Shock Bracket Relocation - More Clearance XJ Jeep Cherokee - The Roadhouse

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Rear axle shock brackets can hang up on all kinds of things on the trail. The idea is to get as much stuff, up, and out of the way. Lift kits help with getting the body up, and give you extra space for big tires, but there is other things you can do to help avoid hanging up when you're out there.
These Brackets get rid of one more thing in the way, and give you a bit more down travel with your shocks. just be careful about bottoming them out. Good bump stops help with that....
You can find these brackets here:
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@FerociousSniper Год назад

So, your upward travel is still the same, while giving you more downward travel, and more clearance. Very cool.

@roadworthy6901 8 лет назад

I can honestly say I don't plan on modifying an off road vehicle, but I still find your videos entertaining, keep up the great content guys!

@PabstBoys 8 лет назад

Thanks Bud! Well be making a mix of DIY's and other stuff, so lots for everybody!.....

@thetexianpatriot2201 6 лет назад

Great video Clive. It was a pleasure meeting you via video this evening.

@wyattoneable 8 лет назад

I tell you what guys, you make work fun! That mod really cleaned up the axle. Almost makes you wonder why Jeep just doesn't do that in the first place.

@PabstBoys 8 лет назад

Cuz of the stock ride height. it does make sense when you think about it.....

@rc3140 8 лет назад

Absolutely fantastic show guys👍 I did this too the dana35 and then three weeks later changed out the 35 for the 8.25 that's under the XJ now. I did however do this modification too the 8.25 while it was on jack stands. I used the old bracket just flipped upside down. Thanks for another kick ass show🍻 cheers.

@PabstBoys 8 лет назад

That's an option, for sure! Just glad to not have to do it more than once....

@rc3140 8 лет назад

+Pabst Boys Roadhouse now what's that supposed to mean??? Hahahahahahahahahaha just kidding 😋😜😉 the second time they turned out much better so I am okay with doing it twice 🍻 cheers

@PabstBoys 8 лет назад

Hahahaha!

@shychi7772 7 лет назад

just broke my mount on my YJ and knew u guys had a fix. man miss tommy hope hes ok. love your other channel too

@jbossnack 8 лет назад

would like to do this to mine. I'll look up these brackets. it looks fantastic now, thanks a lot for the video, will post and share!

@PabstBoys 8 лет назад

There's a link in the description.

@smokumjoe 8 лет назад

Always entertaining and informative. You know your just gonna have to do it again when you swap out your turdyfive. Or is it a keeper? The things that could be done if money was no object.

@PabstBoys 8 лет назад

Sweet Jeebus! If money we're no issue....... We already swapped out the 35 for the 8.25 that's in there.

@johne9864 7 лет назад

How many inches did the mount move up? This would help retain stocks shocks with leaf springs that gave 3" of lift?

@xboxgamingironeagle7772 7 лет назад

love watching you guys! great job! drink up!😎👊

@PabstBoys 7 лет назад

Gulp Gulp.....

@allanwagner4570 7 лет назад

Really cool mod Looks much better that way Think I'll do my TJ the same

@PabstBoys 7 лет назад

Sweet! Yeah, it helps with snags. Cheers!!

@SteveRobReviews 8 лет назад

Now that was slick and that mini ductor heating coil is definitely the way to go these days. Never knew Tommy wears pantyhose . LOL 👍👍

@PabstBoys 8 лет назад

Keeps his low hanging fruit in there. Can never be too careful these days.....

@acedogg692005 7 лет назад

And lets them Breathe!

@peterruppert560 6 лет назад

Nice job guys!

@bradleycampbell5933 7 лет назад

dudes !! U Bolt 101 clearly states " when installing long U Bolts on leafs leave one inch of threads and trim off the excess threads" great video and i want some of those brackets !!

@PabstBoys 7 лет назад

Long threads are a theft deterrent...... Who am i kidding. Nobody want's to steal our sh*t..

@bradleycampbell5933 7 лет назад

hahahahah in the end, we are all driving 1000 dollar or less junk with the parts worth more than the jeep!

@WILSON.1 7 лет назад

Do you have to worry about welding back there near the fuel tank? I was grinding back there and put up a big fireproof sheet to block the sparks. Got me nervous.

@MyAlexVideos 8 лет назад

I use all zone products on my xj and I absolutely love it

@PabstBoys 8 лет назад

Started with their lift and been most happy with their stuff...

@MyAlexVideos 8 лет назад

+Pabst Boys Roadhouse same here......good quality stuff!

