96 XJ Leaf conversion

[Warren99]

Saw this 96 xj in the junkyard today and it had a leaf spring conversion kit. Just wondering, can anybody tell from the pics if that’s still a HP D30? Also what’s in the back, an 8.8?

[89 MJ]

D30 in the front, looks like an 8.25 in the rear.

[Warren99]

Ah ok 

[DirtyComanche]

That's a whole lot of WTF.

 

And as said, D30/8.25.

[gogmorgo]

I’ve seen a couple that have had a YJ leaf setup put under the front. Not entirely certain why, but it’s a thing. Generally there’s a normal spring shackle at the front end though, rather than this slider setup at the back. 

[Warren99]

yea it was strange lol

[DirtyComanche]

1 hour ago, gogmorgo said:

I’ve seen a couple that have had a YJ leaf setup put under the front. Not entirely certain why, but it’s a thing. Generally there’s a normal spring shackle at the front end though, rather than this slider setup at the back. 

I think the stupid fad of using those slider boxes in the offroad world has finally passed.

[gogmorgo]

Yeah I don’t have much to say about the slider setup. Seems unnecessarily complex and I don’t really see it constraining a steer axle enough for safe street use, but then I don’t think any front leaf setup actually does that so… ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

You do see sliders used for trailer leaf springs, but they’ve got teflon bushings and stuff that sit directly on the sliding springs, in a channel where the spring’s not going anywhere else. That pin in a slot thing looks like an accident waiting to happen.