Shacklelift YJ ?
#51
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Re: Shacklelift YJ ?
Hm, I'll have to take one. I'll do that and get it to you soon.
Nick
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
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> Thanks, but I need a picture taken on the flat so I may see the
> spring arc.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Nick N wrote:
> >
> > http://www.members.***.net/nnote/cc.jpg
> >
> > Ok, history is.....
> > 93yj 2.5 manual. Bought it used in 98 with 31's and a shackle lift -
open
> > diffs
> > Flexed like crazy and did good offroad but I earned the nickname 'bonzi
> > nick'... dirived from the techinique I used to overcome the open diffs.
> > Steering was a little funky and loose. Finally installed (the first for
a
> > yj, I was test vehicle) ox locker in front diff and holy smokes the
> > difference it made... Eventually, springs sagged to much, started
braking
> > shock mounts...
> > Bought a used lift from a club member... 4" springs, tc drop, disco's,
4?
> > degree wedgess for rear axle, tossed the rear track bar, and adjustable
> > rancho shocks. Left my shackle lift on it also. No vibration issues
and
> > relocated my brake lines.
> > The lift is sweet! It rides great on and offroad. Doesn't flex as much
as
> > I would like. In the future I would like to take out one of the new
springs
> > in each pack and throw in a spring from my old sagging springs. Does
damn
> > good offroad, especially with the new lift and the ox locker.
> > (1 month ago) Remember my posts about the no-slip in the rear???
> > Got it in so now I'm locked front and rear. I just aim my jeep and
go....
> > I've never broken anything but rear shock mounts, despite beating the
crap
> > out of it. I think d.c. was having a good production day when mine came
off
> > the line.
> >
> > Now, I know all the issues concerning my setup (it still works damn
> > well..damn well...) Here's my plans if the $$$ comes
> > 1. new steering box.... badly needed at this point
> > 2. cv rear drive shaft and raise the tc back up
> > 3. terelow
> > 4. go spring over
> > 5. a new engine is gonna be needed soon
> >
> > My point for the person asking about the shackles is that I've had them
on
> > since 98 and the issues I've had were some wandering, (which I think the
> > majority is the seriously warn steering box) and also before I got
lifted I
> > would jam the shackles into rocks, treestumps etc... not a concern if
it's a
> > street jeep.
> > The majority of drive time, the shackles have been of no concern.
> >
> > Nick
Nick
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40EB2524.CF62FFBB@***.net...
> Thanks, but I need a picture taken on the flat so I may see the
> spring arc.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Nick N wrote:
> >
> > http://www.members.***.net/nnote/cc.jpg
> >
> > Ok, history is.....
> > 93yj 2.5 manual. Bought it used in 98 with 31's and a shackle lift -
open
> > diffs
> > Flexed like crazy and did good offroad but I earned the nickname 'bonzi
> > nick'... dirived from the techinique I used to overcome the open diffs.
> > Steering was a little funky and loose. Finally installed (the first for
a
> > yj, I was test vehicle) ox locker in front diff and holy smokes the
> > difference it made... Eventually, springs sagged to much, started
braking
> > shock mounts...
> > Bought a used lift from a club member... 4" springs, tc drop, disco's,
4?
> > degree wedgess for rear axle, tossed the rear track bar, and adjustable
> > rancho shocks. Left my shackle lift on it also. No vibration issues
and
> > relocated my brake lines.
> > The lift is sweet! It rides great on and offroad. Doesn't flex as much
as
> > I would like. In the future I would like to take out one of the new
springs
> > in each pack and throw in a spring from my old sagging springs. Does
damn
> > good offroad, especially with the new lift and the ox locker.
> > (1 month ago) Remember my posts about the no-slip in the rear???
> > Got it in so now I'm locked front and rear. I just aim my jeep and
go....
> > I've never broken anything but rear shock mounts, despite beating the
crap
> > out of it. I think d.c. was having a good production day when mine came
off
> > the line.
