mullet427
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Tuscaloosa, AL
I have a 99 XJ with a 4.5 RE superflex w/ add-a-leaf. The Passenger side sags pretty noticably and I was wondering if this was commmon. Why does this happen and is there any cheap way to fix it?
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Does Your XJ Sag?
- Thread starter mullet427
- Start date
fluidmotion
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Tigard, Or
it is because you only went with an add a leaf. AAL can only help the stock springs so much and for so long. the springs on that side soud to me like they are shot
Drewlee77
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Abilene, TX
My passenger side rear spring noticably sags as well - even with more weight on the driver's side (spare tire + sub).
I think this may be due to engine torque putting more stress on that side when accelerating. I think I fragged my spring climbing sand dunes in Moab at full throttle. But I don't really have any way to back either of these claims up - I'm just yapping... to answer your question though, mine sags about 1 inch lower on the rear passenger side. I have 2" OME lift springs. 2 years old. Front coils and rear driver's side leafs haven't sagged a bit.
I think this may be due to engine torque putting more stress on that side when accelerating. I think I fragged my spring climbing sand dunes in Moab at full throttle. But I don't really have any way to back either of these claims up - I'm just yapping... to answer your question though, mine sags about 1 inch lower on the rear passenger side. I have 2" OME lift springs. 2 years old. Front coils and rear driver's side leafs haven't sagged a bit.
St3mpy
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Daphne, Alabama
The pasenger side sags' before the driver becasue the way torque spins that way. (bad way to word it I know, but coulnd't think of a better.)
Beej
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- The Wet Coast of BC
A spring shop should be able to rearch your entire leaf pack. This can be cheap or costly depending on where you live. Other even cheaper options involve building yourself a junkyard leaf pack to get back the lift you want, although they can also be expensive. They aren't hard to build though, if I can build one, you can build one.mullet427 said:
Here's a search for leaf packs. B.
jrsxj98
DILIGAF
- Location
- Crawlorado
fluidmotion said:
All XJ's have a tendancy to sag to the pass. It is due to the torgue.
xjfish
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Pequot Lakes, MN
You can stick in an extra spacer on the front pass coil to help level it out also. Worked perfectly for me. I have a 1" RE spacer F/S if you want it.
redyouch
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- New Milford, CT
the passenger side will sink when you take off the rear swaybar.
redyouch
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- New Milford, CT
you should change the thread title to "HOW MUCH does your xj sag?"
