sagging rear on Cherokee w/ 4" lift
I have a Trailmaster 4" lift on my '96 Cherokee. I towed a very heavy
trailer 6000 pounds for over 1200 miles a while back. Yes I know it was illegal. My rear is sagging. The Trail Master lift is an add a leaf set up. Do I add another leaf? Do I have to replace the rear leafs? Thanks for any suggestions, Curt |
Re: sagging rear on Cherokee w/ 4" lift
"curt" <h_curtis@verizon.net> wrote in message news:vvF7b.13004$w41.4670@nwrdny02.gnilink.net... : : "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message : news:3F5F151A.4FCAB0BD@cox.net... : > Hi Curt, : > Re-arc what you have, adding a leaf will make ride rock hard. : > Remember, the difference between your stock springs and the additional : > overload? : : Bill, : Not sure what you meant by additional overload? : Add-a-leafs are commenly refered to as overloaders. In most cases when you add an overloader (add-a-leaf) your ride will stiffen up considerably. Bill was refering to the change in ride from stock to overload.. If you want another 125k+ consider new springs. To re-arc you are paying to re&re and it probably won't give you the results you're after. Especially if you have a short add-a-leaf. Weigh the differance to perform re-arcing to the cost of new springs... chances are that you will have to replace the springs in a couple of years anyway if you re-arc. (I've never had great luck with re-arcing) -Brian |
Re: sagging rear on Cherokee w/ 4" lift
"curt" <h_curtis@verizon.net> wrote in message news:vvF7b.13004$w41.4670@nwrdny02.gnilink.net... : : "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message : news:3F5F151A.4FCAB0BD@cox.net... : > Hi Curt, : > Re-arc what you have, adding a leaf will make ride rock hard. : > Remember, the difference between your stock springs and the additional : > overload? : : Bill, : Not sure what you meant by additional overload? : Add-a-leafs are commenly refered to as overloaders. In most cases when you add an overloader (add-a-leaf) your ride will stiffen up considerably. Bill was refering to the change in ride from stock to overload.. If you want another 125k+ consider new springs. To re-arc you are paying to re&re and it probably won't give you the results you're after. Especially if you have a short add-a-leaf. Weigh the differance to perform re-arcing to the cost of new springs... chances are that you will have to replace the springs in a couple of years anyway if you re-arc. (I've never had great luck with re-arcing) -Brian |
Re: sagging rear on Cherokee w/ 4" lift
Thanks Brian,
I wonder who makes leaf springs for the rear of my Jeep with my 4" lift. Strangely when I bought the lift it was an add a leaf set up in the rear. It stated 3" for rear with the add a leaf from Traimaster. It sat really nice until I towed 6000 lbs for 1200 miles. Should I look for a 4" set of leafs for the rear now and what is a good name to look for? Thanks for your help, Curt "Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message news:rSf8b.440437$4UE.154966@news01.bloor.is.net.c able.rogers.com... > > "curt" <h_curtis@verizon.net> wrote in message > news:vvF7b.13004$w41.4670@nwrdny02.gnilink.net... > : > : "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message > : news:3F5F151A.4FCAB0BD@cox.net... > : > Hi Curt, > : > Re-arc what you have, adding a leaf will make ride rock hard. > : > Remember, the difference between your stock springs and the additional > : > overload? > : > : Bill, > : Not sure what you meant by additional overload? > : > > Add-a-leafs are commenly refered to as overloaders. In most cases when you > add an overloader (add-a-leaf) your ride will stiffen up considerably. Bill > was refering to the change in ride from stock to overload.. > > If you want another 125k+ consider new springs. To re-arc you are paying to > re&re and it probably won't give you the results you're after. Especially if > you have a short add-a-leaf. Weigh the differance to perform re-arcing to > the cost of new springs... chances are that you will have to replace the > springs in a couple of years anyway if you re-arc. (I've never had great > luck with re-arcing) > > -Brian > > |
