CJ8 leaf springs -- what should I do?
04-26-2004, 08:51 PM
#1
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CJ8 leaf springs -- what should I do?
Leaf springs appear very worn; worse on the front where it appears to
be dropped a couple of inches on each side. Very noticeable. (These
springs are barely more than flat.)
Just got new tires and alignment at my long-time favorite alignment
shop. They found nothing else wrong.
Rear springs are better, but one side was rebowed (not sure about the
correct term) several years ago.
I want to keep this CJ8 mostly stock, and almost all driving is on
pavement. So I certainly don't want a serious (if any) lift.
Looking through 4wd and other catalogs most of what I see are lift
kits.
Suggestions, please on what I should do? What are my options? What
is available? What should I buy??
Thanks for all advice & suggestions ......
Mike
Michael Pomeroy
be dropped a couple of inches on each side. Very noticeable. (These
springs are barely more than flat.)
Just got new tires and alignment at my long-time favorite alignment
shop. They found nothing else wrong.
Rear springs are better, but one side was rebowed (not sure about the
correct term) several years ago.
I want to keep this CJ8 mostly stock, and almost all driving is on
pavement. So I certainly don't want a serious (if any) lift.
Looking through 4wd and other catalogs most of what I see are lift
kits.
Suggestions, please on what I should do? What are my options? What
is available? What should I buy??
Thanks for all advice & suggestions ......
Mike
Michael Pomeroy
04-26-2004, 09:11 PM
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Re: CJ8 leaf springs -- what should I do?
Hi Mike,
Take it to a spring shop and have them rebuild them. tell the to
re-arc them or add a leaf if you want a little lift. You could buy new
springs in a lift kit but most will believe your serious about offroad
ability and it'll ride like heck.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
pomerom@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> Leaf springs appear very worn; worse on the front where it appears to
> be dropped a couple of inches on each side. Very noticeable. (These
> springs are barely more than flat.)
>
> Just got new tires and alignment at my long-time favorite alignment
> shop. They found nothing else wrong.
>
> Rear springs are better, but one side was rebowed (not sure about the
> correct term) several years ago.
>
> I want to keep this CJ8 mostly stock, and almost all driving is on
> pavement. So I certainly don't want a serious (if any) lift.
>
> Looking through 4wd and other catalogs most of what I see are lift
> kits.
>
> Suggestions, please on what I should do? What are my options? What
> is available? What should I buy??
>
> Thanks for all advice & suggestions ......
>
> Mike
> Michael Pomeroy
Take it to a spring shop and have them rebuild them. tell the to
re-arc them or add a leaf if you want a little lift. You could buy new
springs in a lift kit but most will believe your serious about offroad
ability and it'll ride like heck.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
pomerom@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> Leaf springs appear very worn; worse on the front where it appears to
> be dropped a couple of inches on each side. Very noticeable. (These
> springs are barely more than flat.)
>
> Just got new tires and alignment at my long-time favorite alignment
> shop. They found nothing else wrong.
>
> Rear springs are better, but one side was rebowed (not sure about the
> correct term) several years ago.
>
> I want to keep this CJ8 mostly stock, and almost all driving is on
> pavement. So I certainly don't want a serious (if any) lift.
>
> Looking through 4wd and other catalogs most of what I see are lift
> kits.
>
> Suggestions, please on what I should do? What are my options? What
> is available? What should I buy??
>
> Thanks for all advice & suggestions ......
>
> Mike
> Michael Pomeroy
04-26-2004, 09:11 PM
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Re: CJ8 leaf springs -- what should I do?
Hi Mike,
Take it to a spring shop and have them rebuild them. tell the to
re-arc them or add a leaf if you want a little lift. You could buy new
springs in a lift kit but most will believe your serious about offroad
ability and it'll ride like heck.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
pomerom@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> Leaf springs appear very worn; worse on the front where it appears to
> be dropped a couple of inches on each side. Very noticeable. (These
> springs are barely more than flat.)
