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Discussion in '2nd Gen. Builds (2005-2015)' started by EatSleepTacos, Jun 5, 2017.

  1. Feb 1, 2018 at 5:03 PM
    ovrlndkull

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    You may be intelligent but I am by no means a wordsmith to be able to legitimately put into words how I see what he wrote with the moving of the pivot point and such thus changing the way the springs travel. Personally I think that hitting a guarded pivot point is also better than hitting one unguarded as with a shackle flip.
     
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    Well the stock wiring harness was janky as fuck so I'm going to make my own tomorrow then wire the lights up20180201_185538.jpg 20180201_185527.jpg
     
  3. Feb 1, 2018 at 5:06 PM
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    They look good mounted up like that!
     
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    Just put a shackle flip on the Hammer hangers and call it a day. Run no shocks also, Then the sky is the limit to the droopiness
     
  5. Feb 1, 2018 at 5:07 PM
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    And only put the main leaf in from the leaf pack. It’ll be real flexy then!
     
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    I like their location better than the ones mounted to the actual hood. Seems like they are more out of the way of sight lines. That is one nasty bumper!
     
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    I made a bad choice on my ditch light brackets, everyone elses sits so much farther out than mine do, dammit
     
  8. Feb 1, 2018 at 5:08 PM
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    Which ones do you have?
     
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    This that and the other thing.
    I wouldn't say its ONLY good for weight, tho it is beneficial. I would say it is overall better on the leaf springs cuz when ur stuffing the back wheel off roading it wont put the leafs into as much of a negative arch as a flip would. I'm just going off peoples testimonials I have seen and little bits of info here and there. I'm also assuming that my understanding on this is correct :rofl: if that makes sense then a check in the pro column would be
    -Longer leaf spring life
     
  11. Feb 1, 2018 at 5:09 PM
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    So far everything you’ve said is right! At least from what I’ve learned from my research.
     
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    Haha yeah I'm pleased with how they mounted, and yeah the bumper sucks up mpgs like a mofo but if there's ever a zombie apocalypse I'll be set.
     
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    I will say the ultimate guys to talk to about the differences and benifits and set ups etc for leaf sprung vehicles is the boys over at Alcan give them a holler and talk with them a while.
     
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    Or a prius that's in the way!
     
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    Did get a nice GITD patch today tho.

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    I saw a guy with an old leaf sprung CJ running these and some custom leafs from alcan F&R he had almost as much flex as these buggy 3 & 4 link set ups
     
  19. Feb 1, 2018 at 5:13 PM
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    This that and the other thing.
    I'm curious how one would net 1/2'' of lift with OEM shackle and leafs if it is sitting 1'' lower tho

    EDIT: or is the mounting point for the shackle the same height, its just the beefy-ness that makes the HH itself just sit 1'' lower?
     
  20. Feb 1, 2018 at 5:15 PM
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