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If you had $1,000 to spend.......
On your FSJ, how would you spend it?
I'd buy,
Master cyl.
steering linkage parts,
New or good used tires and wheels,
waggy or cher seats and door panels,
front and rear bumpers,
winch of some sort,
4in. lift blocks for the front, (shackle flip in the rear)
and various other things I can't think of right now.
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'65 J200: 230ci., T90, D20, D44s: 4.27s. 31x11.50x15s
'47 Willys CJ-2A: Chevy 153ci 4 cyl, T90, S18, D25, D41: 5.38s. 7.00-16s
Regarding a manual valve-bodied auto... "To me that's like trying to play a fiddle with a sawzall."
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04-28-2009, 07:12 PM
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I'd buy it in the first place...
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04-28-2009, 07:13 PM
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blocks for the front?????? please tell me your joking???? more balls then me i guess
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81 chief-straight six auto soa and 3 inch body lift 3/4 ton running gear...37 boggers...ready for 39s....Wheeler
74 401 t18 lifted 6" on 33s for now..soon to be firewood/tow rig
73 j4000 -360-th400 d20 on 33s....now the farm rig
Couple parts jeeps
66 chevelle ss-396
66 chevelle clone 396
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04-28-2009, 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by orangebike
blocks for the front?????? please tell me your joking???? more balls then me i guess
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I don't have the $$$ for lift springs, lol. Actually, I may run some lift shackles that I have laying around, but I'm not sure yet.
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'65 J200: 230ci., T90, D20, D44s: 4.27s. 31x11.50x15s
'47 Willys CJ-2A: Chevy 153ci 4 cyl, T90, S18, D25, D41: 5.38s. 7.00-16s
Regarding a manual valve-bodied auto... "To me that's like trying to play a fiddle with a sawzall."
Nothing in written by me in ANY post can be used without my written consent.
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04-28-2009, 07:26 PM
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Id buy a new windsheild, and some new wheels..
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04-28-2009, 07:30 PM
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Katzkin seat covers.
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04-28-2009, 07:30 PM
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4in. lift blocks for the front
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I'd buy you 4" lift springs for the front so you don't run scary (and illegal) block up front. Hint on the illegal part.
I'd spend it on paint supplies for the 71.
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04-28-2009, 07:31 PM
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Paint,
Wood Grain
Carpet
The next 1K... BJ's 4" lift, and new front suspension, body bushings
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04-28-2009, 07:33 PM
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run a one inch shackle and a add a leaf...total of about 80 bucks plus u bolts if u need them and gives u 3.75 inches of lift
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81 chief-straight six auto soa and 3 inch body lift 3/4 ton running gear...37 boggers...ready for 39s....Wheeler
74 401 t18 lifted 6" on 33s for now..soon to be firewood/tow rig
73 j4000 -360-th400 d20 on 33s....now the farm rig
Couple parts jeeps
66 chevelle ss-396
66 chevelle clone 396
Stuff for free.....is worth saving up for
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04-28-2009, 07:41 PM
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I'd buy you 4" lift springs for the front so you don't run scary (and illegal) block up front. Hint on the illegal part.
I'd spend it on paint supplies for the 71.
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I may take you up on that, lol.
I think I'm going to run the lift shackles I have laying around. They are approx. 30 years old and they look a lot stronger than the stock ones.
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'65 J200: 230ci., T90, D20, D44s: 4.27s. 31x11.50x15s
'47 Willys CJ-2A: Chevy 153ci 4 cyl, T90, S18, D25, D41: 5.38s. 7.00-16s
Regarding a manual valve-bodied auto... "To me that's like trying to play a fiddle with a sawzall."
Nothing in written by me in ANY post can be used without my written consent.
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04-28-2009, 07:47 PM
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You could run some zero rate aal's up front. They come in 3/4" and 1" heights and bolt to the springs packs with the center pin. The side (ORD) that makes/sells them say they can go on the front. They are basically just a thick leaf spring.
