coolwind57 Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 Ran across an ad for a parting-out MJ. I zoomed in on the pics and saw these rear springs: I'm intrigued. Man, I think these are possibly 4+1 metric ton springs. I contacted the dude to ask if he had a Dana 44 sitting up under there. He's not sure, as he's not really up on what he's got there in the Comanche, but is going to verify everything when he gets home. Its a 1988 with an automatic trans, so I'm hoping for 3:55 ratio to match my front 3:55 on my 89 MJ. Again he seems to know little about this stuff, only saying that he thought it was all "heavy-duty." I've offered to buy the springs and rear axle if it's an MT 3:55. It's in the next State over, but if the stars align up ,then I'm game for a road trip. I didn't mention the front coils, but if its true metric-ton, then I'd offer to buy them too--as I understand their slightly beefier too, correct? Any comments from you metric ton experts? This look promising? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minuit Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 Those certainly look like MT springs to me. Here's an 89 3+1 standard pack for comparison: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatslug87 Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 It's strange the spring pack clip does not enclose the main leaf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minuit Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 30 minutes ago, fiatslug87 said: It's strange the spring pack clip does not enclose the main leaf. Hmm, just noticed that. Odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 something feels fishy about that pack. I'd need a better quality pic, especially of the underside of the packs showing the tips of the leafs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minuit Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 23 minutes ago, Pete M said: something feels fishy about that pack. I'd need a better quality pic, especially of the underside of the packs showing the tips of the leafs. I'm starting to think someone played mix 'n' match with those springs... The truck looks approximately stock height, but that clip looks funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strokermjcomanche Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 Those are definitely not right. Not sure how the leaf pack was born , but someone definitely added something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolwind57 Posted December 27, 2019 Author Share Posted December 27, 2019 Well he just replied back. He says it's a Dana 35 rear. Those springs are surely not stock, it seems. Thanks for your input, fellas. Back to my search for a D44.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87MJTIM Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 Maybe a B-tard pack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WahooSteeler Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Bastard pack for sure. The 3 spring looks super thick and the overload spring is squared off at the end, not round or tapered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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