YJ Rough Country 2.5 inch lift questions

[T-Rex Jeepster]

You have a 2.5 inch lift?.
Did you have to install a drop pitman arm and or transfer case drop, engine mount lift?

I did everything but the motor mount.....

 

[T-Rex Jeepster]

I totally agree. As a life time engineer, machinist and someone that built lots if parts for my Jeep, I see no purpose for a “Boomerang” shape shackles unless you want to be different. Nothing on them changes the actual purpose of them. All that they do is connect the end of the leaf springs to the frame. WhT ever distance they are they will do just that. I don’t care if they are in the shape of a disk, a triangle or like someone mentioned here, the shape of a thunder bolt. All they do is maintain that distance between two holes. Nothing more, nothing less. I like the idea of greasable screws but that is it.. I am in process of making me some shackles right now out of 3/8 stainless steel. Probably not different than the original shape of the shackles ( unless I make them this shape: … LOL

I put them on because they can be greased at the pivots......