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1957 Cj5 Lift

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by Pipedawg, Dec 3, 2019.

  1. Dec 3, 2019
    Pipedawg

    Pipedawg New Member

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    I put a lift kit on my 1957 cj5 and the bolts are not perpendicular to the axle. The new springs are 2" wide and apparently the old ones were 1.75" wide. Does anyone know which later model spring plates may fit or do i need to go to universals?
     
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    scott milliner

    scott milliner Master Fabricator

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    I have 2" wide springs. I think pictures of what you are taking about would help.
     
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    Pipedawg

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    Pipedawg

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    PeteL

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    Maybe hogging out the holes in the plate a tiny bit might fix things?
     
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    Pipedawg

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    I thought about enlarging the hole, but I will have to see how much metal I have to work with.
     
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    jeepstar

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    I went with 7/16" U-bolts. Fixed my problem
     
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    jeep2003

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    Try to snug them up and hammer them straight. sometimes it works
     
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    Jrobz23

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    I did some ‘massaging’ of my u-bolts when I put the NT30 in lol
     
  10. Dec 4, 2019
    Pipedawg

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    Ok, worth a try
     
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