RE: Broken spring perch

["Eppinger.Michael" <Eppinger.Michael@domain.elided>]

	Mike,
	Just a little bit of info for you, so I won't have to say, "I told
you so!" <grin>
	If you chose to weld the spring perch back on, be careful of the
passenger's side, because the rear lighting harness runs inside the frame
itself.  If you don't make sure it is out of the way, you will have to
replace the whole rear lighting harness, which is not a lot of fun, but I
can give you some tips on that also.  (Does this sound like the voice of
experience?) 

	Epp
	The Scout Ranch
> Now, what should I do?  If I put the mount back on and reinforce it as I
> should have, how strong will it be?  I'm running 33" Swampers with 4"
> springs in the rocks here in Arizona.  Rocks don't have a lot of give, so
> will staying with the rear fixed mounted spring perch continue to give me
> problems?  I wanted to do a spring over and shackle reversal sometime
> (estimated cost $1500 for all parts and labor I can't accomplish),  but
> since funds are limited, I planned on lockers front and rear first.    
> 
> Here's my choices:
> 1.  Do the spring over and shackle reversal now, and stay with open diffs
> a little longer.
> 2.  Fix the spring mount, stay with the 4"springs under axles, add
> lockers and wait on the spring over/ shackle reversal.
> 
> What do you all think?  I now the 4" springs and lockers will take me
> farther, but will it take me farther until I brake the spring perch
> again?
> Mike Ryan
> 1977 Scout II, 304 (soon ported 345), automatic, Dana 300, 3.54 gears,
> 4" superlift springs, 1.25" body lift, 33 X 12.5 Swamper TSL Radials
>