Getting a smooth ride on a 79 CJ5
03-26-2006, 10:53 PM
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Re: Getting a smooth ride on a 79 CJ5
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Carl
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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
>
Carl
<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
>
03-26-2006, 10:53 PM
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Re: Getting a smooth ride on a 79 CJ5
Old Man Emu comes highly reputable. Found at Rocky-road.com
Carl
<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
>
Carl
<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
>
03-26-2006, 10:53 PM
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Re: Getting a smooth ride on a 79 CJ5
Old Man Emu comes highly reputable. Found at Rocky-road.com
Carl
<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
>
Carl
<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
>
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