Hi all,
I've been (very) slowly rebuilding a 2006 Jeep LJ and finally got to the point of swapping out the old rear axle for a Currie 60 HP. There are 2 major-ish complications that I've run into so far: 1) no brake lines, 2) stock sway bar doesn't fit well
Brake Lines:
Disclaimer: I've never built brake lines before. There is no stud to mount the rear brake junction block to like on the stock axles (normally between the pumpkin and the driver's side control arm brackets. The Currie 60HP has 4 threaded holes on top of the pumpkin (idk why) so I chose to put the junction block up there and clamp it down with a bolt. I then ran the brake lines around the pumpkin and up to the block. I cycled the suspension and confirmed that the bump stops hit way before the hard brake line would ever hit the tub. I considered this project done until...
Sway Bar:
The stock sway bar will mount on the Currie 60HP if you run the sway bar underneath the pumpkin (but it almost contacts the lower diff skid). I've read that some people have done this as a temporary solution with the long term solution being to install a rear Currie Antirock sway bar: https://wranglertjforum.com/threads/currie-dana-60-installed-but-need-advice.71673/. I want to avoid the rear Antirock (I've had a front Antirock sway bar on both my older TJ and on this LJ before i tore it apart and I don't like the extra body roll. I assume the rear adds to the body roll, not as much as the front though). So I also read on Pirate4x4, some person successfully ran their stock sway bar above the pumpkin by using some 1/2" bar stock to build some brackets that move the mounting position of the sway bar bushings up higher: https://www.pirate4x4.com/threads/tj-currie-rock-jock-60-sway-bar.2676716/. I haven't found any pictures of this so I'll try building some of these myself and see what happens. However, doing this will mean that my brake line distribution block positioning above won't work (since the sway bar would crush the brake lines)
Questions:
Other Jeep specs before people ask:
I'm hoping to hear back from people that have run into these issues and conquered them OR from people that have some good ideas and are willing to share. Thank you!
I've been (very) slowly rebuilding a 2006 Jeep LJ and finally got to the point of swapping out the old rear axle for a Currie 60 HP. There are 2 major-ish complications that I've run into so far: 1) no brake lines, 2) stock sway bar doesn't fit well
Brake Lines:
Disclaimer: I've never built brake lines before. There is no stud to mount the rear brake junction block to like on the stock axles (normally between the pumpkin and the driver's side control arm brackets. The Currie 60HP has 4 threaded holes on top of the pumpkin (idk why) so I chose to put the junction block up there and clamp it down with a bolt. I then ran the brake lines around the pumpkin and up to the block. I cycled the suspension and confirmed that the bump stops hit way before the hard brake line would ever hit the tub. I considered this project done until...
Sway Bar:
The stock sway bar will mount on the Currie 60HP if you run the sway bar underneath the pumpkin (but it almost contacts the lower diff skid). I've read that some people have done this as a temporary solution with the long term solution being to install a rear Currie Antirock sway bar: https://wranglertjforum.com/threads/currie-dana-60-installed-but-need-advice.71673/. I want to avoid the rear Antirock (I've had a front Antirock sway bar on both my older TJ and on this LJ before i tore it apart and I don't like the extra body roll. I assume the rear adds to the body roll, not as much as the front though). So I also read on Pirate4x4, some person successfully ran their stock sway bar above the pumpkin by using some 1/2" bar stock to build some brackets that move the mounting position of the sway bar bushings up higher: https://www.pirate4x4.com/threads/tj-currie-rock-jock-60-sway-bar.2676716/. I haven't found any pictures of this so I'll try building some of these myself and see what happens. However, doing this will mean that my brake line distribution block positioning above won't work (since the sway bar would crush the brake lines)
Questions:
- Does anyone have any pictures or detailed descriptions of running a stock rear sway bar with the Currie 60HP?
- Where/How did people mount the brake distribution block? (did you weld an upside down bolt onto the axle tube mimicking the stock location?)
Other Jeep specs before people ask:
- 2006 LJ (not a rubicon)
- 4" currie short arm suspension kit with savvy aluminum arms
- 1.25" savvy body lift
- Savvy under armor skid plate
- Going to run 35s
- Extra 1" bump stop spacer puck on bottom rear
- Stock rear 60 diff cover (got rid of the giant currie diff cover)
- Savvy gas tank skid
I'm hoping to hear back from people that have run into these issues and conquered them OR from people that have some good ideas and are willing to share. Thank you!
