My rear leafs are tired and a bit saggy, the cheapest route I have found is to install an add a leaf to give it some more pep. Any suggestions on which would be the best for the money? Rough Country? Thanks in advance...

 

i wonder with like a 2-3" aal if there i really gonna be a noticable diff. in ride quality. id imagine that a lot of companies get their aal's from the same manufacturer. that being said, idk for sure about that. a good company for quality are rubicon express. decent pricing, too. but! give it a year and youll be right back where you started. aal's dont hold up over time. granted, you will spend a fraction of the cost with that aal vs. a full pack. BUT, the full packs are the bomb! im lookin at the rustys 3" full pack right now... i might actually get it this weekend... just gotta see what my check is..

http://rustysoffroad.com/mm5/merchan...ode=sus_xj_kit

 

there CAN be more to it than just the lift. 3" is about the max before you really need to worry about things like adj. track bar, drop for TC, SYE, break like ext.... stuff like that. also get some good disco. sway bar links, and scrap the rear sway bar. (just make sure the fronts are on when on pavement!!)

 

the best ones are the free ones.

 

I purchased a 2.5" lift (front & rear) from them and a year later went back and upgraded to the 4" lift rear leaf springs. The original and 2" lift ones left it looking saggy with any weight in the rear. (Both rubicon express or rusty leaf springs which my brother purchased)

Now, the new leaf springs keep the rear up in the air when empty and even when the jeep is loaded up with spare tire, etc in the way-back.

So, skip the middle step ... and buy rear leaf springs a couple inches taller than the front lift.

In fact - has been on the jeep for over 4 years now and still NO SAGGING!

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My original purchase was an add-a-leaf approach ... which I replaced a year later with full leaf spring replacement from Rubicon Express out of their 4" lift kit ... while leaving the 2.5" lift parts on the front. After loading, it still an inch or so higher in the rear.

 

I like that idea, I just put a rough country 3" lift with add a leafs, when I get the cash I think I will put 4" leaf packs on

 

just save up a bit more and buy a full leaf pack

 

Doesn't sound like the OP is looking to lift.

He mentions wanting to bosst his tired sagging stock springs.

I can understand that as I am in the same situation with a 95 XJ.

Springs are saggy, and it is the wife's daily driver.

I went to the dealer to inquire about new springs and they brought up the forward bolt, and how much of a problem it can be if rusted in.

Mentioned adding a leaf as an alternative to me.

I have not decided which way to go yet.

 

BASTARD PACK

Pretty easy to do, much cheaper than a new pack and cheaper than AALs