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Old 02-27-2009, 10:16 AM
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I'm looking to add a leaf to my 96 xj to correct my rear sag/ raise it slightly. Where is an economical place to get this?
Any recommended part numbers?
I've got advance auto and autozone near me. (I live in farm country)
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internet. research this first, you may be better with good, i said good, shackles. i dont know your driving habits and what you'll use it for. research first, some aal's sag quick and some take a while and i have seen one pair of rough country aal's not sag for 3 years, so look around before you buy.
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I mostly use it as my daily driver. I tow the small boat in the summer. I'm working on starting some novice trails. My wife had a 99xj that we had to sell to get a bigger vehicle for multiple children. I finally got a 96 of my own.
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hard call. dont want to steer you wrong. is the rear end sagging at all? if so get a good aal. if not get a shackle. now this is not written in stone, but if i where to go aal, i would go with rough country because i know later i would be lifting it more, but thats me. read up on both.
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Do you want to keep stock ride height. If you do then on e-bay you can usually get a new pair of leaves for around a $100.
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