I'm having the EXACT same problems. So glad for this video. Thanks. I have an 83 CJ-7. I've literally replaced the entire front entire from the steering shaft down. New gear box, uv axle joints, hub bearings, power steering pump. The list goes on. But!! I still have loose play. I realized after watching your video, that my bushings are shor, all four corners. I would have never thought that it would have made this big of a difference. But, my shackles look identical to yours before you replaced your bushings. So glad that you posted this video. Thumbs up brother.
Great video! I was wondering, why is there even a bushing on the top side, why can't we just weld that bracket on the top and just stay with the one bushing at the leaf spring. Wouldn't that be sturdier?
Good question They actually move back and forth when you hit bumps But what I was thinking was put sealed bearings in them Then there would be no left/right flex and they could still move forward and backwards Thanks for watching!
im thinkin once you do rears of front it will clean up tons do to fact of the length of springs ! be interesting to find out im thinkin backs be in worse shape than fronts
It steers tons better But I still need to do the fronts rear bushings And the front and rear on the back But right now I’m having carburetor problems It never ends!
I'm having the EXACT same problems. So glad for this video. Thanks. I have an 83 CJ-7. I've literally replaced the entire front entire from the steering shaft down. New gear box, uv axle joints, hub bearings, power steering pump. The list goes on. But!! I still have loose play. I realized after watching your video, that my bushings are shor, all four corners. I would have never thought that it would have made this big of a difference. But, my shackles look identical to yours before you replaced your bushings. So glad that you posted this video. Thumbs up brother.
Glad I could help
I still have to do the rest of them but there’s a big difference
Great video! I was wondering, why is there even a bushing on the top side, why can't we just weld that bracket on the top and just stay with the one bushing at the leaf spring. Wouldn't that be sturdier?
Good question
They actually move back and forth when you hit bumps
But what I was thinking was put sealed bearings in them
Then there would be no left/right flex and they could still move forward and backwards
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for this great info definitely going to check this out since mine are worn out on my 5
Your welcome
im thinkin once you do rears of front it will clean up tons do to fact of the length of springs ! be interesting to find out im thinkin backs be in worse shape than fronts
It steers tons better
But I still need to do the fronts rear bushings
And the front and rear on the back
But right now I’m having carburetor problems
It never ends!
Need an SOA. Forget those long shackles.
I agree
Probably gonna remove them and get new leaf springs
They were on there when I bought it
I did my 65 CJ5 what a pain in the ass
Yea
To be a piece of rubber it is stubborn
It's called a Burr bit I'm pretty sure.
Yea I use it all the time