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Where to find 1-3/4" shims?

Discussion in 'Intermediate CJ-5/6/7/8' started by Mikes360cj5, Mar 6, 2008.

  1. Mar 6, 2008
    Mikes360cj5

    Mikes360cj5 New Member

    Cedar Falls, IA
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    Everywhere I've looked, the smallest spring shims that I can find are 2".
    My '73 cj5 springs are narrower than that.

    Any ideas?

    Thanks,
    -mh.
     
    Mikes360cj5, Mar 6, 2008
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  2. Mar 6, 2008
    80cj

    80cj Member

    Hawaii
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    PM Mcgruff on this forum. He made me up a set. Very well made , reasonably priced and gets them to you fast. A great guy to deal with.
     
    80cj, Mar 6, 2008
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  3. Mar 7, 2008
    High5

    High5 Member

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    X2 on the above.

    High5
     
    High5, Mar 7, 2008
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    bkd

    bkd Moderator Supreme Staff Member 2022 Sponsor

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    x3.....Mike can make you steel shims, the after market that you may find will most likely be aluminum .....you don't want that IMHO
    Jim S.
     
    bkd, Mar 7, 2008
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    Posimoto

    Posimoto Hopeless JEEP Addict

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    You can make the 2" shims work. Takes about a minute with an angle grinder. I put them on and kissed 'em with the grinder where the u-bolts pass by them or do as stated above and contact Mcgruff. You are only talking about taking an 1/8" of each shim on both sides to clear the u-bolts. I just notched them. Definitely use steel whatever you do.
     
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    Posimoto, Mar 7, 2008
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