Add those and a shackle and you could get a bit of lift. IIRC they are around $50 a pair.
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04-28-2009, 07:47 PM
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NO BLOCKS on the front!!!
First of all, they're illegal.
Second of all, in stock configuration, they would LOWER your front end.
Did I mention, NO BLOCKS IN THE FRONT ?
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04-28-2009, 07:53 PM
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run a one inch shackle and a add a leaf...total of about 80 bucks plus u bolts if u need them and gives u 3.75 inches of lift
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04-28-2009, 07:58 PM
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the shackle out of a junk yard...just takes a bit of searching and i got my add a leaf from swabs on one of my jeeps or can get them from hellcreeksuspensions.com dont know if they have them for your later year thought
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81 chief-straight six auto soa and 3 inch body lift 3/4 ton running gear...37 boggers...ready for 39s....Wheeler
74 401 t18 lifted 6" on 33s for now..soon to be firewood/tow rig
73 j4000 -360-th400 d20 on 33s....now the farm rig
Couple parts jeeps
66 chevelle ss-396
66 chevelle clone 396
Stuff for free.....is worth saving up for
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04-28-2009, 08:00 PM
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NO BLOCKS on the front!!!
First of all, they're illegal.
Second of all, in stock configuration, they would LOWER your front end.
Did I mention, NO BLOCKS IN THE FRONT ?
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Not on his 65. Stock SOA.
But yes, no blocks up front. I'm not even sure I would run the zero rate aal's. They are suppsoed to be safe to use up front (makes since as they are bolted to the spring pack like any other leaf). Edit. The u-bolts on a closed kuckle axle would hold them from twisting as well.
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04-28-2009, 08:03 PM
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How much would the anti twist plates stiffen the springs? I have relatively good travel up front and I'd like to keep it that way.
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'65 J200: 230ci., T90, D20, D44s: 4.27s. 31x11.50x15s
'47 Willys CJ-2A: Chevy 153ci 4 cyl, T90, S18, D25, D41: 5.38s. 7.00-16s
Regarding a manual valve-bodied auto... "To me that's like trying to play a fiddle with a sawzall."
Nothing in written by me in ANY post can be used without my written consent.
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04-28-2009, 08:14 PM
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Not at all. they are just little stamped thick sheet metal plates that sit between two leafs. All tey do is make it so the bottom overlaod leaf (that usually is not connected to the main pack by any means other then the center pin) can't twist out of alignment. Would work well for a zero rate as well.
But I deleted that after remembering that the stock u-bolts will hold that zero rate from twisting.
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04-28-2009, 08:17 PM
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Picture the zero rate under the springpack. You can see the u-bolts would hold it in palce. You would have to make your own though (or notch the production ones) as they are not made for 2" wide springs. Very easy though. I made some 3/4"x2.5 zero rates for my cherokee.
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04-28-2009, 08:19 PM
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Not a bad idea.
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'65 J200: 230ci., T90, D20, D44s: 4.27s. 31x11.50x15s
'47 Willys CJ-2A: Chevy 153ci 4 cyl, T90, S18, D25, D41: 5.38s. 7.00-16s
Regarding a manual valve-bodied auto... "To me that's like trying to play a fiddle with a sawzall."
Nothing in written by me in ANY post can be used without my written consent.
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04-28-2009, 08:27 PM
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Oh. My springs are 2.5 in. wide. Yours are 2in?
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'65 J200: 230ci., T90, D20, D44s: 4.27s. 31x11.50x15s
'47 Willys CJ-2A: Chevy 153ci 4 cyl, T90, S18, D25, D41: 5.38s. 7.00-16s
Regarding a manual valve-bodied auto... "To me that's like trying to play a fiddle with a sawzall."
Nothing in written by me in ANY post can be used without my written consent.
~Eli's Jeep Supply~
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