: shackle reversal


skrd2whl
10-22-2002, 09:26 AM
HAS ANYONE EVER INSTALLED THE MOUNTAIN OFF ROAD S.R.S BUGGY SYSTEM ON A CJ-7.IF SO HOW WELL DID IT WORK

TTM
10-22-2002, 09:36 AM
i have not done a M.O.R.E. one, but i have done A shackle reversal and love it

4Bangler
10-22-2002, 11:31 AM
I used the MORE stuff on my YJ, it works okay, but the buggy leaves are too short, the extra holes for adjustment are nice, but they require a baker plat to keep the spring from snapping off at one of the botl holes, making the effective spring length too short to really pull away from the frame unless you've got some seroius unsprung weight. The SRS portion works very well, I'll be re-designing the buggy leaves this winter.

sanyi83
10-22-2002, 12:49 PM
I had heard of some guy on this board who makes a shackle reversal simmilar to the MORE kit. I forget who he was. Anyone know. I think he was in So cal.

McJeep
10-22-2002, 01:59 PM
Skrd - have you spoken to anyone regarding the issues that a reversal can bring into play regarding front driveshaft travel?

sanyi83
10-22-2002, 04:29 PM
it is a good point. you will need a new front driveshaft or at least have yours lengthened. A typical shackle reversal will move the front axle forward about an inch maybe 2. and the driveshaft should be able to componsate for the flex of the springs as the axle moves.

4Bangler
10-22-2002, 04:50 PM
When I did my SRS I was also swapping in a Dana 44, so my front shaft reached just fine, but it turned out to be both too long and too short, it could bottom out (luckily my trans and motor mounts are so shot that my t-case didn't get f-ed up) before the suspension did, and pull out just picking the Jeep up on the hoist, and that was with plain old Superlift 4" springs, SUA, and the buggy leaves staying withing 1/4" of the frame.