Softening up the ride...
03-07-2006, 10:19 AM
#11
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Re: Softening up the ride...
We are all intruders here. Ordinarily, one installs a lift kit so that
larger tires will fit. What kind of rubber do you have on there?
Earle
"KayakBill" <kayakbill@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:1141720695.114666.52910@e56g2000cwe.googlegro ups.com...
> Hi Folks, first time posting here, hope I'm not intruding. I recently
> bout a '73 CJ5, got a great deal on it. Kid had put a 2" suspension
> lift and a 2" body lift on it. It'll rattle your teeth out. Would the
> suspension lift alone cause this, or could he have put really stiff
> shocks on it? I want to soften the ride up, the worst it'll see with
> me is some forrest service trails while I'm out running whitewater.
> Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
>
> Y'all be safe...
>
> Kayak Bill -
>
larger tires will fit. What kind of rubber do you have on there?
Earle
"KayakBill" <kayakbill@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:1141720695.114666.52910@e56g2000cwe.googlegro ups.com...
> Hi Folks, first time posting here, hope I'm not intruding. I recently
> bout a '73 CJ5, got a great deal on it. Kid had put a 2" suspension
> lift and a 2" body lift on it. It'll rattle your teeth out. Would the
> suspension lift alone cause this, or could he have put really stiff
> shocks on it? I want to soften the ride up, the worst it'll see with
> me is some forrest service trails while I'm out running whitewater.
> Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
>
> Y'all be safe...
>
> Kayak Bill -
>
03-07-2006, 10:19 AM
#12
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Re: Softening up the ride...
We are all intruders here. Ordinarily, one installs a lift kit so that
larger tires will fit. What kind of rubber do you have on there?
Earle
"KayakBill" <kayakbill@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:1141720695.114666.52910@e56g2000cwe.googlegro ups.com...
> Hi Folks, first time posting here, hope I'm not intruding. I recently
> bout a '73 CJ5, got a great deal on it. Kid had put a 2" suspension
> lift and a 2" body lift on it. It'll rattle your teeth out. Would the
> suspension lift alone cause this, or could he have put really stiff
> shocks on it? I want to soften the ride up, the worst it'll see with
> me is some forrest service trails while I'm out running whitewater.
> Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
>
> Y'all be safe...
>
> Kayak Bill -
>
larger tires will fit. What kind of rubber do you have on there?
Earle
"KayakBill" <kayakbill@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:1141720695.114666.52910@e56g2000cwe.googlegro ups.com...
> Hi Folks, first time posting here, hope I'm not intruding. I recently
> bout a '73 CJ5, got a great deal on it. Kid had put a 2" suspension
> lift and a 2" body lift on it. It'll rattle your teeth out. Would the
> suspension lift alone cause this, or could he have put really stiff
> shocks on it? I want to soften the ride up, the worst it'll see with
> me is some forrest service trails while I'm out running whitewater.
> Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
>
> Y'all be safe...
>
> Kayak Bill -
>
03-07-2006, 10:19 AM
#13
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Re: Softening up the ride...
We are all intruders here. Ordinarily, one installs a lift kit so that
larger tires will fit. What kind of rubber do you have on there?
Earle
"KayakBill" <kayakbill@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:1141720695.114666.52910@e56g2000cwe.googlegro ups.com...
> Hi Folks, first time posting here, hope I'm not intruding. I recently
> bout a '73 CJ5, got a great deal on it. Kid had put a 2" suspension
> lift and a 2" body lift on it. It'll rattle your teeth out. Would the
> suspension lift alone cause this, or could he have put really stiff
> shocks on it? I want to soften the ride up, the worst it'll see with
> me is some forrest service trails while I'm out running whitewater.
> Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
>
> Y'all be safe...
>
> Kayak Bill -
>
larger tires will fit. What kind of rubber do you have on there?
Earle
"KayakBill" <kayakbill@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:1141720695.114666.52910@e56g2000cwe.googlegro ups.com...
> Hi Folks, first time posting here, hope I'm not intruding. I recently
> bout a '73 CJ5, got a great deal on it. Kid had put a 2" suspension
> lift and a 2" body lift on it. It'll rattle your teeth out. Would the
> suspension lift alone cause this, or could he have put really stiff
> shocks on it? I want to soften the ride up, the worst it'll see with
> me is some forrest service trails while I'm out running whitewater.
> Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
>
> Y'all be safe...
>
> Kayak Bill -
>
03-07-2006, 11:02 AM
#14
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Re: Softening up the ride...
First thing is most lift kits come with shocks that are WAY TOO STIFF.
Mike suggested pulling the shocks off, see if that helps. Second is that
the spring lift kits have extra arch (obviously) and that stiffens the
spring rate up considerably. Not much you can do with that.
If this is your first Jeep, keep in mind that these things ride rough in
the best of times.
2" body lift is marginal. If you have the suspension lift and don't run
huge tires, consider taking the body lift down to either 1" or removing
it entirely. Way less strain on the body mounts.
KayakBill wrote:
> Hi Folks, first time posting here, hope I'm not intruding. I recently
> bout a '73 CJ5, got a great deal on it. Kid had put a 2" suspension
> lift and a 2" body lift on it. It'll rattle your teeth out. Would the
> suspension lift alone cause this, or could he have put really stiff
> shocks on it? I want to soften the ride up, the worst it'll see with
> me is some forrest service trails while I'm out running whitewater.
> Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
>
> Y'all be safe...
>
> Kayak Bill -
>
Mike suggested pulling the shocks off, see if that helps. Second is that
the spring lift kits have extra arch (obviously) and that stiffens the
spring rate up considerably. Not much you can do with that.
If this is your first Jeep, keep in mind that these things ride rough in
the best of times.
2" body lift is marginal. If you have the suspension lift and don't run
huge tires, consider taking the body lift down to either 1" or removing
it entirely. Way less strain on the body mounts.
KayakBill wrote:
> Hi Folks, first time posting here, hope I'm not intruding. I recently
> bout a '73 CJ5, got a great deal on it. Kid had put a 2" suspension
> lift and a 2" body lift on it. It'll rattle your teeth out. Would the
> suspension lift alone cause this, or could he have put really stiff
> shocks on it? I want to soften the ride up, the worst it'll see with
> me is some forrest service trails while I'm out running whitewater.
> Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
>
> Y'all be safe...
>
> Kayak Bill -
>
03-07-2006, 11:02 AM
#15
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Re: Softening up the ride...
First thing is most lift kits come with shocks that are WAY TOO STIFF.
Mike suggested pulling the shocks off, see if that helps. Second is that
the spring lift kits have extra arch (obviously) and that stiffens the
spring rate up considerably. Not much you can do with that.
If this is your first Jeep, keep in mind that these things ride rough in
the best of times.
2" body lift is marginal. If you have the suspension lift and don't run
huge tires, consider taking the body lift down to either 1" or removing
it entirely. Way less strain on the body mounts.
KayakBill wrote:
> Hi Folks, first time posting here, hope I'm not intruding. I recently
> bout a '73 CJ5, got a great deal on it. Kid had put a 2" suspension
> lift and a 2" body lift on it. It'll rattle your teeth out. Would the
> suspension lift alone cause this, or could he have put really stiff
> shocks on it? I want to soften the ride up, the worst it'll see with
> me is some forrest service trails while I'm out running whitewater.
> Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
>
> Y'all be safe...
>
> Kayak Bill -
>
Mike suggested pulling the shocks off, see if that helps. Second is that
the spring lift kits have extra arch (obviously) and that stiffens the
spring rate up considerably. Not much you can do with that.
If this is your first Jeep, keep in mind that these things ride rough in
the best of times.
2" body lift is marginal. If you have the suspension lift and don't run
huge tires, consider taking the body lift down to either 1" or removing
it entirely. Way less strain on the body mounts.
KayakBill wrote:
> Hi Folks, first time posting here, hope I'm not intruding. I recently
> bout a '73 CJ5, got a great deal on it. Kid had put a 2" suspension
> lift and a 2" body lift on it. It'll rattle your teeth out. Would the
> suspension lift alone cause this, or could he have put really stiff
> shocks on it? I want to soften the ride up, the worst it'll see with
> me is some forrest service trails while I'm out running whitewater.
> Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
>
> Y'all be safe...
>
> Kayak Bill -
>
03-07-2006, 11:02 AM
#16
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Re: Softening up the ride...
First thing is most lift kits come with shocks that are WAY TOO STIFF.
Mike suggested pulling the shocks off, see if that helps. Second is that
the spring lift kits have extra arch (obviously) and that stiffens the
spring rate up considerably. Not much you can do with that.
