Lifting my jeep

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

Does anyone know where to find a 2 inch lift for a 83 jeep cj-7? I think its called a shackle lift or something. What it is is there are blocks that go between the frame and the leaf springs.

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[Buck 5,000+ posts]

does anybody want to help, maybe

 

[dumpin907 10+ year member]

try a different forum bro...maybe....alaska4x4network.com.. these guys are smart with jeeps

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

try a different forum bro...maybe....alaska4x4network.com.. these guys are smart with jeeps

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[Tom Gralewski 10+ year member]

Try ebay. They have alot of lifts for older jeeps. Also google brands like superlift, rancho and the typical big names in 4x4s

 

[JeepSound 10+ year member]

I'm somewhat confused by your description but thats not a shackle lift.

You kind of contradicted yourself there because the block will either go between the spring and the spring perch on the axle OR between the body and the frame. Not between the spring and the frame.

A block lift isn't hard to do at all, just find some 2" aluminum/steel blocks, cut them to roughly the same length/width of your spring perch and drill a hole for the end of the centering bolt on the leaf spring. Toss them in between the leaf spring and perch and you're done.

A body lift is when you have pucks or some kind of block between the frame and body. You have to lift the body off the frame a little, remove the stock body mounts or add to them with larger ones.

Now, a shackle lift is replacing your stock shackles that connect the leaf springs to the frame with longer, aftermarket ones. Not very hard either but sometimes it can be difficult if the bolts are siezed.

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

I'm somewhat confused by your description but thats not a shackle lift.You kind of contradicted yourself there because the block will either go between the spring and the spring perch on the axle OR between the body and the frame.

A block lift isn't hard to do at all, just find some 2" aluminum/steel blocks, cut them to roughly the same length/width of your spring perch and drill a hole for the end of the centering bolt on the leaf spring. Toss them in between the leaf spring and perch and you're done.

A body lift is when you have pucks or some kind of block between the frame and body. You have to lift the body off the frame a little, remove the stock body mounts or add to them with larger ones.

ya it goes between the lift spring and where the lift springs connect to the frame. btw, i have nowhere to build that stuff. i need a kit

 

[JeepSound 10+ year member]

I edited my post with what a shackle lift is. Sorry, I misread your first post. I see what you're getting at now.

 

[JeepSound 10+ year member]

Heres a 1.5" shackle lift http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/76-86-CJ-JEEP-1-1-2-in-LIFT-kit-POSI-LOCK-shackles_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33585QQihZ018QQitemZ280238332360QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

Doesn't seem to be much more than that for your year CJ.

Heres an AAL kit that would get you what you're looking for.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/76-86-Jeep-CJ-2-LIFT-KIT-CJ5-CJ7-CJ8-Add-a-leaf_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33585QQihZ004QQitemZ140243622823QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

tell me what you think of this. The reason i'm getting this is to put 35s on the jeep

 

[JeepSound 10+ year member]

Link doesn't work man..

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

nvm i put the wrong url in there. i was looking at some on jcwhitney.com

 

[DB_DRAG_SPL 10+ year member]

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