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Brian
installs the rear leaf spring and tightens the respective
shackle bolts.
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The
inverted rear shock, flipped upside down out of necessity.
The canister would not have fit against the axle housing.
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After lunch
we moved onto the rear suspension. One thing to mention is that we had
to mount the shocks upside down in the rear. This was due to lack of clearance
for the canister when mounted right side up. Once everything was on, we
realized that the lower shackle bolts were too long and were going to
hit the exhaust and the gas tank skid plate when lowered. A few seconds
worth of trimming with the reciprocating saw and the problem was solved.
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"Boomerang"
style shackles were provided to prevent travel limited by
the frame during compression.
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Terry,
engulfed by the fender well, attaches the rear extended brake
line fitting to the rear axle housing.
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The
newly attached rear spring sits in place ready for the Dana
35c axle housing to be lowered onto it.
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The
driver-side rear swinging shackle bolt interferes with the
Tomken gas tank skid-plate. Terry cuts the end of the bolt
off with a sawzall.
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We had taken
measurements before and after the install and found out that we gained
about 5.5 inches of lift all around. Since this is a 4.5 inch lift, they
must have added some extra to account for the springs settling. Now for
the before and after pictures.
In order
to present the most accurate information about the suspension lift
we could, we took measurements from each side of the YJ to give a
better indication of the results of the installation. Please note
that these numbers are being acquired from a vehicle carrying an unbalanced
load, and parked on slighly uneven ground. |
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BEFORE
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AFTER
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Front
Bumper
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19.25"
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24.75"
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Rear
Bumper
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18.25"
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24.25"
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Driver
Rocker
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20.25"
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26.00"
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Passenger
Rocker
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19.75"
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25.75"
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BEFORE:
Stock leaf-springs and 31" tires.
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AFTER:
Rubicon Express 4.5" lift and 31" tires.
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This
step-ladder is nearly level with the top of the front bumper
before the lift is installed.
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The
step-ladder after the lift is well under the front bumper.
Much larger tires can now be accommodated.
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