Trav3lingman
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Missouri
Got a reasonably solid but high mile XJ for a DD/Project/Part time mild off roader. 355k as of now. Super saggy rear springs when I bought it. Replaced with Omix-ada. Was a mistake. They started sagging almost instantly.
Had a local leaf spring shop make me a custom set. Wasn't looking for lift at the time. Just a fair bit of extra load rating and no sag. (Specifically I told them I wanted about 600 lbs of extra load ability and as they are a very experienced shop they said no problem.)
They made them with and extra leaf and much more of the leaves run nearly the full length of the top leaf vs the factory stuff.
The springs sat my house for a few months. A few days ago I did a complete front end rebuild. Literally replaced everything but the axle and steering box.
Bought some new ZJ V8 coils. And installed them along with the custom springs. After a week of driving etc I'm sitting at 1.5 inches over stock in the rear, and 2 inches over stock in the front.
Goal is to run 265/75/15s as I scored a near perfect set of 5 teardrop wheels for $170 bucks.
My thought is .75 spacers up front and 1.5 lift shackles inch rear. Which would be be almost dead level and fairly even wheel openings.
But my question is.....with springs that are heavier load rated but not specifically arched to provide lift like normal lift springs are....will the ride be much harsher with 1.5 inch lift shackles and will I need boomerang style keep the angles correct?
Had a local leaf spring shop make me a custom set. Wasn't looking for lift at the time. Just a fair bit of extra load rating and no sag. (Specifically I told them I wanted about 600 lbs of extra load ability and as they are a very experienced shop they said no problem.)
They made them with and extra leaf and much more of the leaves run nearly the full length of the top leaf vs the factory stuff.
The springs sat my house for a few months. A few days ago I did a complete front end rebuild. Literally replaced everything but the axle and steering box.
Bought some new ZJ V8 coils. And installed them along with the custom springs. After a week of driving etc I'm sitting at 1.5 inches over stock in the rear, and 2 inches over stock in the front.
Goal is to run 265/75/15s as I scored a near perfect set of 5 teardrop wheels for $170 bucks.
My thought is .75 spacers up front and 1.5 lift shackles inch rear. Which would be be almost dead level and fairly even wheel openings.
But my question is.....with springs that are heavier load rated but not specifically arched to provide lift like normal lift springs are....will the ride be much harsher with 1.5 inch lift shackles and will I need boomerang style keep the angles correct?