>
> Just got new tires and alignment at my long-time favorite alignment
> shop. They found nothing else wrong.
>
> Rear springs are better, but one side was rebowed (not sure about the
> correct term) several years ago.
>
> I want to keep this CJ8 mostly stock, and almost all driving is on
> pavement. So I certainly don't want a serious (if any) lift.
>
> Looking through 4wd and other catalogs most of what I see are lift
> kits.
>
> Suggestions, please on what I should do? What are my options? What
> is available? What should I buy??
>
> Thanks for all advice & suggestions ......
>
> Mike
> Michael Pomeroy
Take it to a spring shop and have them rebuild them. tell the to
re-arc them or add a leaf if you want a little lift. You could buy new
springs in a lift kit but most will believe your serious about offroad
ability and it'll ride like heck.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
pomerom@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> Leaf springs appear very worn; worse on the front where it appears to
> be dropped a couple of inches on each side. Very noticeable. (These
> springs are barely more than flat.)
>
> Just got new tires and alignment at my long-time favorite alignment
> shop. They found nothing else wrong.
>
> Rear springs are better, but one side was rebowed (not sure about the
> correct term) several years ago.
>
> I want to keep this CJ8 mostly stock, and almost all driving is on
> pavement. So I certainly don't want a serious (if any) lift.
>
> Looking through 4wd and other catalogs most of what I see are lift
> kits.
>
> Suggestions, please on what I should do? What are my options? What
> is available? What should I buy??
>
> Thanks for all advice & suggestions ......
>
> Mike
> Michael Pomeroy
04-26-2004, 09:11 PM
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Re: CJ8 leaf springs -- what should I do?
Hi Mike,
Take it to a spring shop and have them rebuild them. tell the to
re-arc them or add a leaf if you want a little lift. You could buy new
springs in a lift kit but most will believe your serious about offroad
ability and it'll ride like heck.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
pomerom@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> Leaf springs appear very worn; worse on the front where it appears to
> be dropped a couple of inches on each side. Very noticeable. (These
> springs are barely more than flat.)
>
> Just got new tires and alignment at my long-time favorite alignment
> shop. They found nothing else wrong.
>
> Rear springs are better, but one side was rebowed (not sure about the
> correct term) several years ago.
>
> I want to keep this CJ8 mostly stock, and almost all driving is on
> pavement. So I certainly don't want a serious (if any) lift.
>
> Looking through 4wd and other catalogs most of what I see are lift
> kits.
>
> Suggestions, please on what I should do? What are my options? What
> is available? What should I buy??
>
> Thanks for all advice & suggestions ......
>
> Mike
> Michael Pomeroy
Take it to a spring shop and have them rebuild them. tell the to
re-arc them or add a leaf if you want a little lift. You could buy new
springs in a lift kit but most will believe your serious about offroad
ability and it'll ride like heck.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
pomerom@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> Leaf springs appear very worn; worse on the front where it appears to
> be dropped a couple of inches on each side. Very noticeable. (These
> springs are barely more than flat.)
>
> Just got new tires and alignment at my long-time favorite alignment
> shop. They found nothing else wrong.
>
> Rear springs are better, but one side was rebowed (not sure about the
> correct term) several years ago.
>
> I want to keep this CJ8 mostly stock, and almost all driving is on
> pavement. So I certainly don't want a serious (if any) lift.
>
> Looking through 4wd and other catalogs most of what I see are lift
> kits.
>
> Suggestions, please on what I should do? What are my options? What
> is available? What should I buy??
>
> Thanks for all advice & suggestions ......
>
> Mike
> Michael Pomeroy
04-26-2004, 09:11 PM
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Re: CJ8 leaf springs -- what should I do?
