STERLING STINGER Posted March 15, 2010 Posted March 15, 2010 http://www.4wheelcustoms.com/Products.asp?Cat=1209 these seem like the best match to lift just my front end up a little on my 88 i have stock but new springs good product?
LEAD_NOT_FOLLOW Posted March 15, 2010 Posted March 15, 2010 I personally wouldn't run anything over 1.75" coil spacers. Anything more than that the coil does not fit into the upper coil bucket enough for my liking and can easily fall (pop) out with any suspension articulation. Just my penny and a half worth....
STERLING STINGER Posted March 15, 2010 Author Posted March 15, 2010 i can't decide....anyone got a pair they use now? there are a million pair online and i don't wanna get the wrong ones
buddy208 Posted March 17, 2010 Posted March 17, 2010 I'm using them right now and don't have any problems just be sure your axle is set right
Darren Posted March 17, 2010 Posted March 17, 2010 I wouldn't run spacers. They make coils in every size. If it's cost you are worried about, you could grab a set of V8 ZJ coils or V6 Thunderbird coils from the Junkyard.
Oizarod115 Posted March 17, 2010 Posted March 17, 2010 ive been running spacers and doubled isolators for 3 years now and haven't had the first problem. and i doubt your stock suspension flexes enough for the spring to pop out.
johnnybebad Posted March 17, 2010 Posted March 17, 2010 i have used two sets, one for racing, and have had no problems. I put an extra pair of spring isolators on with them just because I have seen the springs wear into the spacers on a couple of jeeps.
STERLING STINGER Posted March 20, 2010 Author Posted March 20, 2010 yep I'm running the same size Any pics?
buddy208 Posted March 21, 2010 Posted March 21, 2010 well i got 3 inch lift coils and used the spacers cause the rear was way higher than the front but i can get pics tomorrow
STERLING STINGER Posted March 21, 2010 Author Posted March 21, 2010 well i got 3 inch lift coils and used the spacers cause the rear was way higher than the front but i can get pics tomorrow cool, thats EXACTLY what I'm trying to do. ya, pics please, and all info if u got!!! :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:
jpnjim Posted March 21, 2010 Posted March 21, 2010 OK, here's where I stick my neck out just a little. Back in the dark ages of XJ/MJ's (early 1990's), only two companies made XJ/MJ stuff. Your lift choices were: 3" Rancho coils (what I had) 4" Trailmaster coils (tho you had to buy the whole kit to get the coils). Then Tomken Machine started selling 4" & 6" (4" coils w/ 2" spacers) kits. These were the first XJ spacers made, and as soon as they started selling them seperate from the 6" kit, I bought a set (bumped my 3" XJ to 5" :D ) The spacers are steel, and simple to make, so I made some 2.5" ones & ran those. (the screw on bumpstop captures the coil on our early XJ/MJ's, so the coil can't go anywhere.) Then tried 'something' in the 3's, before going all out, and building 4.25" steel spacers. :yes: That was about as big as I thought would work. I had bought my first MJ by then (1996), it was 2wd, & I wasn't going to wheel it. So I SOA'd it, with a 4.10 YJ D35, put the 4.25" spacers up front (captured by the coil spacer), slapped some used 31's on it, and daily drove it like that for a few years. I am not recommending anyone make their own spacers, or to stack regular/available spacers up to 4"+, and run them, I'm just saying 14 years ago, I made some one piece 4.25" spacers, and ran them on my daily driver with the stock coils (& screw on style bump stops) . It rode nice, and no one died. Your results may differ. :D
jpnjim Posted March 21, 2010 Posted March 21, 2010 I'm just saying 14 years ago, I made some one piece 4.25" spacers, and ran them on my daily driver with the stock coils (& screw on style bump stops) . It rode nice, and no one died. Your results may differ. :D Just to add one more thing, I've actually been looking for a pic of this old MJ, around 96/97, with the spacers, and SOA, running those 31's on this type of (Rebel Machine) wheel: (4.5"bs worked pretty good with 31x10.5's :yes: ) Mine didn' have the trim rings, but were in a little better shape than these. :eek: FWIW, this auction for 3 wheels was the last I could find on Ebay, listing price was $1099.00 :clapping: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Rare-AMC ... ccessories I need to find that picture. ;)
buddy208 Posted March 21, 2010 Posted March 21, 2010 i don't know if the pics will work but here they are [/img]
STERLING STINGER Posted July 4, 2010 Author Posted July 4, 2010 i got these spacers (on page 1, first post) for my 88.... can i use the same ones for my 92? thanks paul
cracker Posted July 4, 2010 Posted July 4, 2010 i got these spacers (on page 1, first post) for my 88....can i use the same ones for my 92? thanks paul :doh: yes
dasbulliwagen Posted July 4, 2010 Posted July 4, 2010 i don't know if the pics will work but here they are
jpnjim Posted July 4, 2010 Posted July 4, 2010 Man, those Ruby wheels were MADE FOR MJ's. I love the 9'er wheels, and Ravine's, but the Rubicon's just make every MJ body line look that much better. :cheers:
ParadiseMJ Posted July 5, 2010 Posted July 5, 2010 I have them on my XJ + 2" "lift" springs. They do fine. The 2" spacers and the 2" springs netted me about 3.5" after a year. I really don't see how they could "fall" out even when flexed. However, I probably wouldn't do it again The MJ front is getting 3" coils and the rear an extra leaf (an MJ main leaf, eyes cut off, and a 2" lift shackle.
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