lift help

[blown XJ]

my friend just bought a jeep yj and was wondering if he could lift it by using 2" add a leafs all the around? will they work for spring under?

 

[SteelHeadz]

Yes it will. I installed a set on mine about a year ago and it gave the original leaf packs an extra boost from the original ride height.. I would like to suggest that you replace the Shock absorbers as well for a longer one.

 

[blown XJ]

did you use the full length ones or the short add a leaf? how did the ride quality get affected

 

[SteelHeadz]

The set i got from 4WD Hardware was about 2-3 inches short from eye to eye. The ride quality is great.

 

[Bounty__Hunter]

Use the long ones, they tend to be the smoothest riding AAL. The shorts have to be much stiffer to gain any height and ride much worse.

You can gain 1.5" by making your own AAL out of a spare set of stock front YJ springs. Cut the eyes off and use the top 2 leaves of each pack for your 4 AAL's.

 

[blown XJ]

ok thanks guys.. i will let him know.

 

[BobJ]

at 20 years old you main gain some extra height by replacing the stock springs as well. if you go the home made route by some stock replacement springs and use your old ones as AALs.

 

[blown XJ]

yea we thought about that but hes laid off and has no cash. we made some boomerange shackles that add about 1.5" of lift now he is lookinf for about 1.5 or 2 inches more

 

[SteelHeadz]

I just serviced all the fluids on my Jeep, i looked at those add a leaf springs and they are the full lenght springs. Just make sure you have enough U-bolt to cinch it down and re- measure the travel of the shock absorber. I ended up replacing mine with an extra 2 inch travel on all 4 shocks.

 

[blown XJ]

ok thanks guys