> >
> > Now, I know all the issues concerning my setup (it still works damn
> > well..damn well...) Here's my plans if the $$$ comes
> > 1. new steering box.... badly needed at this point
> > 2. cv rear drive shaft and raise the tc back up
> > 3. terelow
> > 4. go spring over
> > 5. a new engine is gonna be needed soon
> >
> > My point for the person asking about the shackles is that I've had them
on
> > since 98 and the issues I've had were some wandering, (which I think the
> > majority is the seriously warn steering box) and also before I got
lifted I
> > would jam the shackles into rocks, treestumps etc... not a concern if
it's a
> > street jeep.
> > The majority of drive time, the shackles have been of no concern.
> >
> > Nick
#52
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Re: Shacklelift YJ ?
Hm, I'll have to take one. I'll do that and get it to you soon.
Nick
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40EB2524.CF62FFBB@***.net...
> Thanks, but I need a picture taken on the flat so I may see the
> spring arc.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Nick N wrote:
> >
> > http://www.members.***.net/nnote/cc.jpg
> >
> > Ok, history is.....
> > 93yj 2.5 manual. Bought it used in 98 with 31's and a shackle lift -
open
> > diffs
> > Flexed like crazy and did good offroad but I earned the nickname 'bonzi
> > nick'... dirived from the techinique I used to overcome the open diffs.
> > Steering was a little funky and loose. Finally installed (the first for
a
> > yj, I was test vehicle) ox locker in front diff and holy smokes the
> > difference it made... Eventually, springs sagged to much, started
braking
> > shock mounts...
> > Bought a used lift from a club member... 4" springs, tc drop, disco's,
4?
> > degree wedgess for rear axle, tossed the rear track bar, and adjustable
> > rancho shocks. Left my shackle lift on it also. No vibration issues
and
> > relocated my brake lines.
> > The lift is sweet! It rides great on and offroad. Doesn't flex as much
as
> > I would like. In the future I would like to take out one of the new
springs
> > in each pack and throw in a spring from my old sagging springs. Does
damn
> > good offroad, especially with the new lift and the ox locker.
> > (1 month ago) Remember my posts about the no-slip in the rear???
> > Got it in so now I'm locked front and rear. I just aim my jeep and
go....
> > I've never broken anything but rear shock mounts, despite beating the
crap
> > out of it. I think d.c. was having a good production day when mine came
off
> > the line.
> >
> > Now, I know all the issues concerning my setup (it still works damn
> > well..damn well...) Here's my plans if the $$$ comes
> > 1. new steering box.... badly needed at this point
> > 2. cv rear drive shaft and raise the tc back up
> > 3. terelow
> > 4. go spring over
> > 5. a new engine is gonna be needed soon
> >
> > My point for the person asking about the shackles is that I've had them
on
> > since 98 and the issues I've had were some wandering, (which I think the
> > majority is the seriously warn steering box) and also before I got
lifted I
> > would jam the shackles into rocks, treestumps etc... not a concern if
it's a
> > street jeep.
> > The majority of drive time, the shackles have been of no concern.
> >
> > Nick
Nick
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40EB2524.CF62FFBB@***.net...
> Thanks, but I need a picture taken on the flat so I may see the
> spring arc.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Nick N wrote:
> >
> > http://www.members.***.net/nnote/cc.jpg
> >
> > Ok, history is.....
> > 93yj 2.5 manual. Bought it used in 98 with 31's and a shackle lift -
open
> > diffs
> > Flexed like crazy and did good offroad but I earned the nickname 'bonzi
> > nick'... dirived from the techinique I used to overcome the open diffs.
> > Steering was a little funky and loose. Finally installed (the first for
a
> > yj, I was test vehicle) ox locker in front diff and holy smokes the
> > difference it made... Eventually, springs sagged to much, started
braking
> > shock mounts...
