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http://www.rocklizardfabrications.co...dget_boost.htm "Carl Saiyed" > wrote in message ... > 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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