rear passenger..

Is it possible that it was just a bad "re-arch"?

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:41E800D8.D76D9F15@sympatico.ca...
> Just curious is it the front drivers side that sits a little low?
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Jasonp wrote:
> >
> > a couple months ago I pieced together new springs..
> >
> > When I bought my Jeep the guy threw in 2 matching re-arched springs. I
> > bought 2 more used for $50. Turns out all of them have 2" worth or arch
in
> > them, which was nice...
> >
> > Half the bushings were rubber and I replaced them all with poly which
was
> > $100CAD, that also included all the collars, I had the local spring shop
> > make U-bolts for about $50.00. 5 hours of grunting and snorting got them
> > installed....So for about $200 I got a 2" lift.
> >
> > The only problem I have is one of the re-arched springs sits about half
an
> > inch lower than the other 3....I can live with that for now. A far cry
> > cheaper than $800 for the cheapest lift I could find.
> >
> > <scopenutt@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:1105667589.639417.253110@c13g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> > > one more dumb question
> > > if i go for a re-arch on all four springs,
> > >
> > > what else do i need to have on hand when i replace them?
> > > do i need to drop the transfer case? is so how much?
> > > do i need to change the angle of the axels? aka shim?
> > > do i need longer brake lines?
> > > do i need to change my pitman arm?
> > >
> > > cripes sounds like buying a kit might be better,
> > > thanks
> > > johnp
> > > a certified addict,With- jeep named "ditch-dawg"
> > >

 

rear passenger..

Is it possible that it was just a bad "re-arch"?

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:41E800D8.D76D9F15@sympatico.ca...
> Just curious is it the front drivers side that sits a little low?
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Jasonp wrote:
> >
> > a couple months ago I pieced together new springs..
> >
> > When I bought my Jeep the guy threw in 2 matching re-arched springs. I
> > bought 2 more used for $50. Turns out all of them have 2" worth or arch
in
> > them, which was nice...
> >
> > Half the bushings were rubber and I replaced them all with poly which
was
> > $100CAD, that also included all the collars, I had the local spring shop
> > make U-bolts for about $50.00. 5 hours of grunting and snorting got them
> > installed....So for about $200 I got a 2" lift.
> >
> > The only problem I have is one of the re-arched springs sits about half
an
> > inch lower than the other 3....I can live with that for now. A far cry
> > cheaper than $800 for the cheapest lift I could find.
> >
> > <scopenutt@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:1105667589.639417.253110@c13g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> > > one more dumb question
> > > if i go for a re-arch on all four springs,
> > >
> > > what else do i need to have on hand when i replace them?
> > > do i need to drop the transfer case? is so how much?
> > > do i need to change the angle of the axels? aka shim?
> > > do i need longer brake lines?
> > > do i need to change my pitman arm?
> > >
> > > cripes sounds like buying a kit might be better,
> > > thanks
> > > johnp
> > > a certified addict,With- jeep named "ditch-dawg"
> > >

 

Yes.

Mike

Jasonp wrote:
>
> rear passenger..
>
> Is it possible that it was just a bad "re-arch"?
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:41E800D8.D76D9F15@sympatico.ca...
> > Just curious is it the front drivers side that sits a little low?
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > Jasonp wrote:
> > >
> > > a couple months ago I pieced together new springs..
> > >
> > > When I bought my Jeep the guy threw in 2 matching re-arched springs. I
> > > bought 2 more used for $50. Turns out all of them have 2" worth or arch
> in
> > > them, which was nice...
> > >
> > > Half the bushings were rubber and I replaced them all with poly which
> was
> > > $100CAD, that also included all the collars, I had the local spring shop
> > > make U-bolts for about $50.00. 5 hours of grunting and snorting got them
> > > installed....So for about $200 I got a 2" lift.
> > >
> > > The only problem I have is one of the re-arched springs sits about half
> an
> > > inch lower than the other 3....I can live with that for now. A far cry
> > > cheaper than $800 for the cheapest lift I could find.
> > >
> > > <scopenutt@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > news:1105667589.639417.253110@c13g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> > > > one more dumb question
> > > > if i go for a re-arch on all four springs,
> > > >
> > > > what else do i need to have on hand when i replace them?
> > > > do i need to drop the transfer case? is so how much?
> > > > do i need to change the angle of the axels? aka shim?
> > > > do i need longer brake lines?
> > > > do i need to change my pitman arm?
> > > >
> > > > cripes sounds like buying a kit might be better,
> > > > thanks
> > > > johnp
> > > > a certified addict,With- jeep named "ditch-dawg"
> > > >

 

Yes.

