BPE questions
07-19-2007, 11:03 AM
#11
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Re: BPE questions
So you would need to get new shocks that are 1.25" different in length
not 'travel' if you are putting in 'just' the BPE if I am reading this
correct?
That kinds seems off to me.....
Your shocks to fit a stock setup are also going to be off by 1.25.
I don't get the BPE 'adds length'. Does that mean it sits up 1.25"
higher or lower than the stock mount.
Meanwhile it really isn't likely the shocks that came with the lift are
going to fit and you sure don't want the shock to be the bumpstop or
full extension limiter, something will break.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
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Carl S wrote:
> Hey,
>
> I'm prepping my 00 XJ for the installation of my RE6030 (3.5 Super flex). PB
> blasting every bolt, making sure everything comes out easily so that on lift
> day, things go smoother.
>
> As EVERYONE here knows, the upper rear shock BP bolts broke off. All four of
> em :banghead: . Third XJ I've done this on, first time I've had even one
> break.
>
> I decided I don't want to mess around with drilling them out and fishing in
> new nuts onto new bolts when I can get a set of BPE's for $22.
>
> The question is.. I have all ready ordered the shocks for my 3.5" kit. The
> BPE's ad 1.25" to my shocks. Will the BPE's make my shocks too long? I have
> a 1.5" shackle I can throw on the back, then I could buy another BPE set for
> the front and throw a 1.5" spacer up front, but I really don't want to run
> 5" of lift without a SYE, even on an XJ.
>
> Comments?
>
>
> Carl
>
>
not 'travel' if you are putting in 'just' the BPE if I am reading this
correct?
That kinds seems off to me.....
Your shocks to fit a stock setup are also going to be off by 1.25.
I don't get the BPE 'adds length'. Does that mean it sits up 1.25"
higher or lower than the stock mount.
Meanwhile it really isn't likely the shocks that came with the lift are
going to fit and you sure don't want the shock to be the bumpstop or
full extension limiter, something will break.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
Carl S wrote:
> Hey,
>
> I'm prepping my 00 XJ for the installation of my RE6030 (3.5 Super flex). PB
> blasting every bolt, making sure everything comes out easily so that on lift
> day, things go smoother.
>
> As EVERYONE here knows, the upper rear shock BP bolts broke off. All four of
> em :banghead: . Third XJ I've done this on, first time I've had even one
> break.
>
> I decided I don't want to mess around with drilling them out and fishing in
> new nuts onto new bolts when I can get a set of BPE's for $22.
>
> The question is.. I have all ready ordered the shocks for my 3.5" kit. The
> BPE's ad 1.25" to my shocks. Will the BPE's make my shocks too long? I have
> a 1.5" shackle I can throw on the back, then I could buy another BPE set for
> the front and throw a 1.5" spacer up front, but I really don't want to run
> 5" of lift without a SYE, even on an XJ.
>
> Comments?
>
>
> Carl
>
>
07-19-2007, 11:03 AM
#12
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Re: BPE questions
So you would need to get new shocks that are 1.25" different in length
not 'travel' if you are putting in 'just' the BPE if I am reading this
correct?
That kinds seems off to me.....
Your shocks to fit a stock setup are also going to be off by 1.25.
I don't get the BPE 'adds length'. Does that mean it sits up 1.25"
higher or lower than the stock mount.
Meanwhile it really isn't likely the shocks that came with the lift are
going to fit and you sure don't want the shock to be the bumpstop or
full extension limiter, something will break.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
Carl S wrote:
> Hey,
>
> I'm prepping my 00 XJ for the installation of my RE6030 (3.5 Super flex). PB
> blasting every bolt, making sure everything comes out easily so that on lift
> day, things go smoother.
>
> As EVERYONE here knows, the upper rear shock BP bolts broke off. All four of
> em :banghead: . Third XJ I've done this on, first time I've had even one
> break.
>
> I decided I don't want to mess around with drilling them out and fishing in
> new nuts onto new bolts when I can get a set of BPE's for $22.
>
> The question is.. I have all ready ordered the shocks for my 3.5" kit. The
> BPE's ad 1.25" to my shocks. Will the BPE's make my shocks too long? I have
> a 1.5" shackle I can throw on the back, then I could buy another BPE set for
> the front and throw a 1.5" spacer up front, but I really don't want to run
> 5" of lift without a SYE, even on an XJ.
>
> Comments?
>
>
> Carl
>
>
not 'travel' if you are putting in 'just' the BPE if I am reading this
correct?
That kinds seems off to me.....
Your shocks to fit a stock setup are also going to be off by 1.25.
