weird body lean?
11-03-2003, 08:30 AM
#11
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Re: weird body lean?
Hi DougW,
I believe you speak of coil spring spacers. His YJ would have leaf springs
front and rear.
--
JimG
80' CJ-7, 258 CID
35" BFG MT's on 15x10 Centerlines
4.56 D30-D44 SOA
D300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn 8000i w/dual batteries
LockRight F&R
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:MDipb.52432$iq3.16451@okepread01...
> Jimmy93 did pass the time by typing:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I've noticed over the last year my 93 YJ seems to be lilting slightly to
the
> > right. In fact, there's about a 3/4 in less difference over the right
rear
> > tire than the left. I thought I had read somewhere that this is normal
for
> > a jeep of this age as the drive power comes from this wheel and over
time
> > "pulls down" suspension....is that true? And what can I do about it,
> > preferably cheaply?
>
> Same thing I did. New springs.
> Time to think about a lift kit.
>
> A short term solution is spring lifters. But don't rely on
> them for very long. There are two types, screw in (don't use them
> they pop out) and the V type (better). Use them in pairs.
>
> --
> DougW
>
>
I believe you speak of coil spring spacers. His YJ would have leaf springs
front and rear.
--
JimG
80' CJ-7, 258 CID
35" BFG MT's on 15x10 Centerlines
4.56 D30-D44 SOA
D300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn 8000i w/dual batteries
LockRight F&R
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:MDipb.52432$iq3.16451@okepread01...
> Jimmy93 did pass the time by typing:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I've noticed over the last year my 93 YJ seems to be lilting slightly to
the
> > right. In fact, there's about a 3/4 in less difference over the right
rear
> > tire than the left. I thought I had read somewhere that this is normal
for
> > a jeep of this age as the drive power comes from this wheel and over
time
> > "pulls down" suspension....is that true? And what can I do about it,
> > preferably cheaply?
>
> Same thing I did. New springs.
> Time to think about a lift kit.
>
> A short term solution is spring lifters. But don't rely on
> them for very long. There are two types, screw in (don't use them
> they pop out) and the V type (better). Use them in pairs.
>
> --
> DougW
>
>
11-03-2003, 08:30 AM
#12
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Posts: n/a
Re: weird body lean?
Hi DougW,
I believe you speak of coil spring spacers. His YJ would have leaf springs
front and rear.
--
JimG
80' CJ-7, 258 CID
35" BFG MT's on 15x10 Centerlines
4.56 D30-D44 SOA
D300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn 8000i w/dual batteries
LockRight F&R
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:MDipb.52432$iq3.16451@okepread01...
> Jimmy93 did pass the time by typing:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I've noticed over the last year my 93 YJ seems to be lilting slightly to
the
> > right. In fact, there's about a 3/4 in less difference over the right
rear
> > tire than the left. I thought I had read somewhere that this is normal
for
> > a jeep of this age as the drive power comes from this wheel and over
time
> > "pulls down" suspension....is that true? And what can I do about it,
> > preferably cheaply?
>
> Same thing I did. New springs.
> Time to think about a lift kit.
>
> A short term solution is spring lifters. But don't rely on
> them for very long. There are two types, screw in (don't use them
> they pop out) and the V type (better). Use them in pairs.
>
> --
> DougW
>
>
I believe you speak of coil spring spacers. His YJ would have leaf springs
front and rear.
--
JimG
80' CJ-7, 258 CID
35" BFG MT's on 15x10 Centerlines
4.56 D30-D44 SOA
D300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn 8000i w/dual batteries
LockRight F&R
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:MDipb.52432$iq3.16451@okepread01...
> Jimmy93 did pass the time by typing:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I've noticed over the last year my 93 YJ seems to be lilting slightly to
the
> > right. In fact, there's about a 3/4 in less difference over the right
rear
> > tire than the left. I thought I had read somewhere that this is normal
for
> > a jeep of this age as the drive power comes from this wheel and over
time
> > "pulls down" suspension....is that true? And what can I do about it,
> > preferably cheaply?