Mike

Jasonp wrote:
>
> rear passenger..
>
> Is it possible that it was just a bad "re-arch"?
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:41E800D8.D76D9F15@sympatico.ca...
> > Just curious is it the front drivers side that sits a little low?
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > Jasonp wrote:
> > >
> > > a couple months ago I pieced together new springs..
> > >
> > > When I bought my Jeep the guy threw in 2 matching re-arched springs. I
> > > bought 2 more used for $50. Turns out all of them have 2" worth or arch
> in
> > > them, which was nice...
> > >
> > > Half the bushings were rubber and I replaced them all with poly which
> was
> > > $100CAD, that also included all the collars, I had the local spring shop
> > > make U-bolts for about $50.00. 5 hours of grunting and snorting got them
> > > installed....So for about $200 I got a 2" lift.
> > >
> > > The only problem I have is one of the re-arched springs sits about half
> an
> > > inch lower than the other 3....I can live with that for now. A far cry
> > > cheaper than $800 for the cheapest lift I could find.
> > >
> > > <scopenutt@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > news:1105667589.639417.253110@c13g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> > > > one more dumb question
> > > > if i go for a re-arch on all four springs,
> > > >
> > > > what else do i need to have on hand when i replace them?
> > > > do i need to drop the transfer case? is so how much?
> > > > do i need to change the angle of the axels? aka shim?
> > > > do i need longer brake lines?
> > > > do i need to change my pitman arm?
> > > >
> > > > cripes sounds like buying a kit might be better,
> > > > thanks
> > > > johnp
> > > > a certified addict,With- jeep named "ditch-dawg"
> > > >

 

Yes.

Mike

Jasonp wrote:
>
> rear passenger..
>
> Is it possible that it was just a bad "re-arch"?
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:41E800D8.D76D9F15@sympatico.ca...
> > Just curious is it the front drivers side that sits a little low?
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > Jasonp wrote:
> > >
> > > a couple months ago I pieced together new springs..
> > >
> > > When I bought my Jeep the guy threw in 2 matching re-arched springs. I
> > > bought 2 more used for $50. Turns out all of them have 2" worth or arch
> in
> > > them, which was nice...
> > >
> > > Half the bushings were rubber and I replaced them all with poly which
> was
> > > $100CAD, that also included all the collars, I had the local spring shop
> > > make U-bolts for about $50.00. 5 hours of grunting and snorting got them
> > > installed....So for about $200 I got a 2" lift.
> > >
> > > The only problem I have is one of the re-arched springs sits about half
> an
> > > inch lower than the other 3....I can live with that for now. A far cry
> > > cheaper than $800 for the cheapest lift I could find.
> > >
> > > <scopenutt@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > news:1105667589.639417.253110@c13g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> > > > one more dumb question
> > > > if i go for a re-arch on all four springs,
> > > >
> > > > what else do i need to have on hand when i replace them?
> > > > do i need to drop the transfer case? is so how much?
> > > > do i need to change the angle of the axels? aka shim?
> > > > do i need longer brake lines?
> > > > do i need to change my pitman arm?
> > > >
> > > > cripes sounds like buying a kit might be better,
> > > > thanks
> > > > johnp
> > > > a certified addict,With- jeep named "ditch-dawg"
> > > >

 

thats kinda what I figured, but for the price, I can live with it for a
couple years.

I have 31" BFG AT's so im happy for now.


