Rear coil bucket relocation

[Pert Near]

Hello! I'm new to this forum and TJ/LJs. I just picked up an 06 LJR with a lift. It appears that my rear coils are bent because of the bucket location. I'm thinking I should relocate the buckets. If anyone has an opinion I'm all ears.
Thanks!

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[FarFire70]

Pretty common for the springs to do that with a lift kit.

I relocated mine not too long ago. Went with Ballistic Fabrication.


My install:
https://wranglertjforum.com/threads/building-homer-2005-tj-build-thread.69559/page-3#post-1384848

 

[Pert Near]

Pretty common for the springs to do that with a lift kit.

I relocated mine not too long ago. Went with Ballistic Fabrication.


My install:
https://wranglertjforum.com/threads/building-homer-2005-tj-build-thread.69559/page-3#post-1384848

I'll check out your install. Thank you!

 

[zackcj7]

There is lots of info about it on here if you search.

I did it to mine several years ago. It requires lots of cutting, grinding, and welding it tight spots and weird angles. Aside from that pretty strait forward. I would plan on a full weekend to do it.

 

[NskLJ]

I'll check out your install. Thank you!

I did mine with a metalcloak kit, I like to have parts ready when I start a project. When I got into it, I realized you can reuse the stock brackets after you cut them off carefully. I think you flip them side to side as one side is longer on the stock bucket.

 

[bluescapegoat]

I reused the factory perches. Kind of hard to get a grinder in to the welds on the top, an air chisel is handy.

 

[LONGJP2]

It appears that my rear springs are bent because of the bucket location. I'm thinking I should relocate the buckets. If anyone has an opinion I'm all ears.

You can, but not necessary.

 

[Pert Near]

You can, but not necessary.

The PO ran the coils like this for 4 or 5 years. I assume that getting the coils strait would improve the ride quality.

 

[jjvw]

The PO ran the coils like this for 4 or 5 years. I assume that getting the coils strait would improve the ride quality.

There will be no change in ride quality.

 

[jjvw]

I reused the factory perches. Kind of hard to get a grinder in to the welds on the top, an air chisel is handy.

Reusing the factory spring seats is the smart way to do it.

 

[FarFire70]

Reusing the factory spring seats is the smart way to do it.

Agree - When you can. I was hopeful to re-use mine but once I got them out they were too far gone for me to trust.

 

[AMS417]

The PO ran the coils like this for 4 or 5 years. I assume that getting the coils strait would improve the ride quality.

I had the MC 4.5 kit and moved my upper brackets back to get the springs straight. It increased ride height a little. Maybe 1/2-3/4”. That’s about it. It’s a lot of work, had to lift the body to access the factory welds on the backside of the frame.

Shocks will help with ride, but only so much.

 

[JMT]

Hello! I'm new to this forum and TJ/LJs. I just picked up an 06 LJR with a lift. It appears that my rear coils are bent because of the bucket location. I'm thinking I should relocate the buckets. If anyone has an opinion I'm all ears.
Thanks!

/| , [____],
l-—-L -OlllllllO-
()_) ()_)——-)_)

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