Re: sagging rear on Cherokee w/ 4" lift
Thanks Brian,
I wonder who makes leaf springs for the rear of my Jeep with my 4" lift. Strangely when I bought the lift it was an add a leaf set up in the rear. It stated 3" for rear with the add a leaf from Traimaster. It sat really nice until I towed 6000 lbs for 1200 miles. Should I look for a 4" set of leafs for the rear now and what is a good name to look for? Thanks for your help, Curt "Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message news:rSf8b.440437$4UE.154966@news01.bloor.is.net.c able.rogers.com... > > "curt" <h_curtis@verizon.net> wrote in message > news:vvF7b.13004$w41.4670@nwrdny02.gnilink.net... > : > : "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message > : news:3F5F151A.4FCAB0BD@cox.net... > : > Hi Curt, > : > Re-arc what you have, adding a leaf will make ride rock hard. > : > Remember, the difference between your stock springs and the additional > : > overload? > : > : Bill, > : Not sure what you meant by additional overload? > : > > Add-a-leafs are commenly refered to as overloaders. In most cases when you > add an overloader (add-a-leaf) your ride will stiffen up considerably. Bill > was refering to the change in ride from stock to overload.. > > If you want another 125k+ consider new springs. To re-arc you are paying to > re&re and it probably won't give you the results you're after. Especially if > you have a short add-a-leaf. Weigh the differance to perform re-arcing to > the cost of new springs... chances are that you will have to replace the > springs in a couple of years anyway if you re-arc. (I've never had great > luck with re-arcing) > > -Brian > > |
Re: sagging rear on Cherokee w/ 4" lift
Crap, I just remember I had a factory 1" lift on my Jeep. Maybe that is why
they went 3" on rear with add a leaf. "curt" <h_curtis@verizon.net> wrote in message news:Vvj8b.7$%7.0@nwrdny01.gnilink.net... > Thanks Brian, > > I wonder who makes leaf springs for the rear of my Jeep with my 4" lift. > Strangely when I bought the lift it was an add a leaf set up in the rear. > It stated 3" for rear with the add a leaf from Traimaster. It sat really > nice until I towed 6000 lbs for 1200 miles. Should I look for a 4" set of > leafs for the rear now and what is a good name to look for? > > Thanks for your help, > Curt > > > > "Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message > news:rSf8b.440437$4UE.154966@news01.bloor.is.net.c able.rogers.com... > > > > "curt" <h_curtis@verizon.net> wrote in message > > news:vvF7b.13004$w41.4670@nwrdny02.gnilink.net... > > : > > : "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message > > : news:3F5F151A.4FCAB0BD@cox.net... > > : > Hi Curt, > > : > Re-arc what you have, adding a leaf will make ride rock hard. > > : > Remember, the difference between your stock springs and the additional > > : > overload? > > : > > : Bill, > > : Not sure what you meant by additional overload? > > : > > > > Add-a-leafs are commenly refered to as overloaders. In most cases when you > > add an overloader (add-a-leaf) your ride will stiffen up considerably. > Bill > > was refering to the change in ride from stock to overload.. > > > > If you want another 125k+ consider new springs. To re-arc you are paying > to > > re&re and it probably won't give you the results you're after. Especially > if > > you have a short add-a-leaf. Weigh the differance to perform re-arcing to > > the cost of new springs... chances are that you will have to replace the > > springs in a couple of years anyway if you re-arc. (I've never had great > > luck with re-arcing) > > > > -Brian > > > > > > |
Re: sagging rear on Cherokee w/ 4" lift
Crap, I just remember I had a factory 1" lift on my Jeep. Maybe that is why
