Sounds like you got YJ springs that are 2.5" wide.

CJ springs are 2". The springs themselves are slightly narrower than 2"
and the bushings make them 'just' over 2", maybe 2 1/8".

You 'can' change the brackets to put on YJ springs, but you will need to
change the shackles and the axle perches to make them work.

You cannot bend the brackets, it will weaken them too much.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

McCurdy wrote:
>
> The spring bushings with my 2.5 BDS lift kit increase the width from 3
> to 3.5 inches. What is the best way to ------ the bracket? I almost
> bent a large screwdriver testing the waters.

 

Sounds like you got YJ springs that are 2.5" wide.

CJ springs are 2". The springs themselves are slightly narrower than 2"
and the bushings make them 'just' over 2", maybe 2 1/8".

You 'can' change the brackets to put on YJ springs, but you will need to
change the shackles and the axle perches to make them work.

You cannot bend the brackets, it will weaken them too much.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

McCurdy wrote:
>
> The spring bushings with my 2.5 BDS lift kit increase the width from 3
> to 3.5 inches. What is the best way to ------ the bracket? I almost
> bent a large screwdriver testing the waters.

 

Sounds like you got YJ springs that are 2.5" wide.

CJ springs are 2". The springs themselves are slightly narrower than 2"
and the bushings make them 'just' over 2", maybe 2 1/8".

You 'can' change the brackets to put on YJ springs, but you will need to
change the shackles and the axle perches to make them work.

You cannot bend the brackets, it will weaken them too much.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

McCurdy wrote:
>
> The spring bushings with my 2.5 BDS lift kit increase the width from 3
> to 3.5 inches. What is the best way to ------ the bracket? I almost
> bent a large screwdriver testing the waters.

 

or a cheap fix is to justcut the bushing extra off with a hacksaw blade or
knife.
john

"McCurdy" <john.h.mccurdy@juno.com> wrote in message
news:3FE6EE01.A1122ACB@juno.com...
> The spring bushings with my 2.5 BDS lift kit increase the width from 3
> to 3.5 inches. What is the best way to ------ the bracket? I almost
> bent a large screwdriver testing the waters.
>

 

or a cheap fix is to justcut the bushing extra off with a hacksaw blade or
knife.
john

"McCurdy" <john.h.mccurdy@juno.com> wrote in message
news:3FE6EE01.A1122ACB@juno.com...
> The spring bushings with my 2.5 BDS lift kit increase the width from 3
> to 3.5 inches. What is the best way to ------ the bracket? I almost
> bent a large screwdriver testing the waters.
>

 

or a cheap fix is to justcut the bushing extra off with a hacksaw blade or
knife.
john

"McCurdy" <john.h.mccurdy@juno.com> wrote in message
news:3FE6EE01.A1122ACB@juno.com...
> The spring bushings with my 2.5 BDS lift kit increase the width from 3
> to 3.5 inches. What is the best way to ------ the bracket? I almost
> bent a large screwdriver testing the waters.
>