I don't get the BPE 'adds length'. Does that mean it sits up 1.25"
higher or lower than the stock mount.
Meanwhile it really isn't likely the shocks that came with the lift are
going to fit and you sure don't want the shock to be the bumpstop or
full extension limiter, something will break.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
Carl S wrote:
> Hey,
>
> I'm prepping my 00 XJ for the installation of my RE6030 (3.5 Super flex). PB
> blasting every bolt, making sure everything comes out easily so that on lift
> day, things go smoother.
>
> As EVERYONE here knows, the upper rear shock BP bolts broke off. All four of
> em :banghead: . Third XJ I've done this on, first time I've had even one
> break.
>
> I decided I don't want to mess around with drilling them out and fishing in
> new nuts onto new bolts when I can get a set of BPE's for $22.
>
> The question is.. I have all ready ordered the shocks for my 3.5" kit. The
> BPE's ad 1.25" to my shocks. Will the BPE's make my shocks too long? I have
> a 1.5" shackle I can throw on the back, then I could buy another BPE set for
> the front and throw a 1.5" spacer up front, but I really don't want to run
> 5" of lift without a SYE, even on an XJ.
>
> Comments?
>
>
> Carl
>
>
07-19-2007, 11:03 AM
#13
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Re: BPE questions
So you would need to get new shocks that are 1.25" different in length
not 'travel' if you are putting in 'just' the BPE if I am reading this
correct?
That kinds seems off to me.....
Your shocks to fit a stock setup are also going to be off by 1.25.
I don't get the BPE 'adds length'. Does that mean it sits up 1.25"
higher or lower than the stock mount.
Meanwhile it really isn't likely the shocks that came with the lift are
going to fit and you sure don't want the shock to be the bumpstop or
full extension limiter, something will break.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
Carl S wrote:
> Hey,
>
> I'm prepping my 00 XJ for the installation of my RE6030 (3.5 Super flex). PB
> blasting every bolt, making sure everything comes out easily so that on lift
> day, things go smoother.
>
> As EVERYONE here knows, the upper rear shock BP bolts broke off. All four of
> em :banghead: . Third XJ I've done this on, first time I've had even one
> break.
>
> I decided I don't want to mess around with drilling them out and fishing in
> new nuts onto new bolts when I can get a set of BPE's for $22.
>
> The question is.. I have all ready ordered the shocks for my 3.5" kit. The
> BPE's ad 1.25" to my shocks. Will the BPE's make my shocks too long? I have
> a 1.5" shackle I can throw on the back, then I could buy another BPE set for
> the front and throw a 1.5" spacer up front, but I really don't want to run
> 5" of lift without a SYE, even on an XJ.
>
> Comments?
>
>
> Carl
>
>
not 'travel' if you are putting in 'just' the BPE if I am reading this
correct?
That kinds seems off to me.....
Your shocks to fit a stock setup are also going to be off by 1.25.
I don't get the BPE 'adds length'. Does that mean it sits up 1.25"
higher or lower than the stock mount.
Meanwhile it really isn't likely the shocks that came with the lift are
going to fit and you sure don't want the shock to be the bumpstop or
full extension limiter, something will break.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
Carl S wrote:
> Hey,
>
> I'm prepping my 00 XJ for the installation of my RE6030 (3.5 Super flex). PB
> blasting every bolt, making sure everything comes out easily so that on lift
> day, things go smoother.
>
> As EVERYONE here knows, the upper rear shock BP bolts broke off. All four of
> em :banghead: . Third XJ I've done this on, first time I've had even one
> break.
>
> I decided I don't want to mess around with drilling them out and fishing in
> new nuts onto new bolts when I can get a set of BPE's for $22.
>
> The question is.. I have all ready ordered the shocks for my 3.5" kit. The
> BPE's ad 1.25" to my shocks. Will the BPE's make my shocks too long? I have
> a 1.5" shackle I can throw on the back, then I could buy another BPE set for
> the front and throw a 1.5" spacer up front, but I really don't want to run
> 5" of lift without a SYE, even on an XJ.
>
> Comments?
>
>
> Carl
>
>
07-19-2007, 10:21 PM
#14
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Posts: n/a
Re: BPE questions
I believe Mike has this right - your lift will be fine, but the shocks
won't. Find a chart that has shock lengths and travel. Hang on...
http://members.aol.com/Stvns/XJhelp2.html
This page has some good information about shocks if you scroll down.
If they haven't shipped your order, call them immediately and make a
change (whoever "they" are).