If this is your first Jeep, keep in mind that these things ride rough in
the best of times.
2" body lift is marginal. If you have the suspension lift and don't run
huge tires, consider taking the body lift down to either 1" or removing
it entirely. Way less strain on the body mounts.
KayakBill wrote:
> Hi Folks, first time posting here, hope I'm not intruding. I recently
> bout a '73 CJ5, got a great deal on it. Kid had put a 2" suspension
> lift and a 2" body lift on it. It'll rattle your teeth out. Would the
> suspension lift alone cause this, or could he have put really stiff
> shocks on it? I want to soften the ride up, the worst it'll see with
> me is some forrest service trails while I'm out running whitewater.
> Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
>
> Y'all be safe...
>
> Kayak Bill -
>
Mike suggested pulling the shocks off, see if that helps. Second is that
the spring lift kits have extra arch (obviously) and that stiffens the
spring rate up considerably. Not much you can do with that.
If this is your first Jeep, keep in mind that these things ride rough in
the best of times.
2" body lift is marginal. If you have the suspension lift and don't run
huge tires, consider taking the body lift down to either 1" or removing
it entirely. Way less strain on the body mounts.
KayakBill wrote:
> Hi Folks, first time posting here, hope I'm not intruding. I recently
> bout a '73 CJ5, got a great deal on it. Kid had put a 2" suspension
> lift and a 2" body lift on it. It'll rattle your teeth out. Would the
> suspension lift alone cause this, or could he have put really stiff
> shocks on it? I want to soften the ride up, the worst it'll see with
> me is some forrest service trails while I'm out running whitewater.
> Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
>
> Y'all be safe...
>
> Kayak Bill -
>
03-07-2006, 11:02 AM
#17
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Posts: n/a
Re: Softening up the ride...
First thing is most lift kits come with shocks that are WAY TOO STIFF.
Mike suggested pulling the shocks off, see if that helps. Second is that
the spring lift kits have extra arch (obviously) and that stiffens the
spring rate up considerably. Not much you can do with that.
If this is your first Jeep, keep in mind that these things ride rough in
the best of times.
2" body lift is marginal. If you have the suspension lift and don't run
huge tires, consider taking the body lift down to either 1" or removing
it entirely. Way less strain on the body mounts.
KayakBill wrote:
> Hi Folks, first time posting here, hope I'm not intruding. I recently
> bout a '73 CJ5, got a great deal on it. Kid had put a 2" suspension
> lift and a 2" body lift on it. It'll rattle your teeth out. Would the
> suspension lift alone cause this, or could he have put really stiff
> shocks on it? I want to soften the ride up, the worst it'll see with
> me is some forrest service trails while I'm out running whitewater.
> Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
>
> Y'all be safe...
>
> Kayak Bill -
>
Mike suggested pulling the shocks off, see if that helps. Second is that
the spring lift kits have extra arch (obviously) and that stiffens the
spring rate up considerably. Not much you can do with that.
If this is your first Jeep, keep in mind that these things ride rough in
the best of times.
2" body lift is marginal. If you have the suspension lift and don't run
huge tires, consider taking the body lift down to either 1" or removing
it entirely. Way less strain on the body mounts.
KayakBill wrote:
> Hi Folks, first time posting here, hope I'm not intruding. I recently
> bout a '73 CJ5, got a great deal on it. Kid had put a 2" suspension
> lift and a 2" body lift on it. It'll rattle your teeth out. Would the
> suspension lift alone cause this, or could he have put really stiff
> shocks on it? I want to soften the ride up, the worst it'll see with
> me is some forrest service trails while I'm out running whitewater.
> Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
>
> Y'all be safe...
>
> Kayak Bill -
>
03-07-2006, 11:06 AM
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Re: Softening up the ride...
I second pulling the shocks and seeing it if is still really stiff. Skyjaker
Hyrdo7000's ride very nice. You could also pull one leaf from the front
spring packs to soften the ride, but this would shorten the life of the
springs.
Carl
"KayakBill" <kayakbill@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:1141720695.114666.52910@e56g2000cwe.googlegro ups.com...
