re drilling center pins

[colman]

how much forward can i redrill a center pin hole on my cj leaves. i want to move my axle forward and was thinking that 2" would be great if it wasn't to much. even with the trimmed fenders i hit with the 37's. plus i needed to make a driveshaft and didn't want to have to make another one when i lengthened the wb later so why not do it now

[agjohn02]

dont redrill the leaves. its hard steel and you will break leaves where the other holes are. just redrill your plates and perches. maybe as much a 1.5".

[CRaSHnBuRN]

yes, do not redrill the springs as that is just asking for trouble. Redrill the perches and the u-bolt plates to match, and move the axle forward. If thats not enough, try finding a spring with the correct length, but a different offset and swap the main leaf from it into your spring pack