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Edweird
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by Edweird » Sun Jan 23, 2011 11:14 pm
I've heard the phrase used a few times, but I don't actually know what YJs are, other than some kind of spring set up. Anyone willing to explain?

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parrotveasey81
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by parrotveasey81 » Mon Jan 24, 2011 6:19 am
Edweird wrote:I've heard the phrase used a few times, but I don't actually know what YJs are, other than some kind of spring set up. Anyone willing to explain?

all they are is leaf springs from a anus yj,they are longer and flex better than sj leaf springs
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Tramp
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by Tramp » Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:49 am
parrotveasey81 wrote:Edweird wrote:I've heard the phrase used a few times, but I don't actually know what YJs are, other than some kind of spring set up. Anyone willing to explain?

all they are is leaf springs from a anus yj,they are longer and flex better than sj leaf springs
exactly that, They usually have to have relocation plates (generally bolt on) to move the pivots further forward or back to take the size of the spring. Because they are so much longer it sometimes moves the front axle forward, Also the size gives a better progressive action, more like coils,
in this pic some one is fitting them to an SJ
see how it has to have an extra link on the front to accomodate the length?
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by ScottieJ » Mon Jan 24, 2011 11:47 am
Yep! as they ^^^^^ up there said! the pic above is a set up using missing links though. I dont want any 'uncontrolled' droop so I just fabricated the above chassis extensions and will be running the standard YJ shackles that are longer than SJ ones, hence why I raised the shackle mount to try and reduce the loss of approach angle.
Hopefully I will be able to leave the standard mounts on and they wont get in the way (it's going to be close) as I don't want to cut anything off the chassis, just in case it ever has to go back to normal lift springs if I break a YJ and cant find a replacement.
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by ScottieJ » Thu Feb 24, 2011 1:28 pm
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by twiss » Thu Feb 24, 2011 2:03 pm
some of us have that as standard

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by twiss » Wed Mar 23, 2011 8:11 pm
Sweet, maybe he will be ready for CORE in the summer

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by ScottieJ » Wed Mar 23, 2011 8:12 pm

your a legend parrot, I really didn't fancy making them all with a hand drill
I can't wait to get the axles back under her
