Hi folks. So i got the lift in and it has been a journey. I used reccomended settings for the control arms and my front looks great. However my rear springs are bowing and i hate it. I used an angle finder to determine my pinion angle and its actually on point (1degree of sep). I talked to a guy on the phone from a reputable jeep shop near me and he advised not to mess with control arms as the pinion is good and to possibly relocate the spring perches or install wedges as the springs would push into the trackbar. The issue is that springs are already pretty close to going in there from the bowing. So im here just looking for thoughts. Im leaning toward wedges right now but would love opinions.

 

You have 2 options and you already listed both. The easiest is the shim. I would recommend a new spring perch so that it can be welded in the proper clock position on the axle.

 

I was kind of seeing if the control arm adjustment was still a valid option. But yeah the perch relocation is definitely the way to do it right. I dont think i can tackle that one myself... wondering how much a job like that would run...

 

Adjusting your pinion angle isn’t ideal since you want your pinion to point to your transfer case.

Im not sure what shop rate is these days but if you have a friend with a welder, it’s an easy job and may cost you nothing more than parts, pizza and beverages.

 

well i have a welder but its a 120v harbor freight arc one and im pretty new to welding. Not sure if it will get hot enough to make a good connection to the axle. Also not sure the exact angle id want... should they be parallel to the frame after relocation? But yeah ill have to mull it over. I appreciate the thoughts

 

I had a similar issue a few years ago with my JKU's rear springs having a slight bow to them. I installed these -> https://metalcloak.com/jk-rear-coil-...-retainer.html and it got them straightened up. They actually capture the spring and also prevent it from falling out in case you ever droop one side enough when on a trail. I don't know why MC doesn't include them with their lift kits, especially for the 2 doors with their shorter wheelbase. It would have been nice to have had the chance to install them when installing the lift and to not have to droop the rear suspension again just to put in the correction/retention pads. It will sure beat the hell out of having to relocate and weld the spring perches. Just note that it will give you a little bit of an extra lift in the rear. I gained about 1/2" - 3/4" when I installed them on my JKU.

 

thats awesome, didnt know they sold a complete kit like that. Will consider this option as well. Thank you!

 

This is the way im going it seems. Picked up a pair of those. $56. And friend offered to help with a quality welder. Feels good to address this the right way.

 

Yup.....it's always something.