Flipped Rear Shackle..Now shockie mounts

[graham]

Just finished a rear shackle flip, post pic's of the bolt-on bracket I used latter, gained 3 5/8" measured from centre axle to wheel well lip. Now the existing shockies will only fit at the fully extended position.

I have thought of 3 options to remedy this;
1) Lower top shockie mounting bolt.
2) Cut and re-weld bottom mount on the diff.
3) Purchase longer actuating shockies.

How have others that have done this, or have lifted, overcome this problem?

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Graham
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'82 Cherokee Sportsman II,360, auto. As it rolled of the Show Room floor.
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[64Trvlr]

With an extra 3 5/8" of height I'd go with new shocks.

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64 Traveler, 350/sm 465/
np 205/ d 44 ft and rear
w/4:88's,33.950's,Line-x interior

60 Willy Wag, Superhuricane6,T90,D18,
D 27 and 44, 4:88's

66 Wag,327,400,18,D27,D44
4:27's

[mulepic]

i did option 2 and 3. although you might not need longer shocks

[graham]

Thanks for the advice. I'm thinking of get new shockies, then if ever the need be, I can change it back to original.

[mark]

where did you get this bolt on bracket?

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mark
79 cherokee chief
(ABOVE THE LAW)
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[Dutch]

Ditto... where did you get a bolt-on bracket. I got great rear springs and am still toying with the 3" lift idea. A rear shackle flip is exactly what I had in mind. With new front springs I would save money and get a better ride to boot.

Dutch

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360 Bored and Smoked
Edlebrock Carb, Cam, Covers and Manifold (They have a line item on my pay-stub).
K&N, MSD, Taylor, American Racing,
Goodrich, ConFerr, blah, blah, blah...Way to many stickers (for my wifes taste)

[graham]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by mark:
where did you get this bolt on bracket?
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With a few skinned knuckles, a bit of grinding and welding and a fair bit of head scratching http://www.ifsja.org/ubb/confused.gif...I fabbed it myself. Similar ideas may have been done this way before, not sure though. I've posted some pic's that you can check out at,
Rear shackle flip (http://www.geocities.com/ozbearhunter/suspension.html)
It may not be fancy,,, but it achieves what I wanted to do.

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Graham
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'BEAR HUNTERS" HOME PAGE (http://www.geocities.com/ozbearhunter/)
'82 Cherokee Sportsman II,360, auto. As it rolled of the Show Room floor.
Except for;LPG conversion, On board air, O2 sensor plus rear shackle flip.

[Dutch]

Graham, would sure like to see a post on the play by play. What you call not to fancy... alot of us call strokes of smart thinking. Any advice on this is sure appreciated.

Dutch

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360 Bored and Smoked
Edlebrock Carb, Cam, Covers and Manifold (They have a line item on my pay-stub).
K&N, MSD, Taylor, American Racing,
Goodrich, ConFerr, blah, blah, blah...Way to many stickers (for my wifes taste)

[mark]

thats awesome i wanna do it too!did you make the bracket though or did you buy it?

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mark
79 cherokee chief
(ABOVE THE LAW)
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=937957&a=11951837&p=42970484

[graham]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by mark:
thats awesome i wanna do it too!did you make the bracket though or did you buy it?
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Took awhile to nut it out, but it's my first go a fabbing some thing like this. Both yours and Dutch's comments give confidence to do the front now as it is nearly 4" lower that the back!!!

I'll gather my scribbled plans and notes, try to make sence out of them and post a how to.