Add-A-Leaf
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Tug-n-pull
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1058249
How many will you be adding and how do you decide which ones to use? Do you take out of your original pack and replace or just add to? New to me. tug[addsig]
How many will you be adding and how do you decide which ones to use? Do you take out of your original pack and replace or just add to? New to me. tug[addsig]
Bounty__Hunter
Super Moderator
1058317
I'd install the longest leaf possible that is slightly shorter than the Jeep's main leaf. Only use one.[addsig]
I'd install the longest leaf possible that is slightly shorter than the Jeep's main leaf. Only use one.[addsig]
Snitty
New member
1058333
What I did was took one pack from a chevy 1/2 ton... i've had the pack sitting at a garage for about 8 months... now seeing that he is not going to "have time" to let me use the lift... I decided to grab it and do it elsewhere... I am using the two longest ones, which are each longer than my main... and I am cutting them to equal length to somewhere a between my main and the next leaf. then the two shorter of the pack will be cut to equal length and placed in my front pack. I will be dropping my axle from my springs, dropping all helpers, then installing the new leafs where they best fit, replacing the center pin, then making new retainers. I am mainly doing this to help with my sag. I want to take some pressure of the air shocks in the back. It seems as thought this will work quite well. [addsig]
What I did was took one pack from a chevy 1/2 ton... i've had the pack sitting at a garage for about 8 months... now seeing that he is not going to "have time" to let me use the lift... I decided to grab it and do it elsewhere... I am using the two longest ones, which are each longer than my main... and I am cutting them to equal length to somewhere a between my main and the next leaf. then the two shorter of the pack will be cut to equal length and placed in my front pack. I will be dropping my axle from my springs, dropping all helpers, then installing the new leafs where they best fit, replacing the center pin, then making new retainers. I am mainly doing this to help with my sag. I want to take some pressure of the air shocks in the back. It seems as thought this will work quite well. [addsig]
Bounty__Hunter
Super Moderator
1058369
I've done the same thing to my YJ and a buddy's. I used a front set of YJ springs, and used the two longest leaves of each pack, cutting the eyes off the main leaf. This ensures that you have the same spring height/rate all the way around. Gave each jeep 1.5" of lift without sacrificing the ride. Great for SOA too :-D [addsig]
I've done the same thing to my YJ and a buddy's. I used a front set of YJ springs, and used the two longest leaves of each pack, cutting the eyes off the main leaf. This ensures that you have the same spring height/rate all the way around. Gave each jeep 1.5" of lift without sacrificing the ride. Great for SOA too :-D [addsig]
Tug-n-pull
New member
1058428
So let us know how the spring job went. enquireing minds want to know! Tug[addsig]
So let us know how the spring job went. enquireing minds want to know! Tug[addsig]
