Kinda confused, my 03 TJ X has cv boots on the front axle, so I’m thinking something here ain’t stock. Any ideas? Took me a while to figure out the rear axle is a ford 8.8.
I believe those may be WJ shafts. I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong.
Kenneth G Zinis
TJ Enthusiast
Now you'll have to wait for the boots to tear to see that your axle seals are leaking. 
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Now you'll have to wait for the boots to tear to see that your axle seals are leaking.
That’s what got this started! Boots are torn and when I looked them up they didn’t exist!
DougyintheBushies
TJ Enthusiast
https://eastcoastgearsupply.com/i-1...wice,tires and big power there are no worries.
Simply replace your Jeep WJ's weak Dana 30 U-joint axle shafts with a high-strength constant velocity design. Tests prove Ultimate CV Axles to be twice as strong as OEM Jeep axle shafts, and they're just as tough at a straight angle as they are at extreme angles - where U-joints are weakest. Ultimate CV Axles also eliminate U-joint binding to allow smooth transfer power to the ground. Even if you have big tires and big power there are no worries.
Simply replace your Jeep WJ's weak Dana 30 U-joint axle shafts with a high-strength constant velocity design. Tests prove Ultimate CV Axles to be twice as strong as OEM Jeep axle shafts, and they're just as tough at a straight angle as they are at extreme angles - where U-joints are weakest. Ultimate CV Axles also eliminate U-joint binding to allow smooth transfer power to the ground. Even if you have big tires and big power there are no worries.
It's direct swap.
Now you'll have to wait for the boots to tear to see that your axle seals are leaking.
Not really. When the axle seals started leaking in my old WJ, you could see it.
I remember seeing old forum posts from 15 years ago where people were thinking this was some kind of a junk yard upgrade.
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Thanks for the answer! I love turning wrenches but I’ve never dealt with a vehicle this heavily modified - learning something new all the time!
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Blue circle is what you were asking about. It adjusts the height of the top of the springs. I don’t one if it’s for ride height or quality - been wrenching on this thing since I bought it in March
Interesting, weird, and not stock. The weirdest to me being the amount of adjustment there is and how one could make use of it without unwanted compromises.
That is pretty interesting adjustable spring towers. Quite a bit of work vs replacing a spring.maybe an early prototype of these.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005TTZ7L4/?tag=wranglerorg-20
I really hope you hold up the group to adjust those before climbs to make the rig perform better.
Amateur welder?
The weld to the frame looks different from the welds on the spring bucket. Maybe one was welded right-handed, and the other was left-handed?
That's upper management approved to save time.
It's a one-of-a-kind prototype.
I'm guessing the idea didn't take off well enough for mass production to begin or Shittybilt would have copied the design and sold it.
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