Sounds like you're going to have a nice setup, Carl. Is this the same XJ
you had a while ago, light blue or something like that? Post up some
pictures of it somewhere when you're done.
B
In article <469f7cf6$0$31281$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshosting.c om>,
Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> So you would need to get new shocks that are 1.25" different in length
> not 'travel' if you are putting in 'just' the BPE if I am reading this
> correct?
>
>
> Carl S wrote:
> > Hey,
> >
>
> > The question is.. I have all ready ordered the shocks for my 3.5" kit. The
> > BPE's ad 1.25" to my shocks. Will the BPE's make my shocks too long? I have
> > a 1.5" shackle I can throw on the back, then I could buy another BPE set
> > for
> > the front and throw a 1.5" spacer up front, but I really don't want to run
> > 5" of lift without a SYE, even on an XJ.
> >
> > Comments?
> >
> >
> > Carl
> >
> >
won't. Find a chart that has shock lengths and travel. Hang on...
http://members.aol.com/Stvns/XJhelp2.html
This page has some good information about shocks if you scroll down.
If they haven't shipped your order, call them immediately and make a
change (whoever "they" are).
Sounds like you're going to have a nice setup, Carl. Is this the same XJ
you had a while ago, light blue or something like that? Post up some
pictures of it somewhere when you're done.
B
In article <469f7cf6$0$31281$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshosting.c om>,
Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> So you would need to get new shocks that are 1.25" different in length
> not 'travel' if you are putting in 'just' the BPE if I am reading this
> correct?
>
>
> Carl S wrote:
> > Hey,
> >
>
> > The question is.. I have all ready ordered the shocks for my 3.5" kit. The
> > BPE's ad 1.25" to my shocks. Will the BPE's make my shocks too long? I have
> > a 1.5" shackle I can throw on the back, then I could buy another BPE set
> > for
> > the front and throw a 1.5" spacer up front, but I really don't want to run
> > 5" of lift without a SYE, even on an XJ.
> >
> > Comments?
> >
> >
> > Carl
> >
> >
07-19-2007, 10:21 PM
#15
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: BPE questions
I believe Mike has this right - your lift will be fine, but the shocks
won't. Find a chart that has shock lengths and travel. Hang on...
http://members.aol.com/Stvns/XJhelp2.html
This page has some good information about shocks if you scroll down.
If they haven't shipped your order, call them immediately and make a
change (whoever "they" are).
Sounds like you're going to have a nice setup, Carl. Is this the same XJ
you had a while ago, light blue or something like that? Post up some
pictures of it somewhere when you're done.
B
In article <469f7cf6$0$31281$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshosting.c om>,
Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> So you would need to get new shocks that are 1.25" different in length
> not 'travel' if you are putting in 'just' the BPE if I am reading this
> correct?
>
>
> Carl S wrote:
> > Hey,
> >
>
> > The question is.. I have all ready ordered the shocks for my 3.5" kit. The
> > BPE's ad 1.25" to my shocks. Will the BPE's make my shocks too long? I have
> > a 1.5" shackle I can throw on the back, then I could buy another BPE set
> > for
> > the front and throw a 1.5" spacer up front, but I really don't want to run
> > 5" of lift without a SYE, even on an XJ.
> >
> > Comments?
> >
> >
> > Carl
> >
> >
won't. Find a chart that has shock lengths and travel. Hang on...
http://members.aol.com/Stvns/XJhelp2.html
This page has some good information about shocks if you scroll down.
If they haven't shipped your order, call them immediately and make a
change (whoever "they" are).
Sounds like you're going to have a nice setup, Carl. Is this the same XJ
you had a while ago, light blue or something like that? Post up some
pictures of it somewhere when you're done.
B
In article <469f7cf6$0$31281$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshosting.c om>,
Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> So you would need to get new shocks that are 1.25" different in length
> not 'travel' if you are putting in 'just' the BPE if I am reading this
> correct?
>
>
> Carl S wrote:
> > Hey,
> >
>
> > The question is.. I have all ready ordered the shocks for my 3.5" kit. The
> > BPE's ad 1.25" to my shocks. Will the BPE's make my shocks too long? I have
> > a 1.5" shackle I can throw on the back, then I could buy another BPE set
> > for
> > the front and throw a 1.5" spacer up front, but I really don't want to run
> > 5" of lift without a SYE, even on an XJ.
> >
> > Comments?
> >
> >
> > Carl
> >
> >
07-19-2007, 10:21 PM
#16
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: BPE questions
I believe Mike has this right - your lift will be fine, but the shocks
won't. Find a chart that has shock lengths and travel. Hang on...
http://members.aol.com/Stvns/XJhelp2.html
This page has some good information about shocks if you scroll down.
