I am in the process of swapping my Dana 35 for a Dana 44 and have gotten control arms and trackbar connected and bolts tightened loosely when I just noticed something on this axle that I picked up. The shock brackets seem to be clearly aftermarket and installed incorrectly. Well, maybe not incorrectly but not similar to the factory brackets. I think this is forcing my OME shocks to compress prematurely and leave a 6" gap to the bumpstop.
Here are the old brackets on the Dana 35, below.
I am running the 2.5" OME TJ lift and the shocks fully compress, when lifting at the pumpkin, with about 6" of bumpstop adjustment still being required (maybe). I have not put the wheels/tires on yet (35" KM3's) to check where they will interfere with the fenders/tub.
Looking for some advice on how I should move forward.
Here are the old brackets on the Dana 35, below.
I am running the 2.5" OME TJ lift and the shocks fully compress, when lifting at the pumpkin, with about 6" of bumpstop adjustment still being required (maybe). I have not put the wheels/tires on yet (35" KM3's) to check where they will interfere with the fenders/tub.
Looking for some advice on how I should move forward.