Roy J

Don't even THINK of a body lift! You would have to take the
various spacer pucks and saw them off to various lengths: full
size in back, thin slivers for the front.

Another option is to have the rear springs rearched at a spring
shop. A GOOD shop would take the springs apart, aneal the
springs, rearch, and heat treat back to original. But the springs
tend to die even faster the second time.

I'd just pop for two replacement springs. My local shop sells BDS
kits, they commonly sell a single replacement after someone bends
or breaks one. You would not even have to hake sure you got Black
Diamond, just make sure the springs match side to side.

Greg wrote:

> I have an 81 CJ 7, hard top, PO put in a Black Diamond 3 1/2" lift, but
> jeep sits quite lo in back, probably 2 - 3" lower in back then front, I
> remember when I ordered the BDS lift for my daughters YJ they asked if it
> was a hard top, if so then I am to order the same springs for back as front,
> being that they give more lift. So I assume that was so with this too and PO
> didn't get the heavier back springs to compensate for hard top.
> Anyway, no matter what the reason, is there a way to correct this with
> either adding a leaf or a body lift on back only, what does anyone
> recommend?
> Greg
>
>

Roy J

Don't even THINK of a body lift! You would have to take the
various spacer pucks and saw them off to various lengths: full
size in back, thin slivers for the front.

Another option is to have the rear springs rearched at a spring
shop. A GOOD shop would take the springs apart, aneal the
springs, rearch, and heat treat back to original. But the springs
tend to die even faster the second time.

I'd just pop for two replacement springs. My local shop sells BDS
kits, they commonly sell a single replacement after someone bends
or breaks one. You would not even have to hake sure you got Black
Diamond, just make sure the springs match side to side.

Greg wrote:

> I have an 81 CJ 7, hard top, PO put in a Black Diamond 3 1/2" lift, but
> jeep sits quite lo in back, probably 2 - 3" lower in back then front, I
> remember when I ordered the BDS lift for my daughters YJ they asked if it
> was a hard top, if so then I am to order the same springs for back as front,
> being that they give more lift. So I assume that was so with this too and PO
> didn't get the heavier back springs to compensate for hard top.
> Anyway, no matter what the reason, is there a way to correct this with
> either adding a leaf or a body lift on back only, what does anyone
> recommend?
> Greg
>
>

Roy J

Don't even THINK of a body lift! You would have to take the
various spacer pucks and saw them off to various lengths: full
size in back, thin slivers for the front.

Another option is to have the rear springs rearched at a spring
shop. A GOOD shop would take the springs apart, aneal the
springs, rearch, and heat treat back to original. But the springs
tend to die even faster the second time.

I'd just pop for two replacement springs. My local shop sells BDS
kits, they commonly sell a single replacement after someone bends
or breaks one. You would not even have to hake sure you got Black
Diamond, just make sure the springs match side to side.

Greg wrote:

> I have an 81 CJ 7, hard top, PO put in a Black Diamond 3 1/2" lift, but
> jeep sits quite lo in back, probably 2 - 3" lower in back then front, I
> remember when I ordered the BDS lift for my daughters YJ they asked if it
> was a hard top, if so then I am to order the same springs for back as front,
> being that they give more lift. So I assume that was so with this too and PO
> didn't get the heavier back springs to compensate for hard top.
> Anyway, no matter what the reason, is there a way to correct this with
> either adding a leaf or a body lift on back only, what does anyone
> recommend?
> Greg
>
>