>
> Same thing I did. New springs.
> Time to think about a lift kit.
>
> A short term solution is spring lifters. But don't rely on
> them for very long. There are two types, screw in (don't use them
> they pop out) and the V type (better). Use them in pairs.
>
> --
> DougW
>
>
11-03-2003, 08:30 AM
#13
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Posts: n/a
Re: weird body lean?
Hi DougW,
I believe you speak of coil spring spacers. His YJ would have leaf springs
front and rear.
--
JimG
80' CJ-7, 258 CID
35" BFG MT's on 15x10 Centerlines
4.56 D30-D44 SOA
D300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn 8000i w/dual batteries
LockRight F&R
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:MDipb.52432$iq3.16451@okepread01...
> Jimmy93 did pass the time by typing:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I've noticed over the last year my 93 YJ seems to be lilting slightly to
the
> > right. In fact, there's about a 3/4 in less difference over the right
rear
> > tire than the left. I thought I had read somewhere that this is normal
for
> > a jeep of this age as the drive power comes from this wheel and over
time
> > "pulls down" suspension....is that true? And what can I do about it,
> > preferably cheaply?
>
> Same thing I did. New springs.
> Time to think about a lift kit.
>
> A short term solution is spring lifters. But don't rely on
> them for very long. There are two types, screw in (don't use them
> they pop out) and the V type (better). Use them in pairs.
>
> --
> DougW
>
>
I believe you speak of coil spring spacers. His YJ would have leaf springs
front and rear.
--
JimG
80' CJ-7, 258 CID
35" BFG MT's on 15x10 Centerlines
4.56 D30-D44 SOA
D300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn 8000i w/dual batteries
LockRight F&R
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:MDipb.52432$iq3.16451@okepread01...
> Jimmy93 did pass the time by typing:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I've noticed over the last year my 93 YJ seems to be lilting slightly to
the
> > right. In fact, there's about a 3/4 in less difference over the right
rear
> > tire than the left. I thought I had read somewhere that this is normal
for
> > a jeep of this age as the drive power comes from this wheel and over
time
> > "pulls down" suspension....is that true? And what can I do about it,
> > preferably cheaply?
>
> Same thing I did. New springs.
> Time to think about a lift kit.
>
> A short term solution is spring lifters. But don't rely on
> them for very long. There are two types, screw in (don't use them
> they pop out) and the V type (better). Use them in pairs.
>
> --
> DougW
>
>
11-03-2003, 09:29 AM
#17
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Re: weird body lean?
Yeah, but even skinny little bastards like me get the left-side-sag...not
me, the Jeeps! (At my age, everything sags!)
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
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> I think maybe Jimmy, doesn't weigh three hundred pounds like I:
> http://www.----------.com/thanks02.htm
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> "Gerald G. McGeorge" wrote:
> >
> > The simple fix is to swap the rears springs side to side. Unless
something's
> > broken or bent it will most likely level it right out.
> >
> > Yours seems a bit odd, most leaf spring Jeeps tend to lean to the
driver's
> > side due to the drivers weight fatiguing the springs over time. The
rears
> > tend to sag more than the fronts due to weight transfer while driving.
me, the Jeeps! (At my age, everything sags!)
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:3FA5EFEF.133E6D3C@***.net...
> I think maybe Jimmy, doesn't weigh three hundred pounds like I:
> http://www.----------.com/thanks02.htm
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> "Gerald G. McGeorge" wrote:
> >
> > The simple fix is to swap the rears springs side to side. Unless
something's
> > broken or bent it will most likely level it right out.
> >
> > Yours seems a bit odd, most leaf spring Jeeps tend to lean to the
driver's
> > side due to the drivers weight fatiguing the springs over time. The
rears
> > tend to sag more than the fronts due to weight transfer while driving.
11-03-2003, 09:29 AM
#18
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Re: weird body lean?
