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kasbiker38 · 03-09-2010, 05:43 PM

i am looking to stretch my yj 2" will probably use the 44044 springs. it is an 89 yj soa with a waggy 44 front and a 9" rear. i was wondering if any one had done this stretch with just using tj flares or if i would have to take some more body out. O and i am running 36" tsl's.

LucasFury · 03-10-2010, 01:50 AM

That's gonna be like 9" of lift..

beefdawg · 03-10-2010, 09:06 AM

the center pin on the 44044 have a 2 inch offset. So go for it, you can gain 2 inches in the front and 2 inches in the rear. On the front I was running a d44 with high steer arms and a M.O.R.E. steering box mount, shackle reversal and it worked fine. Being that I was running 38.5 tsl sx, I had to add hydro assist, another easy modification. You may have to trim you rear wheel openings.

tha5150 · 03-10-2010, 03:13 PM

curious about this. I heard that if you simply slide the leafs back before you bolt them on the rear axle it will stretch it. but this makes no sense to me what so ever. the DS wouldn't fit then.. . ?

kasbiker38 · 03-11-2010, 06:57 PM

any pics of jeeps on waggy springs or 44044's

LucasFury · 03-12-2010, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by kasbiker38

any pics of jeeps on waggy springs or 44044's

There are, but not as many as you might expect, especially on 44044's. It's just too tall. Look up the 'SOA second thoughts' thread on here. If you're dead set on SOA, use stock height springs. Your axles won't live up to any tire size that would necessitate anything more.

EDIT: I meant to add that you can drill a new offset center pin in stock height springs and accomplish the same thing as waggys, but with less lift.

kasbiker38 · 03-13-2010, 12:47 PM

my jeep is already soa, and i have cromo's front and rear but how do the stock waggy springs work out.. also my hangers are Frenched.

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kasbiker38 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Member # 134106 Posts: 50	yj stretch ? i am looking to stretch my yj 2" will probably use the 44044 springs. it is an 89 yj soa with a waggy 44 front and a 9" rear. i was wondering if any one had done this stretch with just using tj flares or if i would have to take some more body out. O and i am running 36" tsl's.

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beefdawg vayacondios Join Date: Feb 2007 Member # 87698 Location: nor cal Posts: 1,274	the center pin on the 44044 have a 2 inch offset. So go for it, you can gain 2 inches in the front and 2 inches in the rear. On the front I was running a d44 with high steer arms and a M.O.R.E. steering box mount, shackle reversal and it worked fine. Being that I was running 38.5 tsl sx, I had to add hydro assist, another easy modification. You may have to trim you rear wheel openings. __________________ ---- 80 cjunk7, with stuff--SOLD new build... 90 yjunk, longer, wider, more stuff, fasten your seat belt, it makes it harder for the aliens to suck you out of your rig ---- NRA LIFE MEMBER ----

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03-10-2010, 03:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
tha5150 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Member # 138518 Posts: 3	curious about this. I heard that if you simply slide the leafs back before you bolt them on the rear axle it will stretch it. but this makes no sense to me what so ever. the DS wouldn't fit then.. . ?

03-11-2010, 06:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
kasbiker38 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Member # 134106 Posts: 50	any pics of jeeps on waggy springs or 44044's

03-13-2010, 12:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
kasbiker38 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Member # 134106 Posts: 50	my jeep is already soa, and i have cromo's front and rear but how do the stock waggy springs work out.. also my hangers are Frenched.