Hi Mike,
Take it to a spring shop and have them rebuild them. tell the to
re-arc them or add a leaf if you want a little lift. You could buy new
springs in a lift kit but most will believe your serious about offroad
ability and it'll ride like heck.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
pomerom@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> Leaf springs appear very worn; worse on the front where it appears to
> be dropped a couple of inches on each side. Very noticeable. (These
> springs are barely more than flat.)
>
> Just got new tires and alignment at my long-time favorite alignment
> shop. They found nothing else wrong.
>
> Rear springs are better, but one side was rebowed (not sure about the
> correct term) several years ago.
>
> I want to keep this CJ8 mostly stock, and almost all driving is on
> pavement. So I certainly don't want a serious (if any) lift.
>
> Looking through 4wd and other catalogs most of what I see are lift
> kits.
>
> Suggestions, please on what I should do? What are my options? What
> is available? What should I buy??
>
> Thanks for all advice & suggestions ......
>
> Mike
> Michael Pomeroy
Take it to a spring shop and have them rebuild them. tell the to
re-arc them or add a leaf if you want a little lift. You could buy new
springs in a lift kit but most will believe your serious about offroad
ability and it'll ride like heck.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
pomerom@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> Leaf springs appear very worn; worse on the front where it appears to
> be dropped a couple of inches on each side. Very noticeable. (These
> springs are barely more than flat.)
>
> Just got new tires and alignment at my long-time favorite alignment
> shop. They found nothing else wrong.
>
> Rear springs are better, but one side was rebowed (not sure about the
> correct term) several years ago.
>
> I want to keep this CJ8 mostly stock, and almost all driving is on
> pavement. So I certainly don't want a serious (if any) lift.
>
> Looking through 4wd and other catalogs most of what I see are lift
> kits.
>
> Suggestions, please on what I should do? What are my options? What
> is available? What should I buy??
>
> Thanks for all advice & suggestions ......
>
> Mike
> Michael Pomeroy
04-26-2004, 10:49 PM
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Re: CJ8 leaf springs -- what should I do?
I bought and installed new leaf springs from a spring shop last month
and got about 2" lift them, the total cost for all 4 springs was $500
Canadian.
On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 00:51:20 GMT, pomerom@yahoo.com wrote:
>Leaf springs appear very worn; worse on the front where it appears to
>be dropped a couple of inches on each side. Very noticeable. (These
>springs are barely more than flat.)
>
>Just got new tires and alignment at my long-time favorite alignment
>shop. They found nothing else wrong.
>
>Rear springs are better, but one side was rebowed (not sure about the
>correct term) several years ago.
>
>I want to keep this CJ8 mostly stock, and almost all driving is on
>pavement. So I certainly don't want a serious (if any) lift.
>
>Looking through 4wd and other catalogs most of what I see are lift
>kits.
>
>Suggestions, please on what I should do? What are my options? What
>is available? What should I buy??
>
>Thanks for all advice & suggestions ......
>
>Mike
>Michael Pomeroy
and got about 2" lift them, the total cost for all 4 springs was $500
Canadian.
On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 00:51:20 GMT, pomerom@yahoo.com wrote:
>Leaf springs appear very worn; worse on the front where it appears to
>be dropped a couple of inches on each side. Very noticeable. (These
>springs are barely more than flat.)
>
>Just got new tires and alignment at my long-time favorite alignment
>shop. They found nothing else wrong.
>
>Rear springs are better, but one side was rebowed (not sure about the
>correct term) several years ago.
>
>I want to keep this CJ8 mostly stock, and almost all driving is on
>pavement. So I certainly don't want a serious (if any) lift.
>
>Looking through 4wd and other catalogs most of what I see are lift
>kits.
>
>Suggestions, please on what I should do? What are my options? What
>is available? What should I buy??
>
>Thanks for all advice & suggestions ......
>
>Mike
>Michael Pomeroy
04-26-2004, 10:49 PM
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Re: CJ8 leaf springs -- what should I do?
I bought and installed new leaf springs from a spring shop last month
and got about 2" lift them, the total cost for all 4 springs was $500
Canadian.