@joejoe7171 4 года назад

what about the upper part of the mount. how to repair the rusted upper mount?

@TheJoeyfishy 7 лет назад

What if you put the bracket on the top of the axle? So kind of just flip it and weld it on the top instead of on the bottom? I feel like that'll give it even more clearance, the only issue I see is possible bottoming out the shock if you have a lot of up travel.

@gamaliercuevas6141 8 лет назад

great show guys

@PabstBoys 8 лет назад

Cheers Bud!

@redneckswitwheels 2 года назад

Miss u guys

@josephbarcia4198 8 лет назад

nice one guys I was thinking of doing that to my Jeep to thanks for the info

@PabstBoys 8 лет назад

Cheers Bud!

@TheMuddman74 5 лет назад

Wouldn't that shorten the shock length significantly and make you have to purchase shorter shocks so that they don't bottom out

@circusmonkey84 7 лет назад

what's the link for the parts, I need to get some

@TrailRecon 8 лет назад

Great mod. Always entertaining to watch guys... keep the videos coming!

@PabstBoys 8 лет назад

Of course Bud!

@Captain_Zero_ 7 лет назад

Nice Crescent hammer!

@marshallhansen651 4 года назад

Can we do a video on a Cherokee shift knob

@fullmediacommandos 8 лет назад

Excellent new episode! Almost made welding looking easy. So do you get a slight lift in the back when you do this mod?

@PabstBoys 8 лет назад

No lift at all, but your suspension can droop down a little more when you're trying to get traction going over obstacles.

@labtehaag 7 лет назад

the cherokee xj's are so popular and expensive in my country that the cheapest you can ever find will go for around 3.4 grands and for one without failures it will cost you about 5.2 grands ... wish i could buy them as cheap is they are in the US and as always i love your contents very entertaining ! For a video idea how about making a video that describes the sort of problems an xj may have and how to avoid them? i'd say it's a pretty good topic that could attract many viewers

@PabstBoys 7 лет назад

Thanks! That's a good idea. What Country are you from Bud?

@labtehaag 7 лет назад

I'm from Oman, a country where we live by the coastline(Soft Sand) because of the huge mountains that surrounds the country(Rocks) and we do have small deserts(Heavy Sand). It's a beautiful country where 4x4 can be a huge fun!

@PabstBoys 7 лет назад

Oman. Oh Man, sounds like a cool place to go wheelin' What's the native language there? Arabic?

@labtehaag 7 лет назад

Yeah it is

@PabstBoys 7 лет назад

Right on. Did you know you can ad subtitles to RU-vid videos? We leave that open for our overseas fans that wanna share our show with non-English speakers.

@ml2trick 8 лет назад

Always a Great video. Me the Same. P.B.R and a Mechanic.

@PabstBoys 8 лет назад

Its a burden, I know, but someone's gotta bear it...

@calfury254 7 лет назад

first time watching these guys and i already love it.

@PabstBoys 7 лет назад

Love ya too. No homo....

@javiergarcia6912 6 лет назад

Nice Rachet. Bro.

@Robiam85 5 лет назад

Badass, thanks for the info! That welding didn't sound like bacon hahaha 5:05 increase your wire speed and up the amperage ;)

@c.salvador2268 8 лет назад

In the zooooooneee - tommy nice work guys, but wouldnt it be more efficient for the shocks if you positioned it closer to the center of the axle; where it is closer to being perpendicular to the axle itself? but it would also make it alot stiffer though, i think

@PabstBoys 8 лет назад

The opposite actually. would be over leveraged and make it rocky side to side. The other problem would be that the shock would be too short to fit perpendicular. Good question though. Cheers Bud!!

@UndergroundTrev 8 лет назад

Good to see you guys working on the Jeep again! Cool mod. How does it affect your suspension travel though?

@PabstBoys 8 лет назад

Yes, It makes the stuff a little shorter, (but we had too much anyway) and the suspended down travel longer.

@jtdehaanjr 6 лет назад

Do you have to change the length of your shocks at all for these mounts to work properly? Also, no damage to the axle welding like this?

@dezertdestroyer7782 4 года назад

John DeHaan Jr. Yes you have to change the length

@jbsjunk 8 лет назад

Need something on rear bumpstops and different mounting methods and alternatives since you don't want to mess up shocks when they bottom out. The stop can be gone by now.

@PabstBoys 8 лет назад

The stop can, and is gone. Working on something....

@downnoutdubin 8 лет назад

I cut the old bracket off and then got a 2.5" (dana 35) hole saw to reuse the factory. Free mod's are the best mods!

