Getting a smooth ride on a 79 CJ5
 

I have a 79 CJ5 that, when I bought it used several years ago, was 100%
off road. It had a very stiff leaf spring suspension. I use it just
in town, and to get a smoother ride, I took 2 leafs off of each wheel,
and the jeep runs a LOT smoother and sits an inch or two lower --which
I don't mind for safety's sake. But it's a funky set up --I bottom
out on small potholes and one day I'm afraid one of those overworked
leaves is going to give out. Are there leaf spring sets for the CJ5
that will give it a relatively soft ride but do it in a professionally
engineered way instead of the funky way I've done it?

Thanks for any help.

Dennis

Re: Getting a smooth ride on a 79 CJ5
 

Hi Dennis,
Make sure you have the stock four inches of travel before your axle
hits the bump stops, re-arc or add one of your leafs for that height,
then buy a new set of shock absorbers.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

mypublicmail@adelphia.net wrote:
>
> I have a 79 CJ5 that, when I bought it used several years ago, was 100%
> off road. It had a very stiff leaf spring suspension. I use it just
> in town, and to get a smoother ride, I took 2 leafs off of each wheel,
> and the jeep runs a LOT smoother and sits an inch or two lower --which
> I don't mind for safety's sake. But it's a funky set up --I bottom
> out on small potholes and one day I'm afraid one of those overworked
> leaves is going to give out. Are there leaf spring sets for the CJ5
> that will give it a relatively soft ride but do it in a professionally
> engineered way instead of the funky way I've done it?
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Dennis

Re: Getting a smooth ride on a 79 CJ5
 

Hi Dennis,
Make sure you have the stock four inches of travel before your axle
hits the bump stops, re-arc or add one of your leafs for that height,
then buy a new set of shock absorbers.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

mypublicmail@adelphia.net wrote:
>
> I have a 79 CJ5 that, when I bought it used several years ago, was 100%
> off road. It had a very stiff leaf spring suspension. I use it just
> in town, and to get a smoother ride, I took 2 leafs off of each wheel,
> and the jeep runs a LOT smoother and sits an inch or two lower --which
> I don't mind for safety's sake. But it's a funky set up --I bottom
> out on small potholes and one day I'm afraid one of those overworked
> leaves is going to give out. Are there leaf spring sets for the CJ5
> that will give it a relatively soft ride but do it in a professionally
> engineered way instead of the funky way I've done it?
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Dennis

Re: Getting a smooth ride on a 79 CJ5
 

Hi Dennis,
Make sure you have the stock four inches of travel before your axle
hits the bump stops, re-arc or add one of your leafs for that height,
then buy a new set of shock absorbers.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

mypublicmail@adelphia.net wrote:
>
> I have a 79 CJ5 that, when I bought it used several years ago, was 100%
> off road. It had a very stiff leaf spring suspension. I use it just
> in town, and to get a smoother ride, I took 2 leafs off of each wheel,
> and the jeep runs a LOT smoother and sits an inch or two lower --which
> I don't mind for safety's sake. But it's a funky set up --I bottom
> out on small potholes and one day I'm afraid one of those overworked
> leaves is going to give out. Are there leaf spring sets for the CJ5
> that will give it a relatively soft ride but do it in a professionally
> engineered way instead of the funky way I've done it?
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Dennis

Re: Getting a smooth ride on a 79 CJ5
 

A professional spring shop can find/make you just what you need.
Check the yellow pages for 'auto truck springs"

<mypublicmail@adelphia.net> wrote in message
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>I have a 79 CJ5 that, when I bought it used several years ago, was 100%
> off road. It had a very stiff leaf spring suspension. I use it just
> in town, and to get a smoother ride, I took 2 leafs off of each wheel,
> and the jeep runs a LOT smoother and sits an inch or two lower --which
> I don't mind for safety's sake. But it's a funky set up --I bottom
> out on small potholes and one day I'm afraid one of those overworked
> leaves is going to give out. Are there leaf spring sets for the CJ5
> that will give it a relatively soft ride but do it in a professionally
> engineered way instead of the funky way I've done it?
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Dennis
>

