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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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