Rear spring problems

buffalo · May 26, 2009

I installed a 4.5" rubicon lift on my 96 xj and installed there leafs instead of a add a leaf and now after two years with most miles on the road I noticed the springs are totaly flat. When off roading or traveling to go off roading I put my 33" spare on the roof rack. Is the weight of tire a problem or what could be the reason of the springs failing. Is there a better spring to use 0r ?

wall04 · May 26, 2009

Man that's a bummer. I got my RE leafs in a SF 4.5" kit and I have the opposite problem on my '99. My shakle is verticle and the leafs never sagged and are super stiff. I'm 1.25" higher in back. I just bought shakle relocation brackets from HDR Offroad to fix the problem, then I'll go up in front to level out a little.

Anybody know if you can add a leaf to the stock RE 4.5" pack?

89xj · May 26, 2009

buffalo said:
I installed a 4.5" rubicon lift on my 96 xj and installed there leafs instead of a add a leaf and now after two years with most miles on the road I noticed the springs are totaly flat. When off roading or traveling to go off roading I put my 33" spare on the roof rack. Is the weight of tire a problem or what could be the reason of the springs failing. Is there a better spring to use 0r ?

totally flat, as in 4.5" in the front an no lift in the rear?

you should be able to carry a couple hundred pounds without the springs losing there arch.

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