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8" Coils- Rockkrawler OR Skyjacker???
- Thread starter Heep
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Christopher
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Bakersfield, CA
I've never ran the skyjackers but i'm currently running the rockkrawlers. The rockkrawlers are fairly soft. They ride and flex great but they allow alot of body roll on the street and in my opinion don't force the rear work as much as it should on the trail. They are a good spring but I wish they were a tad bit stiffer.
csudman
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Statesville, NC
I agree, RK's are too soft.
BIG98XJ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Duluth, Ga
got 6" sj`s now and the were stiff at first, now the ride and flex nicely! I plan on running their 8" coils soon!
ReBeL XJ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- spring hill tn
SKYJACKER COILS SUCK! period. after about 3 months you will notice them starting to sag. it will gradually get worse. Dont use em.
BIG98XJ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Duluth, Ga
ReBeL XJ said:
That explains your avatar, if your looked outside the box you will see that all coils will eventually sag! Part of the breaking in process! :looser:
calvin andrus
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- OR
I run the skyjackers and they are a quite a bit stiffer than the rockkrawlers. I have had them for 9months with absolutely no sagging or any problems, the skyjackers are the way I would go. (p.s. my buddy has the rockkrawlers)
-calvin
-calvin
granitecrawler
NAXJA Forum User
when i ran them, the never did measure upto 8", they were 6".I really liked running Rubicon express coils instead with a spacer. But now, Rubicon is releasing there 7.5" coils, that would be my choice...
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witt
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Riverside/San Jose--Cali
when are they releasing their 7.5" cois???????
granitecrawler
NAXJA Forum User
The part number is RE1358. They are 7.5" Coils, and can be had for about $150. For those of you that also have a TJ, the rear part number is RE1359. They have them in stock and ready to ship.
Tracy
Tracy
witt
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Riverside/San Jose--Cali
well now that we are on the 7.5" lift issue with RE... do they make a set of leaf springs that lift that high or can be brought that high with shackles????? 
cagedxj
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- colorado springs
RockKrawler springs! People always say that they are too soft to properly flex the rear. Its not that the fronts are too soft, their rear springs are too stiff. Dont use the spring to control stiffness of ride or sway. Thats what shocks and sway bars ar for. Find the longest spring with the lightest spring rate to support the ride heigth you want, then use shock rates to stiffen and sway bars to control body roll. I have had RK springs for 2 years and they work great without any noticable sag.
- Location
- Dublin California
hey cagedxj
What shocks are you running with your RK springs? I just installed some 6.5" RK's and are looking for a good shock to match them.
Jeff
What shocks are you running with your RK springs? I just installed some 6.5" RK's and are looking for a good shock to match them.
Jeff
ReBeL XJ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- spring hill tn
BIG98XJ said:
sagging 2 1/2 inches is not part if the breaking in process. I had them on my dodge.i thought thats what was happening till they go tthat bad and i had to put spacers in to level it back up. trust me i think outside the box. :twak:
BIG98XJ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Duluth, Ga
ReBeL XJ said:
I believe this is a XJ forum! No Dodges here! :doh:
cherokeekid
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Little Elm Texas
The skyjackers I've seen are super stiff and look like they are a repackaged ford f-150/bronco spring.
Coil springs should not sag to speak of, unless they are over flexed.
We have the RK 7" on my wifes ZJ and with ARB front/TR rear bumpers and over a year they are still haven't sagged. I really like the ride even without the sway bar hooked up at 7" with LA no rear sway bar (tri-link) I didn't think it leaned too bad.
I know some guys running the Skyhackers and run no sway bar and it handles flat.
Coil springs should not sag to speak of, unless they are over flexed.
We have the RK 7" on my wifes ZJ and with ARB front/TR rear bumpers and over a year they are still haven't sagged. I really like the ride even without the sway bar hooked up at 7" with LA no rear sway bar (tri-link) I didn't think it leaned too bad.
I know some guys running the Skyhackers and run no sway bar and it handles flat.
cagedxj
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- colorado springs
jeepme said:
I am running the RK shocks on my MJ and Fox shocks on the XJ. For the money I am very impressed with the RK shocks, they are only 75.00 for the pair, and I think they are 14"travel.