Re: Getting a smooth ride on a 79 CJ5
 

A professional spring shop can find/make you just what you need.
Check the yellow pages for 'auto truck springs"

<mypublicmail@adelphia.net> wrote in message
news:1143425720.592799.159610@t31g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
>I have a 79 CJ5 that, when I bought it used several years ago, was 100%
> off road. It had a very stiff leaf spring suspension. I use it just
> in town, and to get a smoother ride, I took 2 leafs off of each wheel,
> and the jeep runs a LOT smoother and sits an inch or two lower --which
> I don't mind for safety's sake. But it's a funky set up --I bottom
> out on small potholes and one day I'm afraid one of those overworked
> leaves is going to give out. Are there leaf spring sets for the CJ5
> that will give it a relatively soft ride but do it in a professionally
> engineered way instead of the funky way I've done it?
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Dennis
>

Re: Getting a smooth ride on a 79 CJ5
 

A professional spring shop can find/make you just what you need.
Check the yellow pages for 'auto truck springs"

<mypublicmail@adelphia.net> wrote in message
news:1143425720.592799.159610@t31g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
>I have a 79 CJ5 that, when I bought it used several years ago, was 100%
> off road. It had a very stiff leaf spring suspension. I use it just
> in town, and to get a smoother ride, I took 2 leafs off of each wheel,
> and the jeep runs a LOT smoother and sits an inch or two lower --which
> I don't mind for safety's sake. But it's a funky set up --I bottom
> out on small potholes and one day I'm afraid one of those overworked
> leaves is going to give out. Are there leaf spring sets for the CJ5
> that will give it a relatively soft ride but do it in a professionally
> engineered way instead of the funky way I've done it?
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Dennis
>

Re: Getting a smooth ride on a 79 CJ5
 

Stock springs?

mypublicmail@adelphia.net wrote:
> I have a 79 CJ5 that, when I bought it used several years ago, was 100%
> off road. It had a very stiff leaf spring suspension. I use it just
> in town, and to get a smoother ride, I took 2 leafs off of each wheel,
> and the jeep runs a LOT smoother and sits an inch or two lower --which
> I don't mind for safety's sake. But it's a funky set up --I bottom
> out on small potholes and one day I'm afraid one of those overworked
> leaves is going to give out. Are there leaf spring sets for the CJ5
> that will give it a relatively soft ride but do it in a professionally
> engineered way instead of the funky way I've done it?
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Dennis
>

Re: Getting a smooth ride on a 79 CJ5
 

Stock springs?

mypublicmail@adelphia.net wrote:
> I have a 79 CJ5 that, when I bought it used several years ago, was 100%
> off road. It had a very stiff leaf spring suspension. I use it just
> in town, and to get a smoother ride, I took 2 leafs off of each wheel,
> and the jeep runs a LOT smoother and sits an inch or two lower --which
> I don't mind for safety's sake. But it's a funky set up --I bottom
> out on small potholes and one day I'm afraid one of those overworked
> leaves is going to give out. Are there leaf spring sets for the CJ5
> that will give it a relatively soft ride but do it in a professionally
> engineered way instead of the funky way I've done it?
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Dennis
>

Re: Getting a smooth ride on a 79 CJ5
 

Stock springs?

mypublicmail@adelphia.net wrote:
> I have a 79 CJ5 that, when I bought it used several years ago, was 100%
> off road. It had a very stiff leaf spring suspension. I use it just
> in town, and to get a smoother ride, I took 2 leafs off of each wheel,
> and the jeep runs a LOT smoother and sits an inch or two lower --which
> I don't mind for safety's sake. But it's a funky set up --I bottom
> out on small potholes and one day I'm afraid one of those overworked
> leaves is going to give out. Are there leaf spring sets for the CJ5
> that will give it a relatively soft ride but do it in a professionally
> engineered way instead of the funky way I've done it?
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Dennis
>