Weebz
Caught the Bug
Just drop it by my place and I will take a look at it for you.
Lmao. Will do. Let me head out now. Be there in a few days.
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Lmao. Will do. Let me head out now. Be there in a few days.
MericaMade
Active Member
So was working on my buddies jeep tonight and we did notice the body was shifted to the passenger side. Most likely cause was jacking the body up when placing the rear evo coil bucket mounts and getting off centered. So we unbolted the body frame and forced it to the driver side. It didn't take much force was able to do it with a big pry bar. It wasn't much but definitely lines up better. It did however help some with the rear passenger sag and a few more turns with preload. It wasn't a (oh yeah that fixed it outcome) but did help and not as noticeable like before.
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Weebz
Caught the Bug
Damn. I got excited you had the hell yeah discovery. I’ll take a look but I think I’m squared up. Looks like it’s time to play the spring game all day Saturday. Thanks for the input and your findings though!
MericaMade
Active Member
Would uncentered axles cause the issue? For example, front is to far pass and rear is to far driver causing the weight to load up on the pass rear?
Weebz
Caught the Bug
As usual life put a real damper on being able to play too much. Only got one test in. So I have been running 250/300 rear (10” upper) and 250/300 front. I swapped everything to be 250/250 rear with both being 12” springs hoping the softer spring would allow for adjustability if needed and absorb most or all of my preload needs in the rear with gaining height. Went to 300/300 front. FAIL!!!!
In the end the rear gained height which I don’t want but it did take out all preload so I do have adjustability there but the 300/300 front has the same result of a droop in that passenger corner and with the rear being higher none of it works.
Tonight I will go to 250/250 rear with the 10” upper and drop the front back to my 250/300 set up. I may also look at reducing the charge in the rear reservoir down to like 100 and see if that helps.
In the end the rear gained height which I don’t want but it did take out all preload so I do have adjustability there but the 300/300 front has the same result of a droop in that passenger corner and with the rear being higher none of it works.
Tonight I will go to 250/250 rear with the 10” upper and drop the front back to my 250/300 set up. I may also look at reducing the charge in the rear reservoir down to like 100 and see if that helps.
Weebz
Caught the Bug
Well I think I’m getting there. I got it down an inch in the rear with going to the 250/250 and 10" upper. That's with 300/300 up front still. Can easily level it out from here. Going to try going back to 250/300 up front and level it from there. If I can’t I’ll stick with this and see how it does. I think the problem was too heavy a spring rate in the rear forcing the front down.
JKbrick
Active Member
Maybe you need a third row seat and more kids in there!!
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Weebz
Caught the Bug
LMAO. A big hell no to that.
Ddays
Hooked
Well, you do have four now :idontknow:
Weebz
Caught the Bug
It’s all good. I just need me time in the Jeep too.
Ddays
Hooked
Ddays
Hooked
LOL, you needed sooooo much convincing. :cheesy:
Weebz
Caught the Bug
Shut it Jerry! I need to blame somebody else for my spending habits. Lol.
Weebz
Caught the Bug
I didn’t go that big...yet. Started with a 25’ for now. See what happens from here.
19YJ94
Caught the Bug
Nice, you all keep this up I will have to get a truck and trailer next.[emoji23] Awesome though, opens the door for more adventures out West.
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wjtstudios
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It really does making that hike more manageable. If I lived out west, It would have been less of a concern
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