"Outboarding" CJ-7 springs
OK, I'm moving my trials and tribulations of outboarding my springs to support transplanting a pair of SOA D-44's under my CJ.
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Originally Posted by Lifted79CJ7
Mudrat, So I take it 11" Ubolts weren't from end to end, but actual length from base of U to the end, eh? I hope they let you return them! You figure out how ya wanna move the perches out yet?
Yup, yup, and ...ah ... uhhh, yup (I think ).
. Haven't had the engineering assesment come back yet on my thoughts, but the front won't be as bad as we thought. Some 1/4 plate and solid welds. I don't have any of the correct diam tubing on hand to fab the swing shackle mounts right now though But I do have a significant qty of 1/4 and 3/16 plate laying around
Mudrat
trials and tribulations 4-6-04
OK, more trials and tribulations and just down right pissed off!!
First the day started OK, computer crashed at work so I'm home by 1PM
Started on the Jeep and UPS delivered my rims - Black Rock Crawlers
Not as purdy as Fuzz's though.
So while they are being mounted I work on the spring perches.
For the passenger side I had to cut the weld out to fit the mounting bolts
And then I welded in a new stiffining plate. I really like my MIG when I have gasssssss :?
OK, I then picked up the tires and stuck one up next to the Jeep to see how they'd fit. OMG!!! What have I gotten myself into here!!! I still have to jack the Jeep up another 5 inches to match the studs!!!!
So I figure I'd put the new calipers and shoes in and mount them - this is where REALLY 8) pissed off comes in.
Chased the studs, put on the rotor and TRIED to fit the caliper and shoes. It looks like the caliper mount is tweeked so the shoes don't fit squarely and I can't get the bolts in - even using a hammer!!!
Thats when I quit before I really broke something, and did some family type stuff.
Suggestions are welcome....
Mudrat