is it possible?
 

Hi everyone im pretty new to the jeep world but i love it the people the exploring, everything about it.
but i got to ask is it possible and i heard a rumor that it is, to flip the axles to the bottom of the leafs front and back to do a easy lift im looking for a 4 inch lift any suggestions fellow jeep lovers.

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both jeeps in this pics are SOA (spring over axle) with an add-a-leaf in each leaf pack
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Your Not flipping the axles. Your changing the springs from below the axle to above the axle.. which is done.. as the fellow mentioned above "Spring over"

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yeah i understood that it was a leafs over the axle do you have any ideas on what parts or how its done

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you need-a welder
-spring perches
-4 add-a-leaf(1 for each leaf pack and be sure they're as long as the main leaf
or the mains will sag beyond the add-a-leafs
-a axle bracket for your steering(which bolts were your front bearings are
-a new adjustable link(from your pitman arm to the axle bracket
-if you have a standered tranny you can use a drive shaft from an auto(they are longer
-drop your skid plate by 1.250" make spacers
-extend your brake lines
if I think of anything i for got i'll post it

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thanks im going to start on this as soon as i can thanks.

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if ya need help just ask i can steer ya in the right direction

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not sure what the geometry changes will be for the steering will be though.

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keep it the same!!!!DO NOT ROTATE THE FRONT AXLE

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rotating the front drive shaft is a BAD idea by rotating it you do change the caster of the steering which is BAD, it'll change how quickly it turns, and how it wears down the tires... and all of that... all because you might be trying to reduce the driveline angle.

lowering the transfercase changes the drive line angle on both driveshafts so its the best way to go, and a double cv driveshaft is the best way to go if you add a bunch more lift.

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sry if this is not what you intended for this topic but it brings up interesting questions... I have been told that a drive shaft with one joint is much stronger than a CV drive shaft... I'm wondering how much? I know that if your crazy enough to attempt it then you have to cut your casters off and weld them back on with everything aligned properly... I am also aware that the CV allows for greater angles but if you have the wheel base to go to a standard set-up is it worth all the work for the strength that you will gain? anyone?

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well its one of those things that is difficult to say if its better or not... having a solid drive shaft with single universal joint on each end is going to be very strong, BUT the universal joints are going to be stressed more with more lift... going with bigger universal joints helps... but the actual angle this thing runs at, is really putting some wear on the joints

double cardian drive shafts overall less stress on the driveline by reducing how much stress any 1 universal joint receives, the down side is there are more points of failure just less stress on those points...

so if you have alot of lift, and you have been breaking U joints, then the double cv could be your ticket