> > Bought a used lift from a club member... 4" springs, tc drop, disco's,
4?
> > degree wedgess for rear axle, tossed the rear track bar, and adjustable
> > rancho shocks. Left my shackle lift on it also. No vibration issues
and
> > relocated my brake lines.
> > The lift is sweet! It rides great on and offroad. Doesn't flex as much
as
> > I would like. In the future I would like to take out one of the new
springs
> > in each pack and throw in a spring from my old sagging springs. Does
damn
> > good offroad, especially with the new lift and the ox locker.
> > (1 month ago) Remember my posts about the no-slip in the rear???
> > Got it in so now I'm locked front and rear. I just aim my jeep and
go....
> > I've never broken anything but rear shock mounts, despite beating the
crap
> > out of it. I think d.c. was having a good production day when mine came
off
> > the line.
> >
> > Now, I know all the issues concerning my setup (it still works damn
> > well..damn well...) Here's my plans if the $$$ comes
> > 1. new steering box.... badly needed at this point
> > 2. cv rear drive shaft and raise the tc back up
> > 3. terelow
> > 4. go spring over
> > 5. a new engine is gonna be needed soon
> >
> > My point for the person asking about the shackles is that I've had them
on
> > since 98 and the issues I've had were some wandering, (which I think the
> > majority is the seriously warn steering box) and also before I got
lifted I
> > would jam the shackles into rocks, treestumps etc... not a concern if
it's a
> > street jeep.
> > The majority of drive time, the shackles have been of no concern.
> >
> > Nick
#53
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Re: Shacklelift YJ ?
Hm, I'll have to take one. I'll do that and get it to you soon.
Nick
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40EB2524.CF62FFBB@***.net...
> Thanks, but I need a picture taken on the flat so I may see the
> spring arc.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Nick N wrote:
> >
> > http://www.members.***.net/nnote/cc.jpg
> >
> > Ok, history is.....
> > 93yj 2.5 manual. Bought it used in 98 with 31's and a shackle lift -
open
> > diffs
> > Flexed like crazy and did good offroad but I earned the nickname 'bonzi
> > nick'... dirived from the techinique I used to overcome the open diffs.
> > Steering was a little funky and loose. Finally installed (the first for
a
> > yj, I was test vehicle) ox locker in front diff and holy smokes the
> > difference it made... Eventually, springs sagged to much, started
braking
> > shock mounts...
> > Bought a used lift from a club member... 4" springs, tc drop, disco's,
4?
> > degree wedgess for rear axle, tossed the rear track bar, and adjustable
> > rancho shocks. Left my shackle lift on it also. No vibration issues
and
> > relocated my brake lines.
> > The lift is sweet! It rides great on and offroad. Doesn't flex as much
as
> > I would like. In the future I would like to take out one of the new
springs
> > in each pack and throw in a spring from my old sagging springs. Does
damn
> > good offroad, especially with the new lift and the ox locker.
> > (1 month ago) Remember my posts about the no-slip in the rear???
> > Got it in so now I'm locked front and rear. I just aim my jeep and
go....
> > I've never broken anything but rear shock mounts, despite beating the
crap
> > out of it. I think d.c. was having a good production day when mine came
off
> > the line.
> >
> > Now, I know all the issues concerning my setup (it still works damn
> > well..damn well...) Here's my plans if the $$$ comes
> > 1. new steering box.... badly needed at this point
> > 2. cv rear drive shaft and raise the tc back up
> > 3. terelow
> > 4. go spring over
> > 5. a new engine is gonna be needed soon
> >
> > My point for the person asking about the shackles is that I've had them
on
> > since 98 and the issues I've had were some wandering, (which I think the
> > majority is the seriously warn steering box) and also before I got
lifted I
> > would jam the shackles into rocks, treestumps etc... not a concern if
it's a
> > street jeep.
> > The majority of drive time, the shackles have been of no concern.