> Hi Folks, first time posting here, hope I'm not intruding. I recently
> bout a '73 CJ5, got a great deal on it. Kid had put a 2" suspension
> lift and a 2" body lift on it. It'll rattle your teeth out. Would the
> suspension lift alone cause this, or could he have put really stiff
> shocks on it? I want to soften the ride up, the worst it'll see with
> me is some forrest service trails while I'm out running whitewater.
> Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
>
> Y'all be safe...
>
> Kayak Bill -
>
Hyrdo7000's ride very nice. You could also pull one leaf from the front
spring packs to soften the ride, but this would shorten the life of the
springs.
Carl
"KayakBill" <kayakbill@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:1141720695.114666.52910@e56g2000cwe.googlegro ups.com...
> Hi Folks, first time posting here, hope I'm not intruding. I recently
> bout a '73 CJ5, got a great deal on it. Kid had put a 2" suspension
> lift and a 2" body lift on it. It'll rattle your teeth out. Would the
> suspension lift alone cause this, or could he have put really stiff
> shocks on it? I want to soften the ride up, the worst it'll see with
> me is some forrest service trails while I'm out running whitewater.
> Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
>
> Y'all be safe...
>
> Kayak Bill -
>
03-07-2006, 11:06 AM
#19
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Posts: n/a
Re: Softening up the ride...
I second pulling the shocks and seeing it if is still really stiff. Skyjaker
Hyrdo7000's ride very nice. You could also pull one leaf from the front
spring packs to soften the ride, but this would shorten the life of the
springs.
Carl
"KayakBill" <kayakbill@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:1141720695.114666.52910@e56g2000cwe.googlegro ups.com...
> Hi Folks, first time posting here, hope I'm not intruding. I recently
> bout a '73 CJ5, got a great deal on it. Kid had put a 2" suspension
> lift and a 2" body lift on it. It'll rattle your teeth out. Would the
> suspension lift alone cause this, or could he have put really stiff
> shocks on it? I want to soften the ride up, the worst it'll see with
> me is some forrest service trails while I'm out running whitewater.
> Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
>
> Y'all be safe...
>
> Kayak Bill -
>
Hyrdo7000's ride very nice. You could also pull one leaf from the front
spring packs to soften the ride, but this would shorten the life of the
springs.
Carl
"KayakBill" <kayakbill@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:1141720695.114666.52910@e56g2000cwe.googlegro ups.com...
> Hi Folks, first time posting here, hope I'm not intruding. I recently
> bout a '73 CJ5, got a great deal on it. Kid had put a 2" suspension
> lift and a 2" body lift on it. It'll rattle your teeth out. Would the
> suspension lift alone cause this, or could he have put really stiff
> shocks on it? I want to soften the ride up, the worst it'll see with
> me is some forrest service trails while I'm out running whitewater.
> Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
>
> Y'all be safe...
>
> Kayak Bill -
>
03-07-2006, 11:06 AM
#20
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Posts: n/a
Re: Softening up the ride...
I second pulling the shocks and seeing it if is still really stiff. Skyjaker
Hyrdo7000's ride very nice. You could also pull one leaf from the front
spring packs to soften the ride, but this would shorten the life of the
springs.
Carl
"KayakBill" <kayakbill@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:1141720695.114666.52910@e56g2000cwe.googlegro ups.com...
> Hi Folks, first time posting here, hope I'm not intruding. I recently
> bout a '73 CJ5, got a great deal on it. Kid had put a 2" suspension
> lift and a 2" body lift on it. It'll rattle your teeth out. Would the
> suspension lift alone cause this, or could he have put really stiff
> shocks on it? I want to soften the ride up, the worst it'll see with
> me is some forrest service trails while I'm out running whitewater.
> Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
>
> Y'all be safe...
>
> Kayak Bill -
>
Hyrdo7000's ride very nice. You could also pull one leaf from the front
spring packs to soften the ride, but this would shorten the life of the
springs.
Carl
"KayakBill" <kayakbill@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:1141720695.114666.52910@e56g2000cwe.googlegro ups.com...
> Hi Folks, first time posting here, hope I'm not intruding. I recently
> bout a '73 CJ5, got a great deal on it. Kid had put a 2" suspension
> lift and a 2" body lift on it. It'll rattle your teeth out. Would the
> suspension lift alone cause this, or could he have put really stiff
> shocks on it? I want to soften the ride up, the worst it'll see with
> me is some forrest service trails while I'm out running whitewater.
> Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
>
> Y'all be safe...
>
> Kayak Bill -
>