Bar Pin Eliminators
 

Hi,

Anyone bought, fitted or made Bar Pin Eliminators (BPEs) for the upper rear shockie mounts on their XJ.

Thinking I need one to get shockie travel right, looking for any helpful experience you guys may have had.

Thanks

Bar Pin Eliminators
 

i guess another helpful bit for some people would be to explain what they are [img]smile.gif[/img] go on dxj, help the newbies out m8.......... hehe

Bar Pin Eliminators
 

HI,

Thanks for the reminder, JimmyB

BPEs or Bar Pin Eliminators are adaptors to convert the shock absorber mounts used by Jeep, and others, over to a standard type.

Jeep XJ lower mount at the front, and upper mount at the rear, use a modified ring as normally used on shockies ( the lower rear mounts are normal rings) fitted with a pressed in bush and integral bar pin. This Bar Pin is then bolted usually with two bolts to the body ( for the rear) or axle ( for the front).

Bar Pins means you have a limited range of shockies to pick from, the bushing style tends to wear and rattle. BPEs bolt to the old Bar Pin holes and allow a shockie with normal compression style bush ( like lower rear XJ, but usually bolts through rather than uses a stud). Since the bush is in compression it doesn't tend to rattle and can be easily replaced.

Side effect of BPE is to move shockie out from its usual mount giving revised open and closed stops for the suspension.

In my case I am hoping to get slightly more axle drop using some of the unused shockie travel under full compresion.

Marcus ohms has photos of Bar pins and some extenions at http://go.jeep-xj.info/Exterior.htm

Bar Pin Eliminators
 

djx, we have JKS ones on the shelf it your wanting some. i run them on my rear upper and front lowers. they rock.