> >
> > Nick
Nick
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40EB2524.CF62FFBB@***.net...
> Thanks, but I need a picture taken on the flat so I may see the
> spring arc.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Nick N wrote:
> >
> > http://www.members.***.net/nnote/cc.jpg
> >
> > Ok, history is.....
> > 93yj 2.5 manual. Bought it used in 98 with 31's and a shackle lift -
open
> > diffs
> > Flexed like crazy and did good offroad but I earned the nickname 'bonzi
> > nick'... dirived from the techinique I used to overcome the open diffs.
> > Steering was a little funky and loose. Finally installed (the first for
a
> > yj, I was test vehicle) ox locker in front diff and holy smokes the
> > difference it made... Eventually, springs sagged to much, started
braking
> > shock mounts...
> > Bought a used lift from a club member... 4" springs, tc drop, disco's,
4?
> > degree wedgess for rear axle, tossed the rear track bar, and adjustable
> > rancho shocks. Left my shackle lift on it also. No vibration issues
and
> > relocated my brake lines.
> > The lift is sweet! It rides great on and offroad. Doesn't flex as much
as
> > I would like. In the future I would like to take out one of the new
springs
> > in each pack and throw in a spring from my old sagging springs. Does
damn
> > good offroad, especially with the new lift and the ox locker.
> > (1 month ago) Remember my posts about the no-slip in the rear???
> > Got it in so now I'm locked front and rear. I just aim my jeep and
go....
> > I've never broken anything but rear shock mounts, despite beating the
crap
> > out of it. I think d.c. was having a good production day when mine came
off
> > the line.
> >
> > Now, I know all the issues concerning my setup (it still works damn
> > well..damn well...) Here's my plans if the $$$ comes
> > 1. new steering box.... badly needed at this point
> > 2. cv rear drive shaft and raise the tc back up
> > 3. terelow
> > 4. go spring over
> > 5. a new engine is gonna be needed soon
> >
> > My point for the person asking about the shackles is that I've had them
on
> > since 98 and the issues I've had were some wandering, (which I think the
> > majority is the seriously warn steering box) and also before I got
lifted I
> > would jam the shackles into rocks, treestumps etc... not a concern if
it's a
> > street jeep.
> > The majority of drive time, the shackles have been of no concern.
> >
> > Nick
#54
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Re: Shacklelift YJ ?
Thanks. http://www.----------.com/46jeep.jpg Stock height because I
like to be able to turn side hill.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Nick N wrote:
>
> Hm, I'll have to take one. I'll do that and get it to you soon.
> Nick
like to be able to turn side hill.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Nick N wrote:
>
> Hm, I'll have to take one. I'll do that and get it to you soon.
> Nick
#55
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Posts: n/a
Re: Shacklelift YJ ?
Thanks. http://www.----------.com/46jeep.jpg Stock height because I
like to be able to turn side hill.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Nick N wrote:
>
> Hm, I'll have to take one. I'll do that and get it to you soon.
> Nick
like to be able to turn side hill.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Nick N wrote:
>
> Hm, I'll have to take one. I'll do that and get it to you soon.
> Nick
#56
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Shacklelift YJ ?
Thanks. http://www.----------.com/46jeep.jpg Stock height because I
like to be able to turn side hill.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Nick N wrote:
>
> Hm, I'll have to take one. I'll do that and get it to you soon.
> Nick
like to be able to turn side hill.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Nick N wrote:
>
> Hm, I'll have to take one. I'll do that and get it to you soon.
> Nick
#57
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Shacklelift YJ ?
Thanks. http://www.----------.com/46jeep.jpg Stock height because I
like to be able to turn side hill.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Nick N wrote:
>
> Hm, I'll have to take one. I'll do that and get it to you soon.
> Nick
like to be able to turn side hill.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Nick N wrote:
>
> Hm, I'll have to take one. I'll do that and get it to you soon.
> Nick