@PabstBoys 8 лет назад

a good 2 1/2' hole saw is more that these brackets. Free mods ain't so free as it turns out...

@blacksails_83 8 лет назад

could you put the mounts towards the top of the axle?, if you still have shock travel though. I just think that would create better clearance, imo.

@PabstBoys 8 лет назад

Shocks would bottom out. Checked it out and it's way too close..

@slami81 8 лет назад

sweet video guys, simple and straight to the point, the way we like them, what welder are you using, i've got a harbor freight don't know if id trust it.

@PabstBoys 8 лет назад

got a Lincoln SP170-T 240v It's not about the machine but the welder.........

@mblake0420 8 лет назад

+Pabst Boys Roadhouse quality rods are important

@mblake0420 8 лет назад

+M Blake Jr or wire

@PabstBoys 8 лет назад

Fore sure. Have a stick welder that hasn't made it's debut on the show yet..

@zoexj4872 8 лет назад

You guys up North must be mind readers! Thought of this last night, too. Will our existing shocks be too short now that they mount differently? Thanks for the great videos.

@PabstBoys 8 лет назад

You figured us out!! Now we gotta find another way to come up with video ideas..... Damn!! Shocks are from a 4.5 lift and we're at 6.5 now, so no worry about the mod.

@saltymethods2637 8 лет назад

Question: Why does the manufacturer put the shock brackets so far down? On my Land Cruiser it's similarly so low. What's the advantage?

@PabstBoys 8 лет назад

Stock ride hight is a lot lower. you can fit a much longer shock in a stock vehicle with the bracket down so low. With our lift, the leafs are nearly flat at ride hight so we dont anticipate much up travel, but would like more suspended down travel. This mod allows that. Hope that answered your question...

@EnlistedBudgetVideos 8 лет назад

I saw some Motion5 action in there..killin it

@PabstBoys 8 лет назад

Which ones though..............

@EnlistedBudgetVideos 8 лет назад

All I noticed was the text at the end. Im sure there were other things lol.

@PabstBoys 8 лет назад

hehe...

@WiscoLandOutdoors 8 лет назад

So I ordered these brackets myself, I havent installed them yet. What size lift are you running and what size shocks with it? i have 4.5-6" rough countrys right now and im worried that with too much preload it may shorten the life of the shock itself.

@PabstBoys 8 лет назад

4.5 lift Zone shocks at 6" total lift. Wheeling shortens the life of any part. LOL, but we'll see

@countrymadness4895 7 лет назад

Would it work if you placed the shock mounts like a upside down triangle would that work??

@PabstBoys 7 лет назад

Not sure what you mean by that...

@ziggassedup 8 лет назад

Pretty good mod boys.

@PabstBoys 8 лет назад

Practical too..

@osidejosh87 7 лет назад

have u ever had n Pabst genuine draft? ANYHOO... love your videos Roadhouse boys

@PabstBoys 7 лет назад

Never, but would not pass up the chance.

@tylernutter6968 8 лет назад

sweet! How much lift do you think that added, if any? because every bit helps!

@PabstBoys 8 лет назад

No lift. But we have a farther suspended droop, witch helps a lot.

@patcb829 8 лет назад

Are those shocks completely toasted? They don't seem to have any real down travel, making them way to short even shortening the overall length with this mod. Love the videos guys.

@PabstBoys 8 лет назад

Not totally toasted. Getting up there in usage for sure.....

@JgCompTech 7 лет назад

How will this affect the performance of my RC shocks on the 4.5 lift kit i just installed?, im also using BPE's on the top mount shocker.

@PabstBoys 7 лет назад

Nothing will diminish the performance of your shocks more than who you got them from, but you might wanna check the min. travel point and make sure that your bump stops, stop them before they cram up in and blow out the seals in your shocks.

@JgCompTech 7 лет назад

Thankyou, i will bear in mind for the future, as for the bump stops i need to get new ones as mine rusted off! Great videos guys keep up the good work, currently lifting my 97xj 4.5" RC kit, drop brackets, shackle relocation etc :)

@rubenzamora9960 7 лет назад

Hey Guys, I have a STOCK Height XJ and I'm wanting to LIFT it 3.5" with the RE Kit. I'm trying to be low budget and I don't want to have to buy NEW SHOCKS for the lift as I just bought new shocks for my stock Ride Height. If I did this MOD will it give my current shocks enough room? In other words, has anyone ever measured STOCK Length SHOCKS to those needed for a 3.5" lift. How much longer are they?