On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 00:51:20 GMT, pomerom@yahoo.com wrote:
>Leaf springs appear very worn; worse on the front where it appears to
>be dropped a couple of inches on each side. Very noticeable. (These
>springs are barely more than flat.)
>
>Just got new tires and alignment at my long-time favorite alignment
>shop. They found nothing else wrong.
>
>Rear springs are better, but one side was rebowed (not sure about the
>correct term) several years ago.
>
>I want to keep this CJ8 mostly stock, and almost all driving is on
>pavement. So I certainly don't want a serious (if any) lift.
>
>Looking through 4wd and other catalogs most of what I see are lift
>kits.
>
>Suggestions, please on what I should do? What are my options? What
>is available? What should I buy??
>
>Thanks for all advice & suggestions ......
>
>Mike
>Michael Pomeroy
and got about 2" lift them, the total cost for all 4 springs was $500
Canadian.
On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 00:51:20 GMT, pomerom@yahoo.com wrote:
>Leaf springs appear very worn; worse on the front where it appears to
>be dropped a couple of inches on each side. Very noticeable. (These
>springs are barely more than flat.)
>
>Just got new tires and alignment at my long-time favorite alignment
>shop. They found nothing else wrong.
>
>Rear springs are better, but one side was rebowed (not sure about the
>correct term) several years ago.
>
>I want to keep this CJ8 mostly stock, and almost all driving is on
>pavement. So I certainly don't want a serious (if any) lift.
>
>Looking through 4wd and other catalogs most of what I see are lift
>kits.
>
>Suggestions, please on what I should do? What are my options? What
>is available? What should I buy??
>
>Thanks for all advice & suggestions ......
>
>Mike
>Michael Pomeroy
04-26-2004, 10:49 PM
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Re: CJ8 leaf springs -- what should I do?
I bought and installed new leaf springs from a spring shop last month
and got about 2" lift them, the total cost for all 4 springs was $500
Canadian.
On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 00:51:20 GMT, pomerom@yahoo.com wrote:
>Leaf springs appear very worn; worse on the front where it appears to
>be dropped a couple of inches on each side. Very noticeable. (These
>springs are barely more than flat.)
>
>Just got new tires and alignment at my long-time favorite alignment
>shop. They found nothing else wrong.
>
>Rear springs are better, but one side was rebowed (not sure about the
>correct term) several years ago.
>
>I want to keep this CJ8 mostly stock, and almost all driving is on
>pavement. So I certainly don't want a serious (if any) lift.
>
>Looking through 4wd and other catalogs most of what I see are lift
>kits.
>
>Suggestions, please on what I should do? What are my options? What
>is available? What should I buy??
>
>Thanks for all advice & suggestions ......
>
>Mike
>Michael Pomeroy
and got about 2" lift them, the total cost for all 4 springs was $500
Canadian.
On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 00:51:20 GMT, pomerom@yahoo.com wrote:
>Leaf springs appear very worn; worse on the front where it appears to
>be dropped a couple of inches on each side. Very noticeable. (These
>springs are barely more than flat.)
>
>Just got new tires and alignment at my long-time favorite alignment
>shop. They found nothing else wrong.
>
>Rear springs are better, but one side was rebowed (not sure about the
>correct term) several years ago.
>
>I want to keep this CJ8 mostly stock, and almost all driving is on
>pavement. So I certainly don't want a serious (if any) lift.
>
>Looking through 4wd and other catalogs most of what I see are lift
>kits.
>
>Suggestions, please on what I should do? What are my options? What
>is available? What should I buy??
>
>Thanks for all advice & suggestions ......
>
>Mike
>Michael Pomeroy
04-26-2004, 10:49 PM
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Re: CJ8 leaf springs -- what should I do?
I bought and installed new leaf springs from a spring shop last month
and got about 2" lift them, the total cost for all 4 springs was $500
Canadian.
