Thread: YJ spings
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Old July 20th 05, 05:57 AM
Billy Ray
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"Carl Saiyed" > wrote in message
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> Jeep in question is an 89 YJ SOA, 1"shackle lift, stock axles, 33x12.5's.
> Softtop, half doors. 95K miles.
>
> We all knew that when I went SOA, I would destroy my stock spring packs.
> They were pretty much toast before I started, so I picked up another
> complete set. I am about to get my hands on another good set. The set I
> have
> yet to get apparently has all perfect main leafs. The extra set I all
> ready
> have has all "decent" main leafs. My plan is to cut the spring eyes off of
> the main leafs from the first set of spares, and add those main leafs to
> the
> second set of stock spring packs. This would result in a 6-leaf pack.
>
> The extra main is to help fight spring wrap and sagging. I also need to
> get
> longer bumpstops. Will the added main do the trick?
>
> I was checking out my stock packs today.. the front only have 4 leafs, and
> the rear has 5. The first used set I have are all 5 leaf packs. I need to
> gain a tiny amount of clearance on the passenger front for the drag link
> below the spring. Can I cut one of the small bottom leafs to the legnth of
> the spring perch and add it to the packs to accomplish this? Will it
> stiffen
> the packs? Can I use two of the above to gain a little height in the rear
> (I
> don't like the sagging rear look). I would just switch the front and rear
> packs, but I don't know which are which.
>
> As an alternative, I have considered buying Rubicon 1.5" SOA lift
> springs..
> but I think it is too late for that without buying a new rear driveshaft,
> re-setting my pinion angle, and re-doing the front end. Is it too late for
> those springs? How about the no-lift SOA springs? Are they worth
> "spring-ing" (ha ha) for?
>
> Carl
>
>
>



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