Installing new axles today
Just got off work early and have my new axles to install. My brother is at work until after dark so I am doing the work solo. If anybody happens to be in the area and wants to help that would be sweet! Will grill up some burgers and get some beer for volunteers.
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Cesare Pavese
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I would if i was closer! Good luck! what axles?!
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Dana 44's from G2. 4.88 gears with eaton e-locker. Holy crap it's hot outside, sweating my but off and haven't even pulled my tools out.
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Cesare Pavese
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Hope it all goes smooth. Good Luck
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Lucky man! Good luck with the install
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Its a school night for me, ortherwise I would.. good luck on install
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Good luck. Post up pics.
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Ok, so am calling it a day. Was some issues with install. First thing, there is no ABS gear installed on axle. Might have to see if I can get one to have welded or possibly cut off old ones to swap over. Next, hole in leaf spring perch was too small for my leaf pins. Reamed it out and got axle mounted to leaf springs. Next issue I am still stuck on is the shock mounts. The old mount was a pin that stuck out and a nut held shock to it. The new mount is intended for the shock to slide inside of and a bolt goes through mount, shock, mount to a nut. I don't see how this can work because the shock will not be able to pivot. On top of that would have to bend shock because the mount goes straight up and down from axle but upper mount is angled inward too far to reach. I have a few pics, but ran out of daylight. Get them posted after I get some dinner.
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Cesare Pavese
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Out with the old
In with new
Old shock mount
New shock mount
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That looks really nice....But MORE pics.......
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the shock mount should work, my blazer has that type and i have no issues
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his shocks dont go straight up and down though, they both go towards center of vehicle at the top.. that's why he'd have to bend those brackets in to make them work.. it's weird, you'd think they'd know the mounts.. XJs are so common.. sorry u're having those issues
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Use a different style shock mounting tab on the axle. Either fab one up from shock mounts you can get at an auto store or drop by High Country and grab some of the ones they have from BDS.
If you want, you can also modify the ones that you have using the 1/2 hole tabs you can get in the electrical conduit section of Lowe's or Depo. These work well for shocks as well as light mounts and are dirt cheap. Simply use the axle mounts that you have and 'box' them with two tabs so that the shock goes into the box and the eye runs parallel with the axle. This is the same set up I have for a similar shock arrangement on my rear axle. Be careful to allow access to the nut between the axle and the tab that is closest to the axle or weld a capture nut(best) on that side. You may also want to mount the shock tab so that it is even with the bottom of the axle rather than the way you have it tacked in place so that it doesn't act as a rock magnet.
Here is a link to the tabs I am talking about. They are out of 1/4" steel with a 1/2" hole pre drilled. You may want to measure the width and have to buy the two hole tabs and cut them to fit, but I have used the square tabs to modify similar mounts without any cutting.
http://www.frontrange4x4.com/forums/...t=cheap+tricks
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Hope this helps. Don't bend the shocks...
Here are pictures of shock mounts on two rear axles that I have, both set up for angled shocks. You can see where you can easily modify what you have to work with the tabs. The other axle picture/shock mounts use a simple shock stud set up with a double shear. I have seen these simply welded to the axle minus any shear brace, but I personally wouldn't do it.
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I was thinking the easiest and most available option might be to cut the front of old shock mount and weld it to current bracket. They have very similar curvature and with a little heat & a bfh I should be able to form it a little better. Not too familiar with welding so I wasn't sure if the bracket has enough metal to hold. Also considered cutting a bigger chunk off old mount and drilling 2 holes and bolting it to new one(with an additional hole drilled too), but thought that would look tacky. Thanks Brody, briefly glanced at link but will read it later. Any other thoughts is greatly appreciated.
me getting agitated
Makes me wonder about making a 6x6 with rear axle pushed back for departure angle
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We do not remember days, we remember moments.
Cesare Pavese
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Too many issues. That is BS you have to modify anything. Did they send you the right axle? What does G2 have to say? That mount will obviously not work.
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OOOOOOOOOOO AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!
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Hope you get it worked out!! Those are nice axles btw!
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Talked to the guy that welded on my shock brackets. They come from G2 not welded on, but 4 wheel parts (thats who I purchased axles through) picked up the slack for me. He says we can pull off mounting bracket, twist it to the right angle for shock and then weld it in place at an angle. He is coming by after work tonight to take a look and make game plan, this will be his second trip to my house after hours!
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We do not remember days, we remember moments.
Cesare Pavese
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Looking at this again, why not simply cut off the old shock mount from the removed axle, radius it to fit the new axle, clean it up and weld it on where you want it. "Twisting" the new shock mount is still going to have the eyes of the shock at an angle to each other and will probably cause binding. The eyes of the shocks should ideally be (especially the way you have the shocks angled) parallel to each other for best movement. If you look at the rear of your rig (or any leaf sprung rig) when it is all twisted up, you will see that the springs and axle are no longer directly under the rig, but are to one side or the other. With the eyes of the shocks parallel, this side to side, coupled with the up and down, isn't restricted. Reverse one of the eyes, and you are limiting that plane of motion.
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