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Old 09-23-2011, 11:48 AM
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for any of you that flipped your leafs can you grab me a few pics of you traction bar set up? i can find a design or come up with one that i like. thanks.
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XJ's are already SOA......
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Frank I think he was talking about flipping them around to stretch the wheelbase.
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What about a track bar, though? Our Jeeps only have them up front.
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Frank I think he was talking about flipping them around to stretch the wheelbase.
you are correct, i wanted some ideas for traction bars to prevent axle wrap
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no no no gee oh dee lol track bars are not the same as traction bars
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I am debating on doing a MJ leaf spring swap on my rig... or linking it.. it is only one more joint to link it.. so I will let ya'll know which way I go.
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Yeah, my bad. My dads 68to Camero had them.

Are you having bad axle wrap? I coding hear much talk of needing them...
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Reversing...not flipping then.

Got it!
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Reversing...not flipping then.

Got it!
yea my bad for not using the right word, lol and Gee im not getting wrap now at all, but if you reverse "thanks frank lol" the springs you will as the longer side will now be facing forward. and i may link too, just cant decide yet. the 44 i am buying is already set up for a four link so there is a good chance i will do that, but if i get impatient i may keep the leafs, but i need to get my tire out of the door so i can do a little more trimming.
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stock mj springs wont work on xjs. Not even close to the same lenght. mj springs are way longer.
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stock mj springs wont work on xjs. Not even close to the same lenght. mj springs are way longer.

Thats why they make welders and shackle relocation brackets. I have a few ideas on what I am doing.
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Originally Posted by PingPong
Thats why they make welders and shackle relocation brackets. I have a few ideas on what I am doing.
lol, I was originally planning to do this myself... people laughed so i abandoned the idea
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If youre going through all the trouble, just link it and be done


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