Just a thought on the clevis

LIV42DY · **Posted:** Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:28 pm

Jeep Dawg wrote:

LIV42DY wrote:

Jeep Dawg wrote:

LIV42DY wrote:

Just have a machine shop cut a few of these out for you and call it a day

conduits dont look professional

Here is my measurements the same way I gave it to the machine shop.
I had a spare set made, one pair 3/8" and another 1/4".

built for Stock, Ranchos and OME

Pretty nifty what you got there.
how much did that cost ya?
I would be willing to do that. Just to give my KJ a little more lift. I miss the Frankie but not the problems that ONLY I RAN INTO!

I know I followed your posts , I cant beleive you had that many issue with it. Are you ever going back?

Yea it SUX that the problems that I had. My KJ nolonger look EVIL! But it stays muddy.....

I am planning on going back to a lift. Just gonna really think it out and figure what I am going to do.
Now I see shaved CV half safts and tomwood Shafts I gotta rais enough money and do it RIGHT the 2nd time.

I tell you I think that where your problem may be, being in the pines down in south jersey 3 years ago I started to have a lot of issues related to mud and sand it just destroys anything thats made out of rubber, Since then limited Mud for me after countless rebiulds and I have had no issues.

Jeep Dawg · **Posted:** Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:37 pm

LIV42DY wrote:

Jeep Dawg wrote:

LIV42DY wrote:

Jeep Dawg wrote:

LIV42DY wrote:

Just have a machine shop cut a few of these out for you and call it a day

conduits dont look professional

Here is my measurements the same way I gave it to the machine shop.
I had a spare set made, one pair 3/8" and another 1/4".

built for Stock, Ranchos and OME

Pretty nifty what you got there.
how much did that cost ya?
I would be willing to do that. Just to give my KJ a little more lift. I miss the Frankie but not the problems that ONLY I RAN INTO!

I know I followed your posts , I cant beleive you had that many issue with it. Are you ever going back?

Yea it SUX that the problems that I had. My KJ nolonger look EVIL! But it stays muddy.....

I am planning on going back to a lift. Just gonna really think it out and figure what I am going to do.
Now I see shaved CV half safts and tomwood Shafts I gotta rais enough money and do it RIGHT the 2nd time.

I tell you I think that where your problem may be, being in the pines down in south jersey 3 years ago I started to have a lot of issues related to mud and sand it just destroys anything thats made out of rubber, Since then limited Mud for me after countless rebiulds and I have had no issues.

OH I am sure the mud is a HUGE issue. But I love the mud. I have more fun in the mud.

jeepkj02 · **Posted:** Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:00 am

I send the drawing to a local machine company here in Holland, MI. Should get a quote today or tomorrow.

I can ask them to make more if enough people are interested. Come on lets help stimulate my hometown economy!!

omGoddard · **Posted:** Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:43 am

^^^ Let me know a price, and I'm down.

Jeep Dawg · **Posted:** Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:55 am

I might be down for that.

DryBones · **Posted:** Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:57 am

x2 get a price and stimulate the local economy!

XC204 · **Posted:** Fri Apr 24, 2009 11:17 am

I have a set of KK clevis's that Im going to put on mine some time. they are 3/8" longer than stock. Got dealer discount cost $72 for the pair.

tommudd · **Posted:** Fri Apr 24, 2009 11:29 am

XC204 wrote:

I have a set of KK clevis's that Im going to put on mine some time. they are 3/8" longer than stock. Got dealer discount cost $72 for the pair.

Been there done that a year ago and took them off and returned them, good luck

XC204 · **Posted:** Fri Apr 24, 2009 12:23 pm

No different than a "clevis lift" with conduit nuts or spacers.

tommudd · **Posted:** Fri Apr 24, 2009 12:29 pm

XC204 wrote:

No different than a "clevis lift" with conduit nuts or spacers.

True, but lets see thats 70 bucks more than conduit nuts. Also some other things came into play and I just took them back off and returned them.

not slamming what you are doing,

just no real benefit for me from when I had them on

tonycrd · **Posted:** Fri Apr 24, 2009 1:52 pm

DryBones wrote:

possibly if I knew the entire clevis clamped to the strut and not just the top half. how accurate is the 100 ft/lbs if its not being applied to the entire length of the clamp area?

