9:30 pm
January 27, 2011
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All this talk of Moab, bumpers, air compressors and stuff has go me wanting to get a bunch of stuff done this weekend. We'll see how I do.
spring shackle adjuster
longer spring shackle
greasable spring bolts
connect/adjust E-brake
fold over and paint inner fender seams
new UCAs
cut down LCA mounts
1-1/2" coil spring spacers
cut down track bar mount
new track bar
steering box reinforcement
steering brace
sway bar disconnect
We'll see how I make out.
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If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading -- Lao Tzu
4:05 am
I thought you already had this stuff done ?
What have you been doing with all your winter down time, when all good wheeler boys and girls mend or modify their rigs ?
Have you been procrastinting again ? 🙄 ..... 
4:07 am
January 27, 2011
Offline Nah, working too hard.
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If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading -- Lao Tzu
4:25 am
Well then work to hard for me too then. Because my jeep said I don't have to.
Plans: Going to harbor frieght Saturday to buy my very own press. I'll be able to press on my axle bearings myself. 🙂
6:33 am
January 27, 2011
Offline Working on Jeeps is not work. Working at work is work.
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If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading -- Lao Tzu
4:35 am
January 27, 2011
Offline Well, I didn't get much done. Had a bit of a medical issue that had me out of commission through Monday. All is better now so I'll just pick it up a few hours at a time.
Just want all these projects done and tested by May 20th.
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If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading -- Lao Tzu
5:29 am
January 27, 2011
Offline Well, this was a good weekend as I got a lot of things done ...
installed the shackle adjusters
installed the longer 1-1/2" lift shackles
replaced all leaf spring bolts with greasable
Netted about 3-1/4" additional lift. Total lift now at 7-1/2" in rear.
Installed new track bar in front
Got a lot left but did pretty well.
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If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading -- Lao Tzu
12:02 pm
Club Member
July 10, 2003
Offline "TomD" wrote: Total lift now at 7-1/2" in rear. ==
Do you still fit in the garage?
I used to wheel a lot. . .
1:20 pm
January 27, 2011
Offline "JohnDF" wrote: [quote="TomD"]Total lift now at 7-1/2" in rear. ==
Do you still fit in the garage?
On 33s, yes, but barely. Keep in mind the interior is absolutely stripped back to the sheet metal. No seats, trim, carpeting, spare tire, nothing so some of that will be going away once the interior is back together and the rig is loaded for even around town driving. But it does bring up a question that I need to answer before doing the front ...
Is that too much? I didn't intend to go that high but the RE springs did not flatten out while redoing the rear spring shackle and increasing shackle angle (for more flex). I have a couple of options:
1 - Build the front the way I currently have planned and finish with lift of 7-1/2" rear and 7" front or
2 - Install the HD rear leaf (1" lift, 4 leaf instead of the 4-1/2", 5 leaf from the RE), then add a 1-1/2" block, and keep the front where it is. I'd wind up with 5-1/2" lift rear and 5" front which is pretty much where I am now.
I'm not a fan of blocks as such, but the leafs are not as "flexy" as stock so wrap shouldn't be as much of an issue PLUS a traction bar is in the future plans anyhow when the 44 goes in.
Thoughts??
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If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading -- Lao Tzu
11:41 pm
January 27, 2011
Offline Well, after doing some research on the RE springs and finding a rate of 190lbs/in, it's looking more like an overall lift of about 5-3/4" to 6-1/4" over stock height. That seems reasonable.
On with the build! 
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If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading -- Lao Tzu
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