Nitsujeep

ok so i have a 90 xj 5 spd 4wd 4.0 i put a lift on (blocks) i know i know im upgrading to new leafs but post lift the pinion bearing went out so i replaced the axle and lucky me i got a really good deal on a axle with 4.10s but i was just under it and it seems like my axle has actually slid to the passenger side about and half of an inch what could cause this the u bolts are as tight as they could be any ideas? thanks in advance

OOdynamite

Did you actually torque the u bolts to spec? What rear is it?

Nitsujeep

yeah i did and honestly dont know what kind of rear it is

xjbeadlocks

is the rear from a cherokee? the front d30 matches the 4.10 in the rear right.

Nitsujeep

no i have the 4wd disconnected so i dont damage any idea on the problem at hand?

Nitsujeep

i believe it is, the junkyard already had it pulled and didnt know what it came out of everything lines up shocks leafs, it was fine after installed but i just realized it was off

xjbeadlocks

Ubolts are the only thing that hold that axle onto the leafs. If those are tight your axle will shift but you say they are tight. Are the leafs still attached to the leaf springs? The leaf spring center bolt still in the whole on the perch?

Nitsujeep

yeah the leafs are still attached and the center bolt is lined up. the blocks on both sides to the axle are flush as well as the blocks to the leafs is it possible the bushings on the leafs bad and the actual leaf is shifted to the right?

xjbeadlocks

That could well be. Are the leafs bent? I have bent 2 leafs before and that of course shifted my axle over to one side some

Nitsujeep

possibly i will check and get back to u thanks i didnt think about that

Nitsujeep

not from what i can see they are not bent but whats the proper way to check

xjbeadlocks

take some pics and post them