bigliftr5211 said:
I have a 94 2dr 2wd cherokee and the leafs are in a declined position and are unsavable.
Just noticed that you apparently are judging the condition of your springs by appearance. BIG mistake. Most people are accustomed to how leaf springs look when they run
under the axle. Those have a definite arch to them. The Cherokee springs run
over the axle and are designed to be essentially flat. I've looked at new ones just off the truck, and they looked flat (or slightly bent down toward the tail end of the springs).
The only way to assess the condition of your stock springs is to measure. Measure from the center of the hubcap/wheel center straight up to the bottom edge of the flare lip. This dimension should be 17", plus or minus maybe 1/4".
Unless your ride height is WAAAAY lower than that, it's a mistake to think your springs are unsavable. Last year I refurbished an '88 Laredo with 164,000 miles on it for a friend. Rear ride height had sagged to about 16-1/2". I knew she wanted to use the Jeep to access remote trail heads for hiking, and carry her dog in the back, so I wanted to get back just a bit of ground clearance. I used the main leaves from another XJ, cut the eyes off the ends, and put them into the spring packs just under the main leaves in the vehicle, as full-length add-a-leaves (AALs).
I got a gross lift of about 1-1/4", which after making up for the 1/2" sag left it riding about 3/4" higher than "stock." It looked fine, ride quality was excellent, and since the AALs were "seasoned" XJ leaves that matched the arch of the rest of the pack, I'm confident that there will be very little additional sag, if any. She has had the vehicle for a bit more than a year and is still pleased with it.
So I don't think you need to consider your existing springs "unsavable." Dig out the tape measure and establish your baseline before pushing the panic button.