they went 3" on rear with add a leaf. "curt" <h_curtis@verizon.net> wrote in message news:Vvj8b.7$%7.0@nwrdny01.gnilink.net... > Thanks Brian, > > I wonder who makes leaf springs for the rear of my Jeep with my 4" lift. > Strangely when I bought the lift it was an add a leaf set up in the rear. > It stated 3" for rear with the add a leaf from Traimaster. It sat really > nice until I towed 6000 lbs for 1200 miles. Should I look for a 4" set of > leafs for the rear now and what is a good name to look for? > > Thanks for your help, > Curt > > > > "Cherokee-LTD" <spammenot@home.com> wrote in message > news:rSf8b.440437$4UE.154966@news01.bloor.is.net.c able.rogers.com... > > > > "curt" <h_curtis@verizon.net> wrote in message > > news:vvF7b.13004$w41.4670@nwrdny02.gnilink.net... > > : > > : "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message > > : news:3F5F151A.4FCAB0BD@cox.net... > > : > Hi Curt, > > : > Re-arc what you have, adding a leaf will make ride rock hard. > > : > Remember, the difference between your stock springs and the additional > > : > overload? > > : > > : Bill, > > : Not sure what you meant by additional overload? > > : > > > > Add-a-leafs are commenly refered to as overloaders. In most cases when you > > add an overloader (add-a-leaf) your ride will stiffen up considerably. > Bill > > was refering to the change in ride from stock to overload.. > > > > If you want another 125k+ consider new springs. To re-arc you are paying > to > > re&re and it probably won't give you the results you're after. Especially > if > > you have a short add-a-leaf. Weigh the differance to perform re-arcing to > > the cost of new springs... chances are that you will have to replace the > > springs in a couple of years anyway if you re-arc. (I've never had great > > luck with re-arcing) > > > > -Brian > > > > > > |
Re: sagging rear on Cherokee w/ 4" lift
I have not heard good things about trailmaster (Sags frequently.)
Everyone seems to have a much higher opinion of RE (Rubicon Express) lifts. I realize redoing the entire lift may be more than you bargained for, but if it is worth doing, it is worth doing right.... "curt" <h_curtis@verizon.net> wrote in message news:<AuE7b.12933$w41.8175@nwrdny02.gnilink.net>.. . > I have a Trailmaster 4" lift on my '96 Cherokee. I towed a very heavy > trailer 6000 pounds for over 1200 miles a while back. Yes I know it was > illegal. My rear is sagging. The Trail Master lift is an add a leaf set > up. Do I add another leaf? Do I have to replace the rear leafs? > > Thanks for any suggestions, > Curt |
Re: sagging rear on Cherokee w/ 4" lift
I have not heard good things about trailmaster (Sags frequently.)
Everyone seems to have a much higher opinion of RE (Rubicon Express) lifts. I realize redoing the entire lift may be more than you bargained for, but if it is worth doing, it is worth doing right.... "curt" <h_curtis@verizon.net> wrote in message news:<AuE7b.12933$w41.8175@nwrdny02.gnilink.net>.. . > I have a Trailmaster 4" lift on my '96 Cherokee. I towed a very heavy > trailer 6000 pounds for over 1200 miles a while back. Yes I know it was > illegal. My rear is sagging. The Trail Master lift is an add a leaf set > up. Do I add another leaf? Do I have to replace the rear leafs? > > Thanks for any suggestions, > Curt |
Re: sagging rear on Cherokee w/ 4" lift
I am not re-doing a whole lift. I have 100K miles on this lift and it had
been really perfect. The rear was good until I towed all that weight. It just never came back. The front is fine. I just need to get new springs for the rear. Not that many companies make a 4", mostly 3" which doesn't look very good IMHO. Thanks, I'll look into RE for the rear. Curt "Joshua Nelson" <spam_box@ev1.net> wrote in message news:b102b6e4.0309120602.549aafe2@posting.google.c om... > I have not heard good things about trailmaster (Sags frequently.) > Everyone seems to have a much higher opinion of RE (Rubicon Express) > lifts. I realize redoing the entire lift may be more than you > bargained for, but if it is worth doing, it is worth doing right.... > > > "curt" <h_curtis@verizon.net> wrote in message news:<AuE7b.12933$w41.8175@nwrdny02.gnilink.net>.. . > > I have a Trailmaster 4" lift on my '96 Cherokee. I towed a very heavy > > trailer 6000 pounds for over 1200 miles a while back. Yes I know it was > > illegal. My rear is sagging. The Trail Master lift is an add a leaf set > > up. Do I add another leaf? Do I have to replace the rear leafs? > > > > Thanks for any suggestions, > > Curt |
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