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I am pretty sure your shocks are upside down, some can be run that way and some cant. I had 5012s and they had to be body below the shaft. If you need a traction bar just cut more of the brace you cut off and run a gusset at 45degrees to the frame. Then use the old crossmember, now braced to hang a short shackle for the traction bar. Remember the traction bar shackle needs to end where your u-joint meets the t-case on the rear d-line. Then you can get rid of at least one of those overload springs in your rear pack. Make up the loss of 3/4of an inch lift with shackles if you need to. But that would resolve your u-bolt issue out back too. Also if you dont want to do that then a spring shop can make you u-bolts any length you want usually for around $40 a set(one axle).Our local one here is in tacoma, named Rightway spring. For your p/s resevoir look into astro vans at your local wrecking yard. They have a remote resevoir and hose just like yours for their p/s pump. I used one on my yj with a tbi 350 and hydro assist, and it worked great. Dont run yours low, it will still leak when sidehilling and that fluid is very flammable(low flashpoint).