"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:41E80DC3.9C440B67@sympatico.ca...
> Yes.
>
> Mike
>
> Jasonp wrote:
> >
> > rear passenger..
> >
> > Is it possible that it was just a bad "re-arch"?
> >
> > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:41E800D8.D76D9F15@sympatico.ca...
> > > Just curious is it the front drivers side that sits a little low?
> > >
> > > Mike
> > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > >
> > > Jasonp wrote:
> > > >
> > > > a couple months ago I pieced together new springs..
> > > >
> > > > When I bought my Jeep the guy threw in 2 matching re-arched springs.
I
> > > > bought 2 more used for $50. Turns out all of them have 2" worth or
arch
> > in
> > > > them, which was nice...
> > > >
> > > > Half the bushings were rubber and I replaced them all with poly
which
> > was
> > > > $100CAD, that also included all the collars, I had the local spring
shop
> > > > make U-bolts for about $50.00. 5 hours of grunting and snorting got
them
> > > > installed....So for about $200 I got a 2" lift.
> > > >
> > > > The only problem I have is one of the re-arched springs sits about
half
> > an
> > > > inch lower than the other 3....I can live with that for now. A far
cry
> > > > cheaper than $800 for the cheapest lift I could find.
> > > >
> > > > <scopenutt@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:1105667589.639417.253110@c13g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> > > > > one more dumb question
> > > > > if i go for a re-arch on all four springs,
> > > > >
> > > > > what else do i need to have on hand when i replace them?
> > > > > do i need to drop the transfer case? is so how much?
> > > > > do i need to change the angle of the axels? aka shim?
> > > > > do i need longer brake lines?
> > > > > do i need to change my pitman arm?
> > > > >
> > > > > cripes sounds like buying a kit might be better,
> > > > > thanks
> > > > > johnp
> > > > > a certified addict,With- jeep named "ditch-dawg"
> > > > >

 

thats kinda what I figured, but for the price, I can live with it for a
couple years.

I have 31" BFG AT's so im happy for now.


"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:41E80DC3.9C440B67@sympatico.ca...
> Yes.
>
> Mike
>
> Jasonp wrote:
> >
> > rear passenger..
> >
> > Is it possible that it was just a bad "re-arch"?
> >
> > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:41E800D8.D76D9F15@sympatico.ca...
> > > Just curious is it the front drivers side that sits a little low?
> > >
> > > Mike
> > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > >
> > > Jasonp wrote:
> > > >
> > > > a couple months ago I pieced together new springs..
> > > >
> > > > When I bought my Jeep the guy threw in 2 matching re-arched springs.
I
> > > > bought 2 more used for $50. Turns out all of them have 2" worth or
arch
> > in
> > > > them, which was nice...
> > > >
> > > > Half the bushings were rubber and I replaced them all with poly
which
> > was
> > > > $100CAD, that also included all the collars, I had the local spring
shop
> > > > make U-bolts for about $50.00. 5 hours of grunting and snorting got
them
> > > > installed....So for about $200 I got a 2" lift.
> > > >
> > > > The only problem I have is one of the re-arched springs sits about
half
> > an
> > > > inch lower than the other 3....I can live with that for now. A far
cry
> > > > cheaper than $800 for the cheapest lift I could find.
> > > >
> > > > <scopenutt@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:1105667589.639417.253110@c13g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> > > > > one more dumb question
> > > > > if i go for a re-arch on all four springs,
> > > > >
> > > > > what else do i need to have on hand when i replace them?
> > > > > do i need to drop the transfer case? is so how much?
> > > > > do i need to change the angle of the axels? aka shim?
> > > > > do i need longer brake lines?
> > > > > do i need to change my pitman arm?
> > > > >
> > > > > cripes sounds like buying a kit might be better,
> > > > > thanks
> > > > > johnp
> > > > > a certified addict,With- jeep named "ditch-dawg"
> > > > >

 

thats kinda what I figured, but for the price, I can live with it for a
couple years.

I have 31" BFG AT's so im happy for now.


