Twisted Copper
NAXJA Member #962
- Location
- So. York County, PA
Anyone know if stock YJ leaf springs would fit on rear of an XJ, and if so how much lift would they net?
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YJ leaf springs on an XJ?
- Thread starter Twisted Copper
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BrettM
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- michifornia
they're several inches shorter and just as flat as XJ springs.
do a search for "dakota" and you will find lots of info about using some leafs out of a Dakota pack for a few inches of lift
do a search for "dakota" and you will find lots of info about using some leafs out of a Dakota pack for a few inches of lift
- Location
- Bakersfield, CA
Twisted Copper said:
Won't fit.......negative lift.
You can use the leaves to add to your XJ pack, which can work well. Might take a little trial and error to get exactly what you want, but it's cheap.
Twisted Copper
NAXJA Member #962
- Location
- So. York County, PA
well i figured it was a longshot 'cause I've never heard of anybody using them, but it was worth a shot.
Thanks for the info
Thanks for the info
burntkat
NAXJA Member #1145
- Location
- Charleston, SC
I have a set of YJ leafs I was thinking of using. Plan is to take the XJ spring pack apart <leaving main attached> and mix and match the YJ leaves in withthe XJ leaves.
A friend of mine locally also put a set of K5 Blazer leaves under his XJ, by leaving the main XJ leaf on the XJ and taking the main off the K5 pack, and bolting the remaining leaves of the K5 pack under the main XJ leaf. Got him about 6" . I will get details shortly.
A friend of mine locally also put a set of K5 Blazer leaves under his XJ, by leaving the main XJ leaf on the XJ and taking the main off the K5 pack, and bolting the remaining leaves of the K5 pack under the main XJ leaf. Got him about 6" . I will get details shortly.
BrettM
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- michifornia
that works, but there's 2 problems:
1) you will generally get a much stiffer ride and less flex
2) by using the stock XJ mainleaf with more than a couple inches of lift, your shackle angle starts to get real nasty
1) you will generally get a much stiffer ride and less flex
2) by using the stock XJ mainleaf with more than a couple inches of lift, your shackle angle starts to get real nasty
burntkat
NAXJA Member #1145
- Location
- Charleston, SC
Actually, since whatever way I'm going with this will end up having more leafs, of thin leafs, it ought to flex pretty well.
Definitely will have to do something abot the shackle, though. Probably a Boomerang shackle, I'm not too crazy about revolvers.
Definitely will have to do something abot the shackle, though. Probably a Boomerang shackle, I'm not too crazy about revolvers.
BrettM
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- michifornia
boomerang shackles do nothing to change the shackle angle. the angle is always the angle between the 2 bolts regardless of what shape is in between them. the only way to improve shackle angle is a longer main leaf or relocating one of the mounts. search for CRASH's shackle setup, it's a good way to relocate the shackle and gain a little lift.
- Location
- Bakersfield, CA
BrettM said:
Well, I wonder how I did it for so long with a stock XJ main leaf and stock location shackle and spring hangers. I run 2" of blocks, and a longer shackle, with about 8" of total lift. That still leaves about 5-5.5" of lift out of the springs.
It seems to have worked OK.
BrettM
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- michifornia
well a longer shackle would defintely help keep it from inverting, but it would still make me nervous. my rear shackle sits at about a 45 degree angle and it still inverted once on Fordyce when drooping and bumped. I'm really thankful it didn't break the main-leaf.
- Location
- Bakersfield, CA
I agree that a little longer leaf with a taller lift spring is a good idea, it just isn't true that it's a problem running a stock main leaf with over 2" of lift.
