luketrash
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Ames, Iowa
This is the first winter I've owned my XJ (99 Sport model with the upcountry package.) And it rides super rough. Even the frost heaves in the road send the rear end up into the body like I'm landing a Dukes of Hazzard jump.
The shocks are some sort of aftermarket Monroe that's painted silver. They seem relatively new.
The springs back there look done to me. Someone told me they're supposed to be flat like that though in the Sport model. In the spring/summer/fall the jeep rode fine though. How much beating should I put up with in the cabin? My friend has a lower mile 99 SE model and his rides like a Buick compared to mine.
I should also add that I have a dual 10" subwoofer box back there that weighs about 100 pounds.
I deflated the rear tires to 32psi down from 38 because I couldn't take it. It still rides nearly as rough.
On the passenger side, the long bump stop is missing. The rubber part came free from the mount due to rust it appears.
My next question could probably be answered in a search, but is it OK to put regular, non sport model springs in it? I don't need the jeep to corner like a sports car. I want it to ride comfortably around town and on the highway and occasionally drive me across an Iowan field to a farm pond. Will it sit goofy with U shaped springs back there?
Here's a recent photo of the current stance. I can fit about four fingers between the rear tire and the fender on one side and about three fingers on the other side. I've got 235/75/15 snow tires on there right now.
I'm just curious if the springs get to the point where they NEED to be changed. It feels like I've got things welded solid back there at times.
The shocks are some sort of aftermarket Monroe that's painted silver. They seem relatively new.
The springs back there look done to me. Someone told me they're supposed to be flat like that though in the Sport model. In the spring/summer/fall the jeep rode fine though. How much beating should I put up with in the cabin? My friend has a lower mile 99 SE model and his rides like a Buick compared to mine.
I should also add that I have a dual 10" subwoofer box back there that weighs about 100 pounds.
I deflated the rear tires to 32psi down from 38 because I couldn't take it. It still rides nearly as rough.
On the passenger side, the long bump stop is missing. The rubber part came free from the mount due to rust it appears.
My next question could probably be answered in a search, but is it OK to put regular, non sport model springs in it? I don't need the jeep to corner like a sports car. I want it to ride comfortably around town and on the highway and occasionally drive me across an Iowan field to a farm pond. Will it sit goofy with U shaped springs back there?
Here's a recent photo of the current stance. I can fit about four fingers between the rear tire and the fender on one side and about three fingers on the other side. I've got 235/75/15 snow tires on there right now.
I'm just curious if the springs get to the point where they NEED to be changed. It feels like I've got things welded solid back there at times.