how far has anyone moved their rear axle back ? i was thinkin of moving mine back to be almost even with the rear of the tub ???

i know i will need to move the gas tank, make longer arms, new buckets for upper springs...anything else ?

i plan on doing a XX susp setup but where my axles are now only allows 24" arms

1998 Jeep TJ
71" dana 60's

Moved my rear axle nine inches back on my YJ. My control arms are 45 inches long.

Getto any pics ???

Here's a pic of Ghettos rig:

Damn, that's 9"? Looks perfect with those 38's...But I would have thought that at 9" you'd have tire stickin' past the tub.

--D

Thanks Caleb! It doesn't look like it from that picture, but the very back of the tires is actually further back than the end of the bumper, and the bumper that I am building is an inch closer to the body. There is still a lot of work to be done before the rig is driveable. I'm hoping to have it ready for UROC in February.

I moved mine back about 9".
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XJ springs with center pin holes redrilled?

Originally posted by syko
XJ springs with center pin holes redrilled?

I moved my spring, and shackle perches and used some mongrel springs that I garage engineered(top secret).
The set up works awesome.
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I moved my rear axle back about 9-10" when I built my suspension last year. I went to a fuel cell and coilovers.

CJ

moving the axle back 9" looks sweet. CJLargo has a fuel cell. but for a streetable jeep. I have to ask where did the gas tanks go. Up looks to be the only place. H8 or ghetto. Have any pics on that?

Originally posted by kodak
moving the axle back 9" looks sweet. CJLargo has a fuel cell. but for a streetable jeep. I have to ask where did the gas tanks go. Up looks to be the only place. H8 or ghetto. Have any pics on that?

and was there any other major issues ?

Originally posted by kodak
moving the axle back 9" looks sweet. CJLargo has a fuel cell. but for a streetable jeep. I have to ask where did the gas tanks go. Up looks to be the only place. H8 or ghetto. Have any pics on that?

I dont know what ghetto has done with his but here is a pic of his rear:

Originally posted by kodak
moving the axle back 9" looks sweet. CJLargo has a fuel cell. but for a streetable jeep. I have to ask where did the gas tanks go. Up looks to be the only place. H8 or ghetto. Have any pics on that?

I'm trying to get this thing done quickly, so temporarily the gas tank is where the back seat normally is. When I have more time I am going to make a gas tank to go between my upper control arms, above the rear drive shaft. It will be fairly small but we should be able to make it 10 to 12 gallons. If you look at the picture Supergper posted of my rear suspension there is room for a tank there.

Originally posted by GhettoRig


I'm trying to get this thing done quickly, so temporarily the gas tank is where the back seat normally is. When I have more time I am going to make a gas tank to go between my upper control arms, above the rear drive shaft. It will be fairly small but we should be able to make it 10 to 12 gallons. If you look at the picture Supergper posted of my rear suspension there is room for a tank there.

Hope you never have a D-shaft let go...:eek: you might end up walking.......yeah I know "skidplate".....good luck:D :beer:

I raised my stock tank.
I cut a hole in the bed from side to side, and 24" form the rear forward. I built new cross members off the frame to mount the tank and skid. built a new frame for the raised bed, and installed an axcess panel for the fuel pump and sending unit, the re-sheeted it. I can still put the rear seat in for my daughters.
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I sware the more I see your Jeep H8monday the more I want it:D I move my Cj-5's rear axle back 3"es, pretty E-Z... All I did was take the back shackle hanger fliped it around, and then moved the front one 3"es back. When you flip the back shackle hanger around it moves the hanger 3"es back.....

Thanks,
My rig is working real well for me, in its current configuration.

about 6 inches back i belive it was,

Once I put the fuel cell in the bed, and cut my quarter panels out, there was no problem moving the axle back.

Hey CJ post some pics of your heep...I know they have been up before but I was unable to find them...I want to see your fuel cell and how you cut you rear fenders...thanks

Here are two pics which show you what I did:

Here:

thanks for the pics H8.
I need to keep room to seat my 2 boys.
I have been thinking sattle tanks or a tank from a car. it would be flater and longer. maybe just add 9" to the frame and mount it there.

I thought about lenghtening the frame to make room for the tank, but in the end I am very glad I didn't It would have looked funny and the departure angle would not have been anywhere near as good.

Originally posted by Jimmy76FJ40
about 6 inches back i belive it was,

Jimmy, you need BIGGER tires now :eek:

this is 10" back

and in a NON-Driveway shot:flipoff2:

Come Awn lets see some action shots of the Long Wb's gettin it

Originally posted by vova


Jimmy, you need BIGGER tires now :eek: saving for 42's as we speak sucka! jiMMy

hey cj lagos
where did you take those pictures?
is that at your house b/c it looks a lot like the small college i attended in greensboro, nc

Leroy, did you move your front at all? If you did how much?
Do you have a shot of your front spring hangers?

fcfred,

Yea, it's in my front yard. I had the trailer in the driveway and didnt' have any where else to take pictures :P

CJ