motownXJdad Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 so I'm pretty well versed on XJs, and fairly new to MJs. the XJs had 2 off road packages during thier production run, the off road package, and the upcountry package. both were basically the same consisting of a 1" lift with tow hooks, skid plates, and sometimes a trans cooler, and upgraded gears plus a rear LSD. my question is, did the Comanche have a similiar factory off road package? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Yes. There was an off road package. It consisted of metal skids and tow hooks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanche Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Brochure lists what the off road package included Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muncher Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 I have the offroad package. D44 rear with track lock. Metal gas skid trans skid and front axle skid. Also came with tow hooks. Not sure if it came with lift or not but Mine seems higher then average Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motownXJdad Posted June 25, 2022 Author Share Posted June 25, 2022 thanks for all the answers guys, that brochure is really neat ill have to keep my eye out on Ebay for one. so it had the same name as the early XJs " the off road package". pretty cool👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87MJTIM Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 1 hour ago, Muncher said: I have the offroad package. D44 rear with track lock. Metal gas skid trans skid and front axle skid. Also came with tow hooks. Not sure if it came with lift or not but Mine seems higher then average Same here - 87 Laredo. Also, heavy duty alternator and battery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren99 Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 I have my eyes on a 87 chief that I know has a 44 in the rear, and a skid plate + 2 little tow hooks in the front. In the build sheet there is a "AWE UP COUNTRY SUSPENSION GROUP". It didn't look like it was lifted but I'm not sure. If I get it and this still hasn't been 100% answered, I'll get a better look at some of those things and post in here again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 that is a reused code. the code is correct, but the meaning you see applies to a newer Jeep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motownXJdad Posted June 25, 2022 Author Share Posted June 25, 2022 the factory lift on the XJ cherokees was only 1" . Moog makes a replacement front spring part# CC782 which would also work on a MJ, and Crown automotive makes a heavy duty rear leaf as an upcountry replacement for the XJ, I'm sure they probably have a MJ leaf replacement as well. i don't know the parts #s though, but I'm sure can be found on the interwebs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 Crown doesn’t make much for the MJ. If you want rear springs for the MJ, you’ll have to go to generalsprings and get the metric ton leafs for an extra lift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 1 hour ago, eaglescout526 said: Crown doesn’t make much for the MJ. If you want rear springs for the MJ, you’ll have to go to generalsprings and get the metric ton leafs for an extra lift. Yeah -- and their "stock height" springs lift the rear 3 to 4 inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 I never noticed a difference when I ordered the standard style ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghetdjc320 Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 The general spring/sd truck spring 4 leaf pack had the most amount of free arch of their packs. According to general spring, they cross referenced original MJ spring part numbers and went with the highest arch and load capacity available. My truck got about 2.5” lift from them with an empty bed and no spare. Settled maybe a .5” over time but nothing significant. Suffice it to say, it was far too tall for SOA. The 5 leaf MT pack has slightly less free arch but a second overload spring. I suspect it’s somewhere around a 1.75” lift. Then they have a non-advertised military wrapped spring that is supposed to be god for a bit more lift. Hornbrod used to run this on his truck and I believe paired it with a 3” front coil and had a very small amount of rake. Hells Creek and Rustys are the only 2 other companies making whole spring packs for the MJ. The hells creek packs seem to have mixed reviews particularly pertaining to centering the axle in the wheel well. The Rusty’s pack seems like the best off the shelf pack out there. Multi-leaf and made by Deaver originally. Problem is that it’s a 4” lift which is just taller than what most would run with short arms and no steering mods. All other options are going to be either additional leafs or bastard packs. There is a rumor about a late 90’s early 2000’s f150 spring working. I hear it’s 58” long also but not sure about the offset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motownXJdad Posted June 26, 2022 Author Share Posted June 26, 2022 19 hours ago, Eagle said: Yeah -- and their "stock height" springs lift the rear 3 to 4 inches. wow, thats good to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motownXJdad Posted June 26, 2022 Author Share Posted June 26, 2022 18 hours ago, ghetdjc320 said: The general spring/sd truck spring 4 leaf pack had the most amount of free arch of their packs. According to general spring, they cross referenced original MJ spring part numbers and went with the highest arch and load capacity available. My truck got about 2.5” lift from them with an empty bed and no spare. Settled maybe a .5” over time but nothing significant. Suffice it to say, it was far too tall for SOA. The 5 leaf MT pack has slightly less free arch but a second overload spring. I suspect it’s somewhere around a 1.75” lift. Then they have a non-advertised military wrapped spring that is supposed to be god for a bit more lift. Hornbrod used to run this on his truck and I believe paired it with a 3” front coil and had a very small amount of rake. Hells Creek and Rustys are the only 2 other companies making whole spring packs for the MJ. The hells creek packs seem to have mixed reviews particularly pertaining to centering the axle in the wheel well. The Rusty’s pack seems like the best off the shelf pack out there. Multi-leaf and made by Deaver originally. Problem is that it’s a 4” lift which is just taller than what most would run with short arms and no steering mods. All other options are going to be either additional leafs or bastard packs. There is a rumor about a late 90’s early 2000’s f150 spring working. I hear it’s 58” long also but not sure about the offset. great info thanks! ive already purchased the front half of my lift and wasnt sure what to do about the rear, i didmt want the AALs that came with the full kit. I'm thinking the Rusty's leafs sound like the way to go, i bought the Zone 4.5" setup for the front on special from Morris4x4👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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