I have heard of a lot of guys using them in the front but can't find much of anything for the rear. I have been searching for a few days now and all the post talk about the front.
So here are my choices. My brother owns a business that bags pickups and cars, well I scored a set of 2004 chevy 1/2 ton rear leafs. I looked under the jeep to see if I could cut off and and make new spring mounts. I think I could but It would be a lot of adjusting. Or should I just cut the ends off of the Chevy springs and use my XJ main leaf I would like the strength and flexibility of the 63 inches but I am not sure a balance of length can be made between the shackles and wh positioning of the axle.
FYI the Chevy springs are 62.5 eye to eye, and almost have the bolt in the direct center of the spring.
The main reason for hoping to keep the chevy eyes and just make new mounts is because I have heard that the main leaf in the XJ will NOT hold up to the weight of the 14 bolt?
Ideas please
Thanks
Ron
So here are my choices. My brother owns a business that bags pickups and cars, well I scored a set of 2004 chevy 1/2 ton rear leafs. I looked under the jeep to see if I could cut off and and make new spring mounts. I think I could but It would be a lot of adjusting. Or should I just cut the ends off of the Chevy springs and use my XJ main leaf I would like the strength and flexibility of the 63 inches but I am not sure a balance of length can be made between the shackles and wh positioning of the axle.
FYI the Chevy springs are 62.5 eye to eye, and almost have the bolt in the direct center of the spring.
The main reason for hoping to keep the chevy eyes and just make new mounts is because I have heard that the main leaf in the XJ will NOT hold up to the weight of the 14 bolt?
Ideas please
Thanks
Ron