If they haven't shipped your order, call them immediately and make a
change (whoever "they" are).
Sounds like you're going to have a nice setup, Carl. Is this the same XJ
you had a while ago, light blue or something like that? Post up some
pictures of it somewhere when you're done.
B
In article <469f7cf6$0$31281$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshosting.c om>,
Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> So you would need to get new shocks that are 1.25" different in length
> not 'travel' if you are putting in 'just' the BPE if I am reading this
> correct?
>
>
> Carl S wrote:
> > Hey,
> >
>
> > The question is.. I have all ready ordered the shocks for my 3.5" kit. The
> > BPE's ad 1.25" to my shocks. Will the BPE's make my shocks too long? I have
> > a 1.5" shackle I can throw on the back, then I could buy another BPE set
> > for
> > the front and throw a 1.5" spacer up front, but I really don't want to run
> > 5" of lift without a SYE, even on an XJ.
> >
> > Comments?
> >
> >
> > Carl
> >
> >
won't. Find a chart that has shock lengths and travel. Hang on...
http://members.aol.com/Stvns/XJhelp2.html
This page has some good information about shocks if you scroll down.
If they haven't shipped your order, call them immediately and make a
change (whoever "they" are).
Sounds like you're going to have a nice setup, Carl. Is this the same XJ
you had a while ago, light blue or something like that? Post up some
pictures of it somewhere when you're done.
B
In article <469f7cf6$0$31281$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshosting.c om>,
Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> So you would need to get new shocks that are 1.25" different in length
> not 'travel' if you are putting in 'just' the BPE if I am reading this
> correct?
>
>
> Carl S wrote:
> > Hey,
> >
>
> > The question is.. I have all ready ordered the shocks for my 3.5" kit. The
> > BPE's ad 1.25" to my shocks. Will the BPE's make my shocks too long? I have
> > a 1.5" shackle I can throw on the back, then I could buy another BPE set
> > for
> > the front and throw a 1.5" spacer up front, but I really don't want to run
> > 5" of lift without a SYE, even on an XJ.
> >
> > Comments?
> >
> >
> > Carl
> >
> >
07-19-2007, 10:21 PM
#17
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: BPE questions
I believe Mike has this right - your lift will be fine, but the shocks
won't. Find a chart that has shock lengths and travel. Hang on...
http://members.aol.com/Stvns/XJhelp2.html
This page has some good information about shocks if you scroll down.
If they haven't shipped your order, call them immediately and make a
change (whoever "they" are).
Sounds like you're going to have a nice setup, Carl. Is this the same XJ
you had a while ago, light blue or something like that? Post up some
pictures of it somewhere when you're done.
B
In article <469f7cf6$0$31281$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshosting.c om>,
Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> So you would need to get new shocks that are 1.25" different in length
> not 'travel' if you are putting in 'just' the BPE if I am reading this
> correct?
>
>
> Carl S wrote:
> > Hey,
> >
>
> > The question is.. I have all ready ordered the shocks for my 3.5" kit. The
> > BPE's ad 1.25" to my shocks. Will the BPE's make my shocks too long? I have
> > a 1.5" shackle I can throw on the back, then I could buy another BPE set
> > for
> > the front and throw a 1.5" spacer up front, but I really don't want to run
> > 5" of lift without a SYE, even on an XJ.
> >
> > Comments?
> >
> >
> > Carl
> >
> >
won't. Find a chart that has shock lengths and travel. Hang on...
http://members.aol.com/Stvns/XJhelp2.html
This page has some good information about shocks if you scroll down.
If they haven't shipped your order, call them immediately and make a
change (whoever "they" are).
Sounds like you're going to have a nice setup, Carl. Is this the same XJ
you had a while ago, light blue or something like that? Post up some
pictures of it somewhere when you're done.
B
In article <469f7cf6$0$31281$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshosting.c om>,
Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> So you would need to get new shocks that are 1.25" different in length
> not 'travel' if you are putting in 'just' the BPE if I am reading this
> correct?
>
>
> Carl S wrote:
> > Hey,
> >
>
> > The question is.. I have all ready ordered the shocks for my 3.5" kit. The
> > BPE's ad 1.25" to my shocks. Will the BPE's make my shocks too long? I have
> > a 1.5" shackle I can throw on the back, then I could buy another BPE set
> > for
> > the front and throw a 1.5" spacer up front, but I really don't want to run
> > 5" of lift without a SYE, even on an XJ.
> >
> > Comments?
> >
> >
> > Carl
> >
> >
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