rav

My stock leaf springs have sagged quite a bit and it's time to replace them. Both Crown and Dorman sell springs including the heavy duty ones. I am not averse to using the heavy duty ones as it will give me a slight rake which should help. This is a strictly a street jeep only and runs 235's.I was wondering what you guys have used and what's the feedback.

CompleteCherokee

we sell the Crown ones and sell a good bit of them. What year & code is your XJ?

rav

Mine is a 99 vin # 1J4FF27S9XL557391. How much do you guys charge. I am in 12084.

CompleteCherokee

standard springs are $100 per pack, and HD are $100-$115 depending on p/n. Shipping on a pair up to that zip is $77.94. Are your springs stamped with LS, ZGV or ZVV near the perch?

DieselD

I got a Dorman 929-301 leaf off Amazon $101 free shipping (pretty sure its free shipping even if you don't have Prime but its not 2-day) they're the HD ones.

Not installed because I need to buy the other leaf lol.

Roadking_

I bought the Crown heavy duty ones and it did give me about a 3 in. lift. Originally I was worried it would look dumb, as we only use the Jeep for mostly street use. But it looks great! Stock 235's all terrains mounted. One thing tho. you'll have to get the bushings pressed into the ends. I tried wd-40 and lots of hammering and no go.

I crawled under the Jeep one day to change oil and noticed one of the rear springs broken and hanging out under the axel. ( it had slipped sideways out of the shackle).

Check out bleepin Jeep. they have a video of how to change out your springs. Quite helpful.

rav

Thanks for all the replies. I am leaning towards the Dorman ones as the reviews below seem pretty good. They come with the bushings and shipping is free via Amazon:

md21722

On my 2001 XJ Sport, with the original factory springs, my ride height is 18" front and 16.5" rear. Empty, no tools, no heavy bumpers, just stock. A good case of the sag! Can anyone estimate what I will end up with if I put in the Dorman 929-301 springs? Is it likely I will run into other issues in the driveline with the new HD springs, like sudden need to change the u-joints? I also have stock Monroe Sensa-trac shocks that are pretty new. Should I be looking at some different shocks with these springs? One other question, the Dorman shackles are pictured with bushings and bolts. Does it come as pictured? I plan on replacing the bolts and would like to know how many I need to buy from the dealer. Thanks in advance.

md21722

Anyone?

may pop

Today they have 45k+ on them with around 100LBS of junk in the rear. The measurement from the bottom of the flare to center of the axle is 18". The measurement from the top of the axle to the bottom of the frame is 7". Your shock will work nicely. They come with bushings installed. NO bolts.
Ron