The Senior Project

[khwrx]

 

[userbmx1315]

hell yea. looks like its time for a comp cut.

 

[spraypaintman]

Sweet man looking good! What springs did you use?

 

[khwrx]

Stock yj springs , what rear springs could I use to stretch the rear a little with using stock hangers

 

[spraypaintman]

You might be able to use full size jeep wagoneer front springs with the stock hangers. Ill probably use some s10 springs on mine but the hangers will need to be moved.

 

[khwrx]

I've seen where some guys use boomer rang shackles in the rear with a diff spring but don't rem what spring

 

[spraypaintman]

You can also use xj rear springs. I've used the boomerang shackles before on my old cj and that worked pretty good.

 

[khwrx]

I think the Xj springs stretch it like 6 or 8 inches . I'm lookin for like 2 or 4 and keep the stock gas tank

 

[spraypaintman]

Xj springs will get you six inches of stretch and waggy springs will get you 2" of stretch. S10 springs will get you four inches of stretch but the springs are longer.

 

[khwrx]

What will I have to do to the gas tank to stretch it 4 inchs

 

[spraypaintman]

Actually the waggy springs should stretch you 2" so you shouldn't have to move your gas tank.

 

[khwrx]

I'll go out to the garage in a bit and
Measure how far I got between the diff and tank.

 

[khwrx]

Well was out cleaning the front hub bearings and looks like they are gonna have to be replaced. I also looked at the diff clearance to the gas tank and looks like 2 inches is as far as I can stretch without modding the gas tank . Here's a pic of the needle bearing in the hub. This is the worst one. The others just had rust.

 

[Chris_Keziah]

Those look horrible. Have you thought about a fuel cell behind the back seat?

 

[khwrx]

Not right now . Maybe in the future. This is gonna be a rig I can drive to the trail too

 

[khwrx]

Not right now . Maybe in the future. This is gonna be a rig I can drive to the trail too

 

[ol'Jeeps]

if your perches arent welded yet...you could use these perches...

They give you 'bout an inch forward or back!

 

[khwrx]

Mine have 3 holes like that .

 

[khwrx]

Here's a pic with the flare off .

 

[ol'Jeeps]

ohhh...fergot...did ya use use the front set of holes? will move it back that much, if its enuff...

 

[khwrx]

Yeah I prob will move it to the back hole . It's in the middle one now.

 

[khwrx]

Oh yeah I meant the front hole . Opps

 

[khwrx]

Could I drill the leaf spring a inch back to gain another inch ?

 

[khwrx]

from looking online drilling the leafs is a bad idea. alot of people have said they have broken. and i was thinkin of the waggy springs in the rear but its a 2.5 lift over stock yj springs too and i want to keep it as low as possible. any idea on how to get two inchs and not have anymore lift

 

[spraypaintman]

you could take a leaf or two out of the waggy springs for ride height