can i build rear spring pack with extra stock springs.

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jeepnleo

NAXJA Forum User

Location

oak harbor wa

• Jun 17, 2009

• #1

Has anyone taken the leaves from a stock xj and added them to the leaves from an extra set of xj springs in order to build a lift.

Will this work? Will this lift?
What would be needed?

 

GrimmJeeper

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Gardena, CA

• Jun 18, 2009

• #2

look at the bottom of this page, there is a section that says "Similar Threads" that should help you out some.

 

Begster

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Cape Cod/Boston, Mass

• Jun 18, 2009

• #3

Taking something stock height, and adding another thing stock height, will not give you much of a lift.

 

Tim_MN

Freakish Hand Strength

NAXJA Member

Location

Minneapolis, MN

• Jun 18, 2009

• #4

Begster said:

Taking something stock height, and adding another thing stock height, will not give you much of a lift.

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Mr RockLizard politely objects.

Read this - http://www.rocklizardfabrications.com/home_brew_budget_boost.htm

And then read this - http://naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=80053

 

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lilkuff

NAXJA Forum User

Location

gurnee IL

• Jun 18, 2009

• #5

i am running 2 stock packs put together minus the shortest ones plus a 1.5 inch shackel. it sits at roughly 4.5 inches and rides nice

 

ert01

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Edmonton, Alberta

• Jun 18, 2009

• #6

X2

I have 2 full sets put together minus the shortest leafs and I really like it. It doesn't give much lift, but it does stiffen the pack up a bit. I have shackle relocation brackets (for approx 0.75" lift) and 1.25" shackles and 0.5" UBE's to get a total of 4.5"

I like it a lot so far. I have full length leaf liners between the leafs so it's a nice quiet ride with a decent spring rate. Since the pack is a bit flatter then most aftermarket packs, I find it flexes really nicely too compared to my old RE 3.5" packs.

 

xjtrailrider

NAXJA Forum User

NAXJA Member

Location

Roanoke VA

• Jun 19, 2009

• #7

I used a extra main leaf and a TeraFlex 1.5 shackle on my DD and got around 3".

Not a great pic but here is how it sits.This is a street Jeep only so I just wanted it to look a little prouder than the saggy stock springs. It rides great.

 

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jeepnleo

NAXJA Forum User

Location

oak harbor wa

• Jun 22, 2009

• #8

Thanks for the info guys.

 

Slip Kid

That'll buff right out

Location

A cornfield in IL

• Jun 22, 2009

• #9

I have an extra stock leaf in my pack, along with an AAL. I don't think the stock leaf changed it much, but I didn't measure, and I was just trying to make it stiffer cuz I had to pull something.