Lift from leaf pack from SJ-waggy

[Biovore]

I am looking at the various cheapo leaf pack options, looking for about 4", and was about to grab a pack from a Dakota in the junkyard this weekend, but I just remembered the 78 Waggy I have stored with intentions of using the 44s from it later.
I was wondering if anyone has used the leafs from an old full-size and what kind of lift if any they got from it? Love to hear any/all experiences. Hoping to put something on this weekend with beautiful weather coming. This isn't intended to be a long-term thing, just hold me over for a few months of wheeling while I save for a new leaf pack.

[ChuckD]

It looks like you have a good plan, and you should be able to make those leafs packs work for quite awhile. All leafs packs are subject to spring wrap. The only way to keep even a new leaf pack good is to incorporate a good ladder bar and maybe even longer anti-spring-wrap perchers.

Used leaf packs may require a little more maintainance, but the cost as you know is very low.

Do a search, there are a lot of other doners out there.

Goodluck

[BrettM]

just look for anything with 2.5" wide leafs and lots of arch

[orvpark]

i'm running a XJ/YJ pack and an RRO shackle for 4" even. XJ-main leaf and YJ-everything but the main. I would recomend cutting off the eyes of the YJ main and using it too for a little xtra support if you carry anything heavy.

p.s. let me know how the waggy leafs go i'm about to bump it up a notch :peace:

[LRRH]

SJs are SOA rear....so they will not give as much lift as a Dakota pack.

[Biovore]

SJs are SOA rear....so they will not give as much lift as a Dakota pack.Anyone actually have an idea of how much they give? With shackles, blocks, laying around etc I'd be happy with 2" from the waggy pack for a few months to save time and money since I already have these springs. Be willing to use all leafs from both SJ and XJ if I have to =)

[orvpark]

use the front if ya have them