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Yeah I figured I would pull a leaf to compensate. The truck has an older lift on it, 3" coils and a 2.5" add-a-leaf; the coils are holding up great but the leafs are old and tired. I'd say the sag is about 2" lower in the rear compared to the front. If I pull the helper spring and then SOA it, then I should be at about 3" of total lift. That's my thought, anyway haha. We'll see if it works out that way.

Scratch that, I found a pair of 3" on rough stuff. Thanks for the info! Anyone one have any advice on doing the swap? Hows the ride afterwords?

Any reason Why is that? All of the perches I am seeing on Barnes and Ruff stuff for the AMC 20 are all for 2.5" tubes. Were the CJ AMC 20's 2.5s?

Has anyone ever done this? I have an 86 MJ with an AMC 20 axle and I'm looking for a little extra lift to match the rear. SOA seems like the way to go. Rocky Road sells a kit that is entirely bolt on, but they only have options for the D35 and 44 (http://www.rocky-road.com/jeep-comanche-lift-kit.html) Will this still work? Thanks for any input, Reilly

Nothing done to the comanche yet but I am interested in the Cherokee conversion. Does anyone know if there are any fitment issues with swapping parts from a 97+ to an 86? I've seen a fair share of 87+ Comanches with the swap but never an 86. I'm wondering if there is a difference from the AMC to the Chrysler Comanches? Thanks

Thanks I will! Palmer Lake / Monument Area just northwest of Colorado Springs. How bout yourself?

Hello all! Been lurkin around on here for a while and finally decided to post my MJ. Its not very pretty but I absolutely LOVE the truck. Its a 1986 LWB 2.5 5 speed (Probably the BA-10/5 but I'm not sure) 4x4 with the metric ton package and the AMC20 rear axle/Dana 30 Front with 4.11 gears (pretty stoked about that). It has 86,000 original miles while the engine only has <60K. The jeep has been my Dad's worktruck for about 20 years but since I have taken over the Family Business I can now call it mine, however I've been driving this thing since I was 16. The PO before my dad had installed a lift (Coils/add-a-leaf) but its tired and in need of a new set of leafs and coils. Future Plans: Straighten the body 4-5" SOA lift/Coils 33-35s Losing that lumbar rack I have a camping/Hauling truck theme in mind so nothing too crazy. I'm a broke college student/volunteer Firefighter so the mods will come when money allows. Very excited to join and be associated with like-minded individuals. Love these trucks. Here are some more pics. Please let me know what you think and I'm always open to suggestions! Did this the day after i got my license rubbing up on a tree stump :/ AMC-20 rear Old lift Add-a-leaf/AMC20 Thanks, Reilly