JeepDew Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 If I put some 4" leaf springs with SOA. how big of front coils will I need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenH Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 Measure your axle tube and the spring pack plus 4" for the spring lift. Probably around 7-8" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepDew Posted November 17, 2007 Author Share Posted November 17, 2007 do they make something that big...for Jeep mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenH Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 http://www.rubiconexpress.com/Products. ... F034169448 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted November 18, 2007 Share Posted November 18, 2007 For it to sit level I would guess you'll need 10-12". Spacers and coils... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT Posted November 18, 2007 Share Posted November 18, 2007 Skyjacker makes 8" coils. Rock Krawler has some 8" coils. Rustys has some 8"-9" coils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT Posted November 18, 2007 Share Posted November 18, 2007 What size tire are you planning to run? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89eliminator Posted November 18, 2007 Share Posted November 18, 2007 i would guess 10in or so. why so tall? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEAD_NOT_FOLLOW Posted November 18, 2007 Share Posted November 18, 2007 why so tall? X2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOMJ87 Posted November 18, 2007 Share Posted November 18, 2007 I got close to 8 on my front With just SOA and its not to my liking yet. Its sit to low in the front for me. I like the nose to be up alittle. I am going to drop the rear and see what happens then. I was thinking 2wd springs for it also. At that height you are going to have Alot of steering concerns that might need fabricating and Long arms would be a must at that height Cole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oizarod115 Posted November 18, 2007 Share Posted November 18, 2007 you're going to have some HELLA control arm problems, and steering problems, and probably need a slip yoke eliminator too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenH Posted November 18, 2007 Share Posted November 18, 2007 Not to mention it will be a mall crawler at that point because of the COG. You won't be playing on the rocks with this will you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89eliminator Posted November 18, 2007 Share Posted November 18, 2007 if you want to run a large tire, i would lower it a little and just cut the fenders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86FUBAR Posted November 18, 2007 Share Posted November 18, 2007 I'm runing 4" aal on a spring over and have 6" coils and ACOS cranked to about 2+ inches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT Posted November 18, 2007 Share Posted November 18, 2007 This sounds like what I'm dealing with. ;) Here's my story... I'm probably going to wind up with about 8"-9" of lift or so myself. :roll: I won't know for sure until the build is further along. I plan on running Q78-15 Swampers that are 35.5" tall with 27/32" of tread depth :chillin: . I am cutting my front fenders and inner fenders for max. up travel. I would like 6" of compression travel in the front and about 7" in the rear. For shocks the fronts will be 11"-12" travel shocks and the rear will be 12"-14" travel shocks. I will be mounting my extended shackles 3" higher so they are inside the frame rail to help lower the rear some. The rear has Stanley springs which seem to give 3" of lift. I plan on removing the overload leaf and adding a couple of standard leaves to help deal with spring wrap. It will also get a HD rear bumper to add some wieght and protect the rear springs some since the shackles won't hang as low. I will be using 5.13 geared 65" wide HP D44 axle in the front and a 9" in the rear SOA. I'm hoping my custom box with the XJ fuel tank mounted in it, along with the tool, spare part containers, battery and spare tire in it will make it closer to 7" of lift. I'm also extending the cab to use 2dr XJ doors on the longer cab. My custom box will be pretty heavy which will help also. The front suspension will either be a radius arm or 3 link with a trackbar. The rear will run a traction bar. I'm hoping that the rear will wind up in the 7" range with luck. I'm not a big fan of the almost flat 2wd leaf springs because they are too flat to allow the up travel I want. The wider axles should offset the higher COG and the extra clearance will be nice since I'm used to the XJ's shorter wheelbase. By the time the frame plating is done along with the other work it won't be a lightwieght. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted November 18, 2007 Share Posted November 18, 2007 I have about 10" lift with 37s. I think it's too tall, but it isn't tippy or anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepDew Posted November 19, 2007 Author Share Posted November 19, 2007 why so tall? X2? could be... ;) putting the X2 on my TJ. depending on what happens there, just might do it again..... :brows: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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