Just curious,I have been running a Teraflex 3"spring kit(actual lift over 4") on my 2 door for awhile with Tera flex lower control arms,Rubicon express uppers.JE Reel rear driveshaft with diff rotated for correct pinion angle.I have noticed I now have developed quite a bow in my rear springs,right side spring just contacts my Currie rear track bar,apart from that no complaints with rear performance,have had no spring drop out.Has anyone cut and rewelded the stock mounts on the rear axel to bring the spring in line?or used the currie weld on mounts?Has anyone else had any issues with rear springs since changing rear pinion angle?

 

if you can save the mount to be reweld. you should be good. they have them for the tj. don know who make them ( new mount )

 

I think smack2020 did it on his 2 door Rubicon, you might contact him to make sure.

 

http://www.currieenterprises.com/CES...6.aspx?id=3126

 

Thanx David(currie ent.) thats exactly what I had in mind,I'd seen them before but for some reason could not find them on your site,will be ordering up soon.Am i seeing correctly,is the center already drilled and tapped for spring retainer?
JK-BRKT-RCB JK REAR COIL SPRING MOUNTING BRACKET

 

My question is this...even if you cut off the old mount and weld in a new one, would the spring still be in line? It seems, in that picture, as if the axle is seated forward (lowering wheelbase dimension) and even if the mount is welded upright, the spring still won't be straight. In other words, do the rear lower trackbars push the axle further back a bit after the lift was installed?

 

Yes, the lower spring mount comes threaded for the retainer.

The spring may not be perpendicular to the ground but it will be straight. The way it sits now it has a bow.

 

All this brings to mind the problems with large tires hitting the body/rock rails when lifted, etc.

My thinking is this, why not extend the arms so the rear axle is moved back an inch to 1 1/2" this way the spring could be centered, no rub or body mods necessary, a slight improvement on ride/stability/roll over on verticle climb and so on.

The only problem I can see might be that the driveshaft or U-Joint mount would have to be extended.

 

R.E. did make their links longer to correct the wheel base on their super flex kits

 

you'll be hitting the trackbar