Hi all
I have searched for this and found some things here and there, but really old posts with broken links. So hopefully this sticks. I have a 98 TJ and have owned since 2001. Done all the work since it was stock. Right now it has a built Waggy front axle, stock rear Dana 44 with just chrome molly shafts. RE 4.5" long arm with metalcloak arms and 35's. I decided to finally work on the rear and do a stretch. So did some research and started ordering parts. So far I have the GR stretch tank and the stretch fenders. Ordered and waiting on my Carbon offroad Dana 60 with bridge for triangulation. I plan on using an old pair of Metalcloak LJ lower control arms after cutting them down. I guess I will have to build new upper. Was thinking of calling barnes for those. The one thing I am not totally sure of is coilover selection. I will probably go with Kings, but not sure how to size them and select coil spring rates. I am assuming I do not do that till I have the axle under to measure correct? How do I select spring rates? The axle is coming bare (no track bar of spring mounts) to allow me to weld on the coil tabs.
Thanks in advance for any advice. Really looking forward to this upgrade after two decades of wheeling this jeep on the con and surrounding Sierra trails. Ive gotten quite use to lifting the front end. ;-)
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I have searched for this and found some things here and there, but really old posts with broken links. So hopefully this sticks. I have a 98 TJ and have owned since 2001. Done all the work since it was stock. Right now it has a built Waggy front axle, stock rear Dana 44 with just chrome molly shafts. RE 4.5" long arm with metalcloak arms and 35's. I decided to finally work on the rear and do a stretch. So did some research and started ordering parts. So far I have the GR stretch tank and the stretch fenders. Ordered and waiting on my Carbon offroad Dana 60 with bridge for triangulation. I plan on using an old pair of Metalcloak LJ lower control arms after cutting them down. I guess I will have to build new upper. Was thinking of calling barnes for those. The one thing I am not totally sure of is coilover selection. I will probably go with Kings, but not sure how to size them and select coil spring rates. I am assuming I do not do that till I have the axle under to measure correct? How do I select spring rates? The axle is coming bare (no track bar of spring mounts) to allow me to weld on the coil tabs.
Thanks in advance for any advice. Really looking forward to this upgrade after two decades of wheeling this jeep on the con and surrounding Sierra trails. Ive gotten quite use to lifting the front end. ;-)
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