I'd consider going with a wider pair of axles if you are going to do SOA with stock YJ springs. So going with a center rear output t-case would be...
You may want to look into using a rigid hone. They do a better job than a flex hone. Also.. if you are gonna do rings, you might as well check the...
I do full frame repairs on newer trucks as part of my job, the price you have is relatively low.. at $50 hour rate its only 3-4 hours to do the...
Thats interesting.. I also heard that the oil pump and pickup is in that area of the oil pan making it not possible to modify the oil pan, but...
I'd like to see pics of the 220d in your cj. Is that the 2.2L 4 cylinder motor ? I have heard that the 2.5 5 cylinder mercedes motors are not...
190 is not too hot.. For the white smoke, when its cold out its pretty normal to have a lot at start up, then after warmed up.. some is normal....
Another way to look at this is which drivetrain will give you more hp at the wheels for the choosen engien. For example a typical chevy truck with...
Head on over to jeepstrokers.com for good info on the 258 and 4.0 motors as far for performance upgrades and swaps. I think a 4.0 swap would be...
Could rubber shouldered bushings be found for 1.5" eye ? Also do you use shouldered for both ends of the shackle, at the spring and the frame ?
Good point there. I plan on making all my shackle hanger and shackles.. so I can make them for shouldered or not shouldered bushing. So.. what I'm...
So you used the type of bushing with shoulders at the front and rear of your leaf spring ? I was thinking of using the kind without shoulders...
Sounds good.. I got my leaf springs today. They look ok for some cheap ones. I was actually able to compress it slightly by flipping them and...
Sounds like you got it ok. I know some paint takes 30 days to fully cure and does not recommend any color sanding and buffing until then.
Ok sounds good.. I plan on putting new pearches on the D30 as well. The stock ones arent wide enough.. so I'll be able to set my caster degree....
I have another question about this I'm also wondering about.. that is do I need to pay attention to the height of the spring mounting to eachother...
Thanks for the tips.. I have gone to hanging pedals already so I wont have a problem with the linkage there. I plan on hanging everything with the...
I'm gonna do the wrangler leaf spring conversion on my CJ5. I got springs on the way, should be here next week. I'm wondering what you guys did...
Thanks ! I looked though it.. and 3.5" springs netted you over 4" ? Did it settle much ? I'm now thinking of going to 2" YJ lift springs.. I...
If you are handy.. I'd say rebuild it. I've worked on them, and I enjoyed doing so. Theres a few special tools you'll need.. some of them you can...
Intresting.. I think I'll get some new 2.5" YJ springs and get them under there and go from there.
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