1996 suspension
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Year: 1996, 1990
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Engine: 4.0
1996 suspension
My 1996 classic suspension seems to be a little "soft" in the rear. Kinda bouncy and seems to sit a little low in the back. Is this shocks or struts or just normal. It rides ok, just kinda bugs me the way it sits. How hard is it to fix and can I do it or does it take a "special wrench" or something.
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Year: 1996
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Engine: 6cyl. 4.0L
1996 Sport
I'd like to resurrect this thread- I have a 1996 Sport with BADLY worn rear leaf springs. It's so bad I hear a grinding back there when I accelerate or hit a bump. I need experienced suggestions on how to go about replacing these- are there certain brands of springs that I should avoid? Are there certain ones you recommend? Is it an easy process? Can I use a regular car jack that you'd use to change tires? I need a place to start...
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Year: 1990
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Easy to do. I simply jack up the car and place jackstands under the sub frame in front of the springs and under the axle. Then start unbolting. I find using one of those cheap mini floor jacks in between the leaf and subframe works well to position the eye to the shackle.
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In the tutorial in post #7 he's actually under his Jeep WITH IT UP ON HOLLOW CINDER BLOCKS!!! Big no-no. Heavy things fall fast. One imperfection, crack, piece of pea gravel and you make the evening news. Never go under a car on cinder blocks!
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Year: 1990
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Originally Posted by DFlintstone
In the tutorial in post #7 he's actually under his Jeep WITH IT UP ON HOLLOW CINDER BLOCKS!!! Big no-no. Heavy things fall fast. One imperfection, crack, piece of pea gravel and you make the evening news. Never go under a car on cinder blocks!
Last edited by Slick761; 10-28-2011 at 12:16 PM.
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