dont have to use ones for a cherokee if you want to find even longer. In the rear they are just an eye mount both sides.
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Old Feb 1, 2012 | 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by helmut
I am maxing out 10in shocks in the rear at 4.5 lift. The shocks is why you are not flexing if they are so short. They have plenty longer shocks. You dont have to use ones for a cherokee if you want to find even longer. In the rear they are just an eye mount both sides.
Thats true you just have to find the right eye sizes right?
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Old Feb 2, 2012 | 12:32 AM
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this is what i came up with

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Old Feb 2, 2012 | 06:31 AM
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the angle looks much better.

what exactly is going on with the mounting though. what did you do there?
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Old Feb 2, 2012 | 08:34 AM
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you arent looking hard enough for shocks. check out www.eshocks.com
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Old Feb 2, 2012 | 08:37 AM
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your shackle angle looks too steep now. you want more of a 45 degree angle. once those massively arched leaves flatten they will flatten the shackle right out against the jeep.
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