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    sprayin' the house down CheapJeep's Avatar
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    Well truthfully I actually measured the whole thing and tacked it all into place, I was going to use some 2"x1/4" flat steel to reinforce it until my pops came out to inspect and made me grind it all off. The bucket's he made for me match the front on the BTF kit, but you can't mount them unless it's on a flat spot which I pointed out to him, but he said he didn't like the structural integrity of the frame to bucket ratio. Basically a bunch of B.S. but he's funding the project so I'll follow his lead, he does build/race blown alcohal rail cars on the side so I don't question him... I'm sure I can persuade him into something. So with it stretched already by 3-4"s plus 2"s front and rear with the perches, I'm lookin' at 7-8" give or take of stretched wheelbase.
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    just cut the frame off and link it. Otherwise you're just postponing the inevitable
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    damnit... if everyone is leaving i want my original 15 back... i dont wanna be left with these tools

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    Well you could use longer leaf springs in the back. Ones with offset center pins such as Chevy 56" rears or Ford 57" rears (I think) would work perfectly and move the axle back more.
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    you can always use these for a little more length. Every bit helps
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    seems like that would create axle wrap

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    With a spring over, axle wrap is something that more than likely will happen. Wheelbase is your friend when you have something short.
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    Those plates do the same as redrilling the perches, except they'll probably add another 1/2"ish lift. I don't think it'd be a good idea to combine those with redrilled perches. Allthough 57" ford springs are offset, the short side is still 25", and half a yj spring is 22.5". I think there are some toyodie springs with a shorter short side.

    It probably won't have much axle wrap with those RE springs.
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    I think the short side on yota rears is still 22"
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    Well linking it right now is out of the question cuz I don't have the money for coilovers. The RE springs prevent much of the possible axle wrap but I might go ahead and fab up some traction bars to help improve traction. For sure drilling out the perches will happen though.
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    hell you don't need coilovers all you need is some xj or tj front springs and build retainers for them, then you can add coilovers later.
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    Creighton, you have done stuff with that jeep that would make a goat go "holy ****!"
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    So driving by brail is why your jeep looks the way it does eh?

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    Quote Originally Posted by uglyota
    no more using the shackles as tow points!
    finally

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    Quote Originally Posted by uglyota
    oh yeah and we'll be building a bumper for the ugly truck.
    hear that hensel? no more using the shackles as tow points!
    Booooo...that would have led to some good carnage sooner or later.
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    Ill come down there in a couple of weeks, It all depends on work and who else is going to be there working
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    Creighton, you have done stuff with that jeep that would make a goat go "holy ****!"
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    So driving by brail is why your jeep looks the way it does eh?

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    lets go next weekend, I have to work this weekend
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    Creighton, you have done stuff with that jeep that would make a goat go "holy ****!"
    Quote Originally Posted by afroman006
    So driving by brail is why your jeep looks the way it does eh?

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    Damn straight.
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    Robbie is the Charlie Daniels of the super swamper.

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