I just picked up a 2001 XJ with 165k on it. Planning on doing a 2 inch lift and need to get new leaf springs. Any recommendations? I’ve read bad reviews on the Crown leaf springs and was going to avoid those. Looking at the Husky on Rock Auto since this is more of a budget build.
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Stock leaf spring recommendations?
- Thread starter fieldtech
- Start date
- Location
- Austin, Texas
The Dormans are fine but they squeak a little. Has anyone successfully lubed them? With what and how?
I did a 2 inch bastard pack, and I am very happy with the ride and load capacity... 2 xj packs, angle grinder, and ambition is about all you need.
I later added relocation brackets along with longer shackles to get to 4.5 inches of lift
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I later added relocation brackets along with longer shackles to get to 4.5 inches of lift
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I think the original leaf springs are still on the Jeep and they are in such bad shape I wouldn’t try the pack with them. But am planning on getting the longer shackles with new stock springs.
devildog0
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Hunt County Texas
I've had good luck with Crowns on 2 different Jeeps now. Only downside is you have to press the new bushings in where the Dormans come with the bushings already in them. I went with their heavier UpCountry spec springs, that combined with the MOOG CC782 springs. This will give you 1.5-2 inches.
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN
If the leaf springs are not completely inverted, a full lenght Add-a-Leaf or a bastard pack will work. The Rubicon Express 2.5" Full Length AAL works well. I removed The RE AAL from Cherokee #1 to install into saggy spring Cherokee #4 that had 196,000 miles on it. 100,000 miles later and it is fine. I have also built several Bastard Packs with $10 each junkyard XJ and S-10 springs leaves installed into the saggy factory original springs.
8Mud
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Central Germany
Graphite paint worked for me on a bastard spring pack.
