Man i really like that better than the spring correctors on bottom plus i have to replace my fuel tank anyway so perfect time to do the springs. Great video man.
Thanks So Much for doing this! Your video gave me the confidence to do this to my 2003 Rubicon. My springs were so bent that they just didn't work well. In fact, I put brand new Fox shocks on and they didn't last 1,000 miles. My Jeep handled like a boat with the bent springs and now it is Very Solid! Straight springs and new shocks make my jeep corner like it's on rails! No more worries about being off camber. One issue I had with my project was brake lines. My brake line was bent in such a way that it was wedged between the relocated perch and the frame. I wish I had straightened out those bends before I welded the driver side perch back on. That would have made the work so much easier!
Great video, I had never thought about rotating the top mount. I considered cutting everything off the axle and rotating the mounts/lower bucket, but this makes so much more sense. I'll be tackling this next summer!
I actually did the same thing but I did swap mine side to side AND rotated the perches 180 that way they still sat on the side of the frame their suppose to. I also moved my track bar bracket back as well. Was able to push my axle back another two inches after doing this. Good video
There is no way I could push my axle back a 1/8" let alone 2". Mine rubbed against the gas tank skid as it was. You could swap the perches I suppose, but trimming them is just as easy.
@@TheBFHGarage lol!! No sir I’m in Texas. I would pay to ship if you can part with them. I did my relocation a couple years ago and butchered them and would like another try at it.
Moving the lower mount by itself isn't enough. I relocated all my brackets on my Dana 44 (rotated pinion). By doing both uppers and lowers you can get close to parallel at full bump. Most people don't want to do all the work for axle bracket relocation.
@@TheBFHGarage I think 35’s are fantastic. No one’s asking you to dump cash into tons or 40’s. Simply, if you’re willing to do the work involved to move your springs back for little to no performance enhancement, why not do coils? Not that much more work and would be fun on 35’s. Plus you’d make a kick ass informative video about it. Cheers
To me the simple answer would be money. He seems to enjoy working on his jeep, which I do also myself. He already has all the parts to do the relocation. Here in Bama picking up a pair of 12" travel coilovers is between $1,000-$1,200. That's just for the coilovers. So far most of what I"ve seen him do is stuff that's been on the forums. Which I'm enjoying watching.
Man i really like that better than the spring correctors on bottom plus i have to replace my fuel tank anyway so perfect time to do the springs. Great video man.
Thanks So Much for doing this! Your video gave me the confidence to do this to my 2003 Rubicon. My springs were so bent that they just didn't work well. In fact, I put brand new Fox shocks on and they didn't last 1,000 miles. My Jeep handled like a boat with the bent springs and now it is Very Solid! Straight springs and new shocks make my jeep corner like it's on rails! No more worries about being off camber. One issue I had with my project was brake lines. My brake line was bent in such a way that it was wedged between the relocated perch and the frame. I wish I had straightened out those bends before I welded the driver side perch back on. That would have made the work so much easier!
Great video, I had never thought about rotating the top mount. I considered cutting everything off the axle and rotating the mounts/lower bucket, but this makes so much more sense. I'll be tackling this next summer!
I actually did the same thing but I did swap mine side to side AND rotated the perches 180 that way they still sat on the side of the frame their suppose to. I also moved my track bar bracket back as well. Was able to push my axle back another two inches after doing this. Good video
There is no way I could push my axle back a 1/8" let alone 2". Mine rubbed against the gas tank skid as it was. You could swap the perches I suppose, but trimming them is just as easy.
About her great video. Thanks again.
thanks Mike yet another project I should have done...lol
If you stretch the wheelbase will those work even farther back ?
Depends on HOW you stretch your wheelbase.
@@TheBFHGarage 6” strtch long arm triangulated 4 link is the plan don’t really want to go coil overs cuz I’m on a budget
@@poker8193 still depends how you do your stretch.
Would you sell the perches you cut off and didn’t use?
Looking at them, they were in as of good of shape as my others lol. Are you in Colorado?
@@TheBFHGarage lol!! No sir I’m in Texas. I would pay to ship if you can part with them. I did my relocation a couple years ago and butchered them and would like another try at it.
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@@TheBFHGarage done
No reason to move the top mount unless stretching wheelbase, rotate the axle mount.
Moving the lower mount by itself isn't enough. I relocated all my brackets on my Dana 44 (rotated pinion). By doing both uppers and lowers you can get close to parallel at full bump. Most people don't want to do all the work for axle bracket relocation.
If you’re willing to take the time to do this, why not just put coil-overs on. It’s time!!
I get a lot of "tons and 40's" or "coilovers" comments. It's not needed for what I do. I LOVE the challenge of 35's on the rocks. That's my thing.
@@TheBFHGarage I think 35’s are fantastic. No one’s asking you to dump cash into tons or 40’s. Simply, if you’re willing to do the work involved to move your springs back for little to no performance enhancement, why not do coils? Not that much more work and would be fun on 35’s. Plus you’d make a kick ass informative video about it. Cheers
To me the simple answer would be money. He seems to enjoy working on his jeep, which I do also myself. He already has all the parts to do the relocation. Here in Bama picking up a pair of 12" travel coilovers is between $1,000-$1,200. That's just for the coilovers. So far most of what I"ve seen him do is stuff that's been on the forums. Which I'm enjoying watching.