Yeah, but even skinny little bastards like me get the left-side-sag...not
me, the Jeeps! (At my age, everything sags!)
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:3FA5EFEF.133E6D3C@***.net...
> I think maybe Jimmy, doesn't weigh three hundred pounds like I:
> http://www.----------.com/thanks02.htm
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> "Gerald G. McGeorge" wrote:
> >
> > The simple fix is to swap the rears springs side to side. Unless
something's
> > broken or bent it will most likely level it right out.
> >
> > Yours seems a bit odd, most leaf spring Jeeps tend to lean to the
driver's
> > side due to the drivers weight fatiguing the springs over time. The
rears
> > tend to sag more than the fronts due to weight transfer while driving.
me, the Jeeps! (At my age, everything sags!)
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:3FA5EFEF.133E6D3C@***.net...
> I think maybe Jimmy, doesn't weigh three hundred pounds like I:
> http://www.----------.com/thanks02.htm
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> "Gerald G. McGeorge" wrote:
> >
> > The simple fix is to swap the rears springs side to side. Unless
something's
> > broken or bent it will most likely level it right out.
> >
> > Yours seems a bit odd, most leaf spring Jeeps tend to lean to the
driver's
> > side due to the drivers weight fatiguing the springs over time. The
rears
> > tend to sag more than the fronts due to weight transfer while driving.
11-03-2003, 09:29 AM
#19
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Re: weird body lean?
Yeah, but even skinny little bastards like me get the left-side-sag...not
me, the Jeeps! (At my age, everything sags!)
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:3FA5EFEF.133E6D3C@***.net...
> I think maybe Jimmy, doesn't weigh three hundred pounds like I:
> http://www.----------.com/thanks02.htm
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> "Gerald G. McGeorge" wrote:
> >
> > The simple fix is to swap the rears springs side to side. Unless
something's
> > broken or bent it will most likely level it right out.
> >
> > Yours seems a bit odd, most leaf spring Jeeps tend to lean to the
driver's
> > side due to the drivers weight fatiguing the springs over time. The
rears
> > tend to sag more than the fronts due to weight transfer while driving.
me, the Jeeps! (At my age, everything sags!)
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:3FA5EFEF.133E6D3C@***.net...
> I think maybe Jimmy, doesn't weigh three hundred pounds like I:
> http://www.----------.com/thanks02.htm
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> "Gerald G. McGeorge" wrote:
> >
> > The simple fix is to swap the rears springs side to side. Unless
something's
> > broken or bent it will most likely level it right out.
> >
> > Yours seems a bit odd, most leaf spring Jeeps tend to lean to the
driver's
> > side due to the drivers weight fatiguing the springs over time. The
rears
> > tend to sag more than the fronts due to weight transfer while driving.
11-03-2003, 03:57 PM
#20
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Re: weird body lean?
No wonder your 400 runs so hot. :)
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:3FA5EFEF.133E6D3C@***.net...
> I think maybe Jimmy, doesn't weigh three hundred pounds like I:
> http://www.----------.com/thanks02.htm
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> "Gerald G. McGeorge" wrote:
> >
> > The simple fix is to swap the rears springs side to side. Unless
something's
> > broken or bent it will most likely level it right out.
> >
> > Yours seems a bit odd, most leaf spring Jeeps tend to lean to the
driver's
> > side due to the drivers weight fatiguing the springs over time. The
rears
> > tend to sag more than the fronts due to weight transfer while driving.
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:3FA5EFEF.133E6D3C@***.net...
> I think maybe Jimmy, doesn't weigh three hundred pounds like I:
> http://www.----------.com/thanks02.htm
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> "Gerald G. McGeorge" wrote:
> >
> > The simple fix is to swap the rears springs side to side. Unless
something's
> > broken or bent it will most likely level it right out.
> >
> > Yours seems a bit odd, most leaf spring Jeeps tend to lean to the
driver's
> > side due to the drivers weight fatiguing the springs over time. The
rears
> > tend to sag more than the fronts due to weight transfer while driving.