Jeep Dawg wrote:

My point EXACTLY!
My worrie was the clamp to strut. I just think with the strut halfway out of the clamp, it is boarderline unsafe. I know you guys who have done it and never had any issues. This is just a concern to me when I have my LIL man with me.

First: if your shock is halfway inside the clevis you have a 2" clevis lift. We are talking about 3/8 max here.

If you look closer at the actual clevis you will see that the lower part of it is NOT actualy in contact with the shock. The internal diameter is wider on the last 0.16". Since most shocks are a bit longer then the clevis there is still full contact between clevis and shock. But I guess you'll have to see that for yourself. If you look close you can see my shock is flush with the lower part of the clevis.

Second: The ring or conduit does nothing. It's just to make sure that you have the exact same size lift on both sides. Fitting conduit nuts doesn't work on OEM shocks. The lower spring perch is hollow so the conduits or bushing can slide up. On my previous lift I drove around for a year with a 3/8 lift and no conduits. Never sagged back so yeah, the bolt holds it in place.

XC204 · **Posted:** Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:08 pm

Right the clevis on mine had no contact between spring mount and clevis the nuts just give a warm fuzzy to people without torque wrenches my fuzzy was 2 1/8 " muffler clamp stamped parts and ss bolts between them. and my shock about 1/4" shy of bottom of clamp.

By xc204, shot with FinePix S5000 at 2008-06-27

jeepkj02 · **Posted:** Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:03 pm

I got a reply back. I asked for a quote for a pair of spacer.

"Thank you for your shown interest in Impact Fab. The price for you
including material for 2 of each washer will fall under our $55.00 minimum
cut charge total. If this interests you and you would like us to cut this
for you please let me know. Have a great weekend!"

Sounds like the more I ask to make the cheaper (per piece) it would cost.

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:15 pm

it sounds interesting

did you specifically ask about having (2) made or is it where they'ed make 4 and it still be 55 bucks :lol:

LIV42DY · **Posted:** Sat Apr 25, 2009 12:26 am

You guys want me to talk to the guy that made them for me, I can see what the shop would charge. Leet me know.

mrkake · **Posted:** Sat Apr 25, 2009 2:12 am

LIV42DY wrote:

You guys want me to talk to the guy that made them for me, I can see what the shop would charge. Leet me know.

Never hurts to ask. Group buys are notoriously unpredictable at best but I would be curious to see what they want for them too.

tommudd · **Posted:** Sat Apr 25, 2009 8:04 am

So you are going to spend 50 bucks or so ...for looks basically?

Since the conduit rings on the clevis does not hold anything, only provides a way to tell that both sides are the same, guess I am missing something here for sure? I also wrap mine in black electrical tape to keep them together when installing and then paint over that so you can not really tell whats there anyways.
Oh well good luck amazing what some will buy, I need to come up some items like that

Now I will really mess with ya, you can run with more than 2 or 3 , even 4 , even 5!!

KJ04 · **Posted:** Sat Apr 25, 2009 8:16 am

Why anyone would be willing to pay $50 - $72 for something that $3.00 worth of conduit nuts will do just as well is totally beyond my comprehension..... But hey, maybe it's just cool to be able to say, I've got $50.00 custom clevis spacers or KK clevis forks. :lol:

Good luck with your group buy though.

tonycrd · **Posted:** Sat Apr 25, 2009 8:51 am

There's a guy over on JEEPKJ that is a machinist and makes them for free.. :roll:

03CDKJ · **Posted:** Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:48 am

tommudd wrote:

So you are going to spend 50 bucks or so ...for looks basically?

Since the conduit rings on the clevis does not hold anything, only provides a way to tell that both sides are the same, guess I am missing something here for sure? I also wrap mine in black electrical tape to keep them together when installing and then paint over that so you can not really tell whats there anyways.
Oh well good luck amazing what some will buy, I need to come up some items like that

Now I will really mess with ya, you can run with more than 2 or 3 , even 4 , even 5!!

I've seen as many as.... Well I stopped counting at 5! :shock:

Wonder who did that!?!?! :roll:

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