I've read thread after thread about the "saggy" rear ends on the cherokees. I finally went out and purchased the Heavy Duty springs from Quadratec and my first reaction after all said and done was "holy crap" I couldn't believe the lift it gave the rear end. Before the rear was 1.5 inches lower than the front and now it is 2 inches higher than the front, changed a whole 3.5 inches. I didn't expect that, but am pleased with the outcome. I'm sure after awhile it will settle a bit, but it looks alot better. Hopefully this answers any questions anyone had about these springs.
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HD Rear Leaf Springs
- Thread starter jtmerc
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Hellbent
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- Location
- san diego, california
what brand? how's the ride? i think those were the same springs i was looking at in a 2" lift version.
ricot83
NAXJA Member #1297
- Location
- newington, CT
how warn were your old springs, it may not have actually given you 3" of lift but rather just brought u back to about 1/2" - 1" above stock ride height, I have the same springs and they are good
AlohaBra
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- Location
- Northern Cal
jtmerc said:
Is their price for two springs?
caspergotaz28
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- Location
- Southeast, TX
Did you also buy the "Shackle End Leaf Spring Bushing" and "Main Eye Leaf Spring Bushing"? Or were the stockers reusable?
AlohaBra
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- Location
- Northern Cal
Are the new bushing hard to press in?
- Location
- Thornton, CO
jtmerc said:
Assuming the front end was where it should be? Measure from the wheel center to the bottom of the flare on the front and the back and come tell us what you get.
Fred85
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- Orange, VA
^^ i imagine a vice and some pb blaster would make easy work of it
AlohaBra said:
I went the same route. I smeared the bushings with anti-seize and used a length of 1/2 inch all thread and some rather large fabricated flat washers and pushed them in.
BTW if you want to use a ring to push them in. On the larger diameter bushing, get yourself a 2 inch pipe coupler and it is just the right size to press on the outter sheet metal ring.
To get them started, I just used the large flat washers I made out of some 1/2 inch aluminum plate.
XJING
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Westcoast, Florida
The leafs from Quadratec are from crown, I have the heavy dutys with a tera-flex shackle and after settleing its right at 2 1/4" above stock, Seeing that the shackle gives me 1.5 the leaf is givng me 3/4" Most of the people have said that the leaf has given them 1/2" after settleing. I wonder if the back half is a little lighter on my 2 door? givng me that big 1/4" lol.
I bought the rubber ones from Quadratech as well. They list them as being sold seperately but are very easy to order from them.
FYI, if you have an Chrys 8 1/4 diff and get new u-bolts from them, the nuts they sell will fit those u-bolts as well. Their website shows the nuts are only for the Dana 35 so I did not order any, then it turns out the new u-bolts I got for the Chry 8 1/4 are 12 mm x 1.75. I emailed them letting them know the error on the page.
FYI, if you have an Chrys 8 1/4 diff and get new u-bolts from them, the nuts they sell will fit those u-bolts as well. Their website shows the nuts are only for the Dana 35 so I did not order any, then it turns out the new u-bolts I got for the Chry 8 1/4 are 12 mm x 1.75. I emailed them letting them know the error on the page.
Quadratec is not cheap by the time you have to pay both ways shipping on all the wrong parts they ship.
Give these guys a try. (same Crown parts at QT)
http://www.rigidsteel.com/y131pC3tIGk0.html
Give these guys a try. (same Crown parts at QT)
http://www.rigidsteel.com/y131pC3tIGk0.html
