- Location
- The Village of Kay
A 1" body lift isn't bad, especially if used like Skippy said to clock the tcase to flat. I wouldn't worry about it at all unless the pucks are cracked or falling apart.
Cody's First Frame - 1980 CJ7 Family Trail Build
- Thread starter Cody
- Start date
- Location
- Grantsville, Utah
I would also vote to keep the body lift. If the pucks are cracked, I would still replace them with new 1" pucks.
Since your engine and trans have been changed, they may keep you from removing the puck lift.
Since your engine and trans have been changed, they may keep you from removing the puck lift.
Your stock leaf spring hangers will accept 2.5” springs in the front. You just need to swap out the perches on the axle.
I run stock YJ leafs from Crown automotive on my XJ. You can choose between 3 or 4 leaf packs IIRC. I would move frame mounts forward in the front and back in the rear before running longer springs. I see no performance changes in my XJ after moving to YJ springs and not having the shackles hang out a mile is amazing.
Is this an unbolt old, install new or cut off old, reweld new sort of project? Seems like on my taco the perches were welded to the housing.
One would think having been around for 20+ years I would know this basic stuff. I'm leaf spring dumb
- Location
- Grantsville, Utah
I think your front axle might be custom built. Measure how wide the perches on the axle are.
Love seeing a CJ getting some attention. I used the Daves Unlimited outboarding kit (as in I bought it and Josh/Unstuck installed it). Pretty beefy and comes with the bumper etc. It keeps the shackles up front so the ride is still bumpy but no weird nose diving characteristics. I have a 1" Bl and is not very noticable. The 2" I had before was too much and looks silly.
Not sure where you are located but you are welcome to take a look or I can post pics.
Not sure where you are located but you are welcome to take a look or I can post pics.