waggy springs, ford, chevy, etc. Any 2.5" springs will do and then cut them and stack them up until you get the height you need. its a trial and error thing. you have to build the pack and then trial fit it to see how much lift you get. If its not enough or too much add another leaf or remove a leaf. can you find any other MJ or XJ leaves where you are? Good place to start. Don't forget sliders or teflon paint between the leafs for ultimate flex!DARKFLY said:dakota are hard to find just like s-10 rear springs looking for alternitive i just need 3-4" lift any other ideas on springs that might work
its different on different vehicles, but from my experience, anywhere from 3/4" to 1.5" per leaf added in. A large stack of leaves will flex well, but will ride rougher than stock. This is why i said trial and error. you can also get a spring shop to roll your leaves to give a higher arch. but again, trial and error. one one of my xj's i have eight leaves on the drivers side and nine on the passengers to account for how the xj sat on level ground. it took a while to mix and match. some were from a scout (i think, maybe an old chev? don't remember), and the rest were from an old xj pack. it rode, rattled and squeaked like a mouse on a skateboard at first until i rebuilt it with full length poly sliders. it rides way better now and flexes better too. i had to remove a leaf when i put in the sliders though to account for the added height that 6 sliders give. sorry about teh verbal diarrhea...DARKFLY said:i think i can find some xj or mj leafs can you get lift from these? if so do you know about what you get?
some people might worry!karstic said:When bastardizing a spring pack from different donor leaves do you guys worry about the different arches and different spring rates of the different springs? Or do you clamp 'em together and call 'em good?
DARKFLY said:dakota are hard to find just like s-10 rear springs looking for alternitive i just need 3-4" lift any other ideas on springs that might work
I bought stuff very similar to this at my local auto parts store. 12.95 CDN per roll for flat liner.cyberbackpacker said:What kind of material do you guys use for sliders, and where did you get it? Getting ready to do my frankenstein packs, and want to have everything in place to get'er done this weekend. Thanks.