"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:41E80DC3.9C440B67@sympatico.ca...
> Yes.
>
> Mike
>
> Jasonp wrote:
> >
> > rear passenger..
> >
> > Is it possible that it was just a bad "re-arch"?
> >
> > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:41E800D8.D76D9F15@sympatico.ca...
> > > Just curious is it the front drivers side that sits a little low?
> > >
> > > Mike
> > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > >
> > > Jasonp wrote:
> > > >
> > > > a couple months ago I pieced together new springs..
> > > >
> > > > When I bought my Jeep the guy threw in 2 matching re-arched springs.
I
> > > > bought 2 more used for $50. Turns out all of them have 2" worth or
arch
> > in
> > > > them, which was nice...
> > > >
> > > > Half the bushings were rubber and I replaced them all with poly
which
> > was
> > > > $100CAD, that also included all the collars, I had the local spring
shop
> > > > make U-bolts for about $50.00. 5 hours of grunting and snorting got
them
> > > > installed....So for about $200 I got a 2" lift.
> > > >
> > > > The only problem I have is one of the re-arched springs sits about
half
> > an
> > > > inch lower than the other 3....I can live with that for now. A far
cry
> > > > cheaper than $800 for the cheapest lift I could find.
> > > >
> > > > <scopenutt@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:1105667589.639417.253110@c13g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> > > > > one more dumb question
> > > > > if i go for a re-arch on all four springs,
> > > > >
> > > > > what else do i need to have on hand when i replace them?
> > > > > do i need to drop the transfer case? is so how much?
> > > > > do i need to change the angle of the axels? aka shim?
> > > > > do i need longer brake lines?
> > > > > do i need to change my pitman arm?
> > > > >
> > > > > cripes sounds like buying a kit might be better,
> > > > > thanks
> > > > > johnp
> > > > > a certified addict,With- jeep named "ditch-dawg"
> > > > >

 

What are you calling him? fat? lol
KH

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:41E800D8.D76D9F15@sympatico.ca...
> Just curious is it the front drivers side that sits a little low?
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Jasonp wrote:
>>
>> a couple months ago I pieced together new springs..
>>
>> When I bought my Jeep the guy threw in 2 matching re-arched springs. I
>> bought 2 more used for $50. Turns out all of them have 2" worth or arch
>> in
>> them, which was nice...
>>
>> Half the bushings were rubber and I replaced them all with poly which was
>> $100CAD, that also included all the collars, I had the local spring shop
>> make U-bolts for about $50.00. 5 hours of grunting and snorting got them
>> installed....So for about $200 I got a 2" lift.
>>
>> The only problem I have is one of the re-arched springs sits about half
>> an
>> inch lower than the other 3....I can live with that for now. A far cry
>> cheaper than $800 for the cheapest lift I could find.
>>
>> <scopenutt@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:1105667589.639417.253110@c13g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
>> > one more dumb question
>> > if i go for a re-arch on all four springs,
>> >
>> > what else do i need to have on hand when i replace them?
>> > do i need to drop the transfer case? is so how much?
>> > do i need to change the angle of the axels? aka shim?
>> > do i need longer brake lines?
>> > do i need to change my pitman arm?
>> >
>> > cripes sounds like buying a kit might be better,
>> > thanks
>> > johnp
>> > a certified addict,With- jeep named "ditch-dawg"
>> >

 

What are you calling him? fat? lol
KH

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:41E800D8.D76D9F15@sympatico.ca...
> Just curious is it the front drivers side that sits a little low?
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Jasonp wrote:
>>
>> a couple months ago I pieced together new springs..
>>
>> When I bought my Jeep the guy threw in 2 matching re-arched springs. I
>> bought 2 more used for $50. Turns out all of them have 2" worth or arch
>> in
>> them, which was nice...
>>
>> Half the bushings were rubber and I replaced them all with poly which was
>> $100CAD, that also included all the collars, I had the local spring shop
>> make U-bolts for about $50.00. 5 hours of grunting and snorting got them
>> installed....So for about $200 I got a 2" lift.
>>
>> The only problem I have is one of the re-arched springs sits about half
>> an
>> inch lower than the other 3....I can live with that for now. A far cry
>> cheaper than $800 for the cheapest lift I could find.
>>
>> <scopenutt@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:1105667589.639417.253110@c13g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
>> > one more dumb question
>> > if i go for a re-arch on all four springs,
>> >
>> > what else do i need to have on hand when i replace them?
>> > do i need to drop the transfer case? is so how much?
>> > do i need to change the angle of the axels? aka shim?
>> > do i need longer brake lines?
>> > do i need to change my pitman arm?
>> >
>> > cripes sounds like buying a kit might be better,
>> > thanks
>> > johnp
>> > a certified addict,With- jeep named "ditch-dawg"
>> >