Why are my rear springs completely collapsed? (pics attatched - ford 8.8 swap)
- Thread starter npalmi88
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Whats the plan for the fronts? See how much sag if any then adjust?
Save yourself some money and get the rancho rs5000x.
Save yourself some money and get the rancho rs5000x.
fxrsliberty
TJ Enthusiast
OP
Just gonna fix the rear first, then work on that, even if it looks goofy for a while, lol
Adding or removing the spacers will allow me to 'level' it to some extent in the meanwhile.
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fxrsliberty
TJ Enthusiast
fxrsliberty
TJ Enthusiast
If you can't do the front, go to your local Jeep shop and grab a pair of JKU stock front springs. They are a bolt in 2.5 lift.
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I'm thinking I'm closer to 4" on the front too, and if I'm not, I want to be. I'll see when I get around to that, thanks for the tip.
Why?
Tucks are great, but that is a whole other mess to sort out after this one is. Let's not get complicated yet. And besides, you don't recommend body lifts and motor mount lifts.
There is no need to waste time and money on a long arm.
Wow.. this thread is hard to follow...
Good luck sorting that mess out @npalmi88 . I think you're on the right track with springs. I can't for the life of me figure out why you'd have factory shocks on that rig, factory springs or a spring spacer. Get some appropriate springs and shocks. Then stay to work the the rest.
Good luck sorting that mess out @npalmi88 . I think you're on the right track with springs. I can't for the life of me figure out why you'd have factory shocks on that rig, factory springs or a spring spacer. Get some appropriate springs and shocks. Then stay to work the the rest.
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Haha, yeah, I bought this rig when I was still a long haul trucker and gone most of the time (2-3.5 months at a time and home only 3 days), I knew it had issues but I saw potential, I moved home last august and have just lately gotten around to sorting things out with it. Thanks man.
fxrsliberty
TJ Enthusiast
Why? Tall TJs are unstable.
Trying to avoid is not being against.
Getting a TJ from 93 to 103 or 107 is tough on short arms. Doable but tough. Yes you sacrifice clearance but when running 36s, 38s or 40s how much?
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Trying to avoid is not being against.
Getting a TJ from 93 to 103 or 107 is tough on short arms. Doable but tough. Yes you sacrifice clearance but when running 36s, 38s or 40s how much?
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fxrsliberty
TJ Enthusiast
At this point, I would look at one of the "complete" 4 inch lift kits and check what you have. I. E. Adjustable CAs, adjustable tracbar or relocator, longer sway bar links, etc. When you find a missing part as it to your shopping list.
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lol, don't say that, I just ordered $700 worth of stuff. Goodnight everyone, I'm loggin out.
@npalmi88, don't listen to this advice. I got a set of springs from a JKUR with a hard top, and towing package, which were the heaviest duty springs on a JK. This is how the front springs compared to my TJ springs. The spring on the left is the JKUR front spring, the middle is an oem TJ front spring, and the spring on the right is an OME JK front spring :
There's no way on earth you will get 2.5" of lift from that JKUR front spring on a TJ. And, those were TJ springs from an '03 X with 156k on it.
89grand
TJ Addict
Yeah, but JK springs grow taller in a TJ. Just water them often, and within a few weeks, they are 2.5" taller...give or take a few days.
You're right. They're just so damn proud to be installed on a real Jeep again.
In your personal opinion, why do you avoid these? What downsides do they have that outweigh benefits? What experiences do you have that show these disadvantages?