@PabstBoys 7 лет назад

Well. you'll never bottom them out, but they'll limit your downward travel. Never measured for that, but the worst that could happen is you blow your shocks and have to buy new ones. I'd say giv'er for now till you can afford replacements. Cheers Bud!

@ifitsnotbrokenfixit1193 8 лет назад

great video guys. now its time to put Tommy on the tools and get his hands dirty.

@PabstBoys 8 лет назад

Agreed!

@TheJustin0494 7 лет назад

I just did this with my 5.5 lift and the shock is a couple inches from bottoming out do you guys have a problem with that

@PabstBoys 7 лет назад

We have 4.5 lift shocks and 6" of lift now. Think it'll work out. but that's a good point.

@speedingjeep 4 года назад

Looks to me like you're going to be losing a bit of shock travel

@FX4_outdoors 8 лет назад

What welder do u have I'm looking at upgrading my old lincoln

@PabstBoys 8 лет назад

Also have an old Lincoln. A SP170-T Let us know what you go with. Like ours but it needs a new whip

@FX4_outdoors 8 лет назад

+Pabst Boys Roadhouse nice! iv got an old sp125 plus thats served me well for years. but iv out grown it so I'm looking into a 220v now.

@joachimjohan1215 8 лет назад

ROCK LOBSTA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@PabstBoys 8 лет назад

Love the B52's!

@joachimjohan1215 8 лет назад

what about graphite spray in the bushing instead of silicone spray? POR-15 spray? I MUST SAY POR-15 is not what it promise.. i just bought bill hirsch miracle paint and i think it will be great! :D CHEERS GUYS!!!!!!!. johan from Norway!

@PabstBoys 8 лет назад

Graphite could work but would make a mess. We use silicone just as an installation lube. You can use whatever you like after. Sorry POR didnt work out for you. We aughtta check out the Bill Hirsch stuff. Cheers Norway, from Canada!!

@shonuffisthemaster 5 лет назад

tfw someone not in the rust belt is able to take an xj shock mount bolt off with an adjustable wrench.......

@Marino_Built 7 лет назад

u guys should show how to install a body lift kit

@PabstBoys 7 лет назад

I couldn't write a better joke....

@jamessteffen09 7 лет назад

whats the name of the website for that stuff?

@PabstBoys 7 лет назад

You can find that on BDS Suspension's site

@stevo1977 2 года назад

What happened to you guys? No videos in nearly 3 years

@JAKE101ish 8 лет назад

what about a video of you guys wheelin?

@PabstBoys 8 лет назад

Working on it.

@joewho3691 3 года назад

👍

@kawi32369 8 лет назад

wish my zj would just run already so I can do all this badass shit should have just got a xj

@PabstBoys 8 лет назад

Hey, ZJs are good. gonna be working on one on the channel soon. Not a fan of the T-case though......... junkyard trip...

@kawi32369 8 лет назад

zjs are nice mines just a thorn in the side right now lol but hey your guys videos are awesome all my Jeep buddy's and I love watchen them keep up the good work!

@PabstBoys 8 лет назад

***** side project, we have something else in mind for a new project.....

@4JeepxJK4 8 лет назад

Wheeling vids!!!

@PabstBoys 8 лет назад

Getting there, getting there!!! Hold your horses Nickey G

@dezertdestroyer7782 4 года назад

And now you need new shocks

@TheOtherSean 6 лет назад

WHAT the fuck is that crescent wrench! I need one!

@rustybrowneye 7 лет назад

y is it i never see tommy workin on anything

@PabstBoys 7 лет назад

Good question.

@MSpeedThree 4 года назад

If you do this your shocks will bottom out too early limiting your up travel and damaging the shock internals.

@MSpeedThree 4 года назад

blackened 1 in that case your shocks will be too short for the application and will be at full extension before you reach full spring articulation. This will negate your travel gain from the lift and put stress on the shock internals eventually destroying the shock. Long story short you need the correct shock for the application or you will run into problems. This video = bad advice.

@MSpeedThree 4 года назад

blackened 1 moving the shock mount that much with the setup they have will essentially make your rear suspension not work. You’ll have about an inch and a half of up travel before it bottoms out. I hope you do this mod to your Jeep.

@MSpeedThree 4 года назад

@blackened 1 cool story bro. Enjoy your 2.5" lift I'm sure you do some gnarly rock crawling with that set up hahaha

@MSpeedThree 4 года назад

blackened 1 come out to Johnson Valley and hit the Hammer trails with me bud. Bring your 2.5” lift lol.