SoCalManche Posted July 30, 2020 Posted July 30, 2020 Getting ready to attack the front end suspension with new coil springs. The sun is out and it's a gorgeous day here in San Diego today. Figured I'd grab some appropriate beer while working on the MJ. For those of you that have over a 3" lift and have swapped out coils...are you able to just drop the axle and let them pop out? Or is it closer to the FSM route? For everyone else...what are you drinking today?
krustyballer16 Posted July 30, 2020 Posted July 30, 2020 I do both every night lol. Mostly whiskey/rum and sprite. But always jeeps!Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk
tugboat95 Posted July 30, 2020 Posted July 30, 2020 I wrenched some this morning but not on my MJ. Actually had to fix something at work. Oh and no beer allowed. 89 Comanche Eliminator 2wd 4.0L 5 speed PukeGoat Factory Original
mjeff87 Posted July 30, 2020 Posted July 30, 2020 Not wrenching, but drinking You can use a small bottle Jack between the axle and frame rail to pop the coils out/in. Disco the lower shock, TRE and the sway bar link. Easy as pizza-pie.
fiatslug87 Posted July 30, 2020 Posted July 30, 2020 I'm right there with mjeff87. I only work on the trucks on the weekends but have cocktails every evening.
rylee144 Posted July 30, 2020 Posted July 30, 2020 Corona and new spark plugs, wires cap and rotor for me. Gotta cool off a bit first. Mariner game may jump in front tho
eaglescout526 Posted July 30, 2020 Posted July 30, 2020 I don't drink often but this week has been hell thanks to Chrysler. Been considering having something when I get home.
SoCalManche Posted July 30, 2020 Author Posted July 30, 2020 You guys are cracking me up over here. I meant who is drinking and wrenching simultaneously today! Ha!
SoCalManche Posted July 31, 2020 Author Posted July 31, 2020 Such a fun development. Swapped these supposed 4.5" coils (PO claimed this) with 4.5" coils I purchased. There is a SIGNIFICANT difference, lol. Besides this development, this coil swap was much quicker and easier than expected, after reading so many other stories on the matter. Gonna need to go back to spring under axle now. Digging the gray though...
Pete M Posted July 31, 2020 Posted July 31, 2020 unsprung length means little since the spring rates can be different.
SoCalManche Posted July 31, 2020 Author Posted July 31, 2020 26 minutes ago, Pete M said: unsprung length means little since the spring rates can be different. Did you not see the second picture with the springs under load? Her caboose is sticking up a "tad" higher than the front end.
krustyballer16 Posted July 31, 2020 Posted July 31, 2020 Theyre supposed to have about a 3" rake to them...Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk
gogmorgo Posted July 31, 2020 Posted July 31, 2020 Way too hot out to be wrenching today. It’s been breaching 30° every day this week.
Pete M Posted August 18, 2020 Posted August 18, 2020 got a li'l project I'm working on complete with a Yuengling and a donor Jeep. (mostly I need the rear "axle" rod) the plan is to hit it with 20 volts of dewalt power and see how fast it'll go with my nephews at the helm. normally power wheels see 5-7 mph at 12 volts, but not only am I upping the power, I'm changing the gear ratio out with one from a smaller-tired Jeep which should provide an even bigger boost
krustyballer16 Posted August 19, 2020 Posted August 19, 2020 I concocted this tonight while putting a new jack on my car trailer. It wasn't too bad. Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk
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