On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 00:51:20 GMT, pomerom@yahoo.com wrote:
>Leaf springs appear very worn; worse on the front where it appears to
>be dropped a couple of inches on each side. Very noticeable. (These
>springs are barely more than flat.)
>
>Just got new tires and alignment at my long-time favorite alignment
>shop. They found nothing else wrong.
>
>Rear springs are better, but one side was rebowed (not sure about the
>correct term) several years ago.
>
>I want to keep this CJ8 mostly stock, and almost all driving is on
>pavement. So I certainly don't want a serious (if any) lift.
>
>Looking through 4wd and other catalogs most of what I see are lift
>kits.
>
>Suggestions, please on what I should do? What are my options? What
>is available? What should I buy??
>
>Thanks for all advice & suggestions ......
>
>Mike
>Michael Pomeroy
and got about 2" lift them, the total cost for all 4 springs was $500
Canadian.
On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 00:51:20 GMT, pomerom@yahoo.com wrote:
>Leaf springs appear very worn; worse on the front where it appears to
>be dropped a couple of inches on each side. Very noticeable. (These
>springs are barely more than flat.)
>
>Just got new tires and alignment at my long-time favorite alignment
>shop. They found nothing else wrong.
>
>Rear springs are better, but one side was rebowed (not sure about the
>correct term) several years ago.
>
>I want to keep this CJ8 mostly stock, and almost all driving is on
>pavement. So I certainly don't want a serious (if any) lift.
>
>Looking through 4wd and other catalogs most of what I see are lift
>kits.
>
>Suggestions, please on what I should do? What are my options? What
>is available? What should I buy??
>
>Thanks for all advice & suggestions ......
>
>Mike
>Michael Pomeroy
04-26-2004, 10:55 PM
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Re: CJ8 leaf springs -- what should I do?
When I needed new springs I just went to a local truck spring shop and
they ordered in new ones made to CJ7 specs. I wanted a 2.5" lift so
they got one spring arched already that way and manually arched the
others to match. They used the heavier pre-arched spring in place of
the second leaf down.
It has held great since 2000 and I bounce her pretty hard off road.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
pomerom@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> Leaf springs appear very worn; worse on the front where it appears to
> be dropped a couple of inches on each side. Very noticeable. (These
> springs are barely more than flat.)
>
> Just got new tires and alignment at my long-time favorite alignment
> shop. They found nothing else wrong.
>
> Rear springs are better, but one side was rebowed (not sure about the
> correct term) several years ago.
>
> I want to keep this CJ8 mostly stock, and almost all driving is on
> pavement. So I certainly don't want a serious (if any) lift.
>
> Looking through 4wd and other catalogs most of what I see are lift
> kits.
>
> Suggestions, please on what I should do? What are my options? What
> is available? What should I buy??
>
> Thanks for all advice & suggestions ......
>
> Mike
> Michael Pomeroy
they ordered in new ones made to CJ7 specs. I wanted a 2.5" lift so
they got one spring arched already that way and manually arched the
others to match. They used the heavier pre-arched spring in place of
the second leaf down.
It has held great since 2000 and I bounce her pretty hard off road.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
pomerom@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> Leaf springs appear very worn; worse on the front where it appears to
> be dropped a couple of inches on each side. Very noticeable. (These
> springs are barely more than flat.)
>
> Just got new tires and alignment at my long-time favorite alignment
> shop. They found nothing else wrong.
>
> Rear springs are better, but one side was rebowed (not sure about the
> correct term) several years ago.
>
> I want to keep this CJ8 mostly stock, and almost all driving is on
> pavement. So I certainly don't want a serious (if any) lift.
>
> Looking through 4wd and other catalogs most of what I see are lift
> kits.
>
> Suggestions, please on what I should do? What are my options? What
> is available? What should I buy??
>
> Thanks for all advice & suggestions ......
>
> Mike
> Michael Pomeroy