jeepster96
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- Location
- Port townsend,WA
has anyone attached there front springs to the body of the jeep its self so the spings dont detach from the body.
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Front spring
- Thread starter jeepster96
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KarlVP
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Hardcoreville, WA
Yeah, it's called a J bolt they are a buck a piece at your local hardware store. Looks like a J. Drill a hole in the upper spring perch, wrap the hook around the top of the spring, and crank her down.
Problem solved for $2.
Problem solved for $2.
jeepster96
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Port townsend,WA
how come nobody else is doing this, i see all these pics on here and there coils are not touching the body when they flex. whats the pros and cons on doing this
- Location
- Fort Wayne, IN
If you still have the little metal clamp on the bottom of the spring, and you bolt the top to the jeep, and the weight of the axle is hanging on the spring, something is going to break.
The reason no one attaches the top is we don't care if the spring moves away from the top mount. As long as it stays on the tower. If you don't want them to drop, add a limit strap. Or really short shocks. :rof:
The reason no one attaches the top is we don't care if the spring moves away from the top mount. As long as it stays on the tower. If you don't want them to drop, add a limit strap. Or really short shocks. :rof:
KarlVP
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Hardcoreville, WA
sgtmack said:
Only partially right. I have my springs held in on the top with J bolts. They seem to do just fine. And the weakest link in the setup is the J bolt itself. So what if it breaks, you go get another one for a dollar.
And "cheater droop" is okay, as long as the spring can't get cockeyed, compress and zing off into the woods. That makes for a crappy day. (Don't ask how I know this).
fordtech
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- Location
- Amherst NY
jeepster96 said:
Cause people think it is cool......
It can be fun at times to get that much flex out of your front end, but when it comes to the coil popping out or the weight shifts to that corner it isn't so much fun.
I think it is ok for the coil to come alittle ways away from the body, but not much. A limiting strap would be the best solution, but the j bolt concept should work fine if its a heavier guage.
