I have read the post about suspension questions, but one thing I would like someone to comment on is if switching your rear leafs to the front affects your tie rods or other steering problems I would need to know about if I tried this.

This problem only seems to happen when you start moving your axle from it's original location. Is this true? Does this happen with the rear springs in front?

Well, let me have all the smart ass comments since this is my first post and also my b-day!!!!!! come on, is that all you've got? I can take it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks in advance for any advice or information you can give me about the suspension ?

All the answers are here, do a search!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Like OOP's said you really need to search. This site has covered just about everything involved with 4x4's. I'm using rears up front and they did move my axle foward. I moved the axle even more foward by making different spring hangers and the using shackles up front method. I will have to use stubby steering arms for my hysteer and maybe even move my steering box foward.

Yep searching is the key...

raptorman57-
REVERSE SHACKLES!!!!!! YUK........ :eek:

Originally posted by 4RnrRick
REVERSE SHACKLES!!!!!! YUK........ :eek: Herrrre we go...

raptorman57-
REVERSE SHACKLES!!!!!! YUK........ :eek: [/B]

I don't want to argue over this but I like my set up. I ran shackles up front for years on my old Scout(factory up front's) with no trouble.It handled as good as any other lifted 4wheeler with bias mud tires could. If they handle so badly why does Jeep still use them? Plus I like the idea that my pinion angle get's better as the wheel drop's. If I was building an Indy racer or 100 mph. desert racer I would use a different set up. We are talking about a rig that will see a top speed of maybe 60 or 65:rolleyes:. You've got your preferences and I have mine. I bet I could find something on your truck that I would do different.:D :D :D

Can you tell me why you run shackles in the back? Is it cause everyone else does?:shaking:

Originally posted by raptorman57


I don't want to argue over this but I like my set up. I ran shackles up front for years on my old Scout(factory up front's) with no trouble.It handled as good as any other lifted 4wheeler with bias mud tires could. If they handle so badly why does Jeep still use them? Plus I like the idea that my pinion angle get's better as the wheel drop's. If I was building an Indy racer or 100 mph. desert racer I would use a different set up. We are talking about a rig that will see a top speed of maybe 60 or 65:rolleyes:. You've got your preferences and I have mine. I bet I could find something on your truck that I would do different.:D :D :D

Can you tell me why you run shackles in the back? Is it cause everyone else does?:shaking:

I have to agree with you here. My Scout is just fine with the shackles in front. It's just a jump on the band wagon complaint.

If it was so dangerous Jeep wouldn't have done it for so many years.

Originally posted by 4-runnin
If it was so dangerous Jeep wouldn't have done it for so many years.

A stock jeep is a totally different animal. Stock jeep springs are flat. That means that when the spring compresses the axle location moves toward the solid mount. With a toy's arched spring the opposite is true: the axle moves toward the shackle end. That's not to say that the setup is dangerous, only that it's not as simple as people make it out to be (i.e. reverse shackle is good or reverse shackle is bad.)

Drew

Huh, it seems like a good idea that the tire would be moving away from the back of the fender under compression. Maybe shackles up front would have another advantage.