Homebrew suspension setup?

sierradmax

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Not my Jeep! I've been trying to scour the internet for images of a suspension setup similar to the one in the images below. Don't mind the rust, supposedly it has been sitting for years. Believe it or not, this LJ has 12,000 miles.

The lower control arms are long arms
Front control arms are still factory short arms.. Terrible pinion angle at full droop.
Rear Upper uses a wishbone triangulated tri-link utilizing the UCA mounts on the frame.
Both front and rear trusses are tied into the differential cover bolts.

At first, I thought about a full traction or a Rubicon Express as those are the only two manufacturers with tri-link rear long arm kits but the rear truss looks nothing like what they offer. Is this someone's homebrew backyard get-r-done long arm hybrid suspension setup?

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I feel like someone posted about a rear lift like this in the last month or so and I'm not sure it was ever identified. I know that's not really much help but maybe you'll feel better knowing you're not alone.
 
Looks like it was sitting in a bay somewhere.
 
Looks home brew to me. The cutaways in the skid plates don't look like anything that a mfg would offer...plus the extra plate that looks tack welded on. 12000 mile LJ that looks like that? Must have been sitting by the beach for years!
 
The owner bought it pretty cheap knowing it needs some work. A borescope reveled the inner frame rails are near mint so I suspect the PO treated them. Overall, the rig has some good and some bad. Typical find here in the Northeast.