pioneer

when i bought my 86 xj 2.5l the guy said it had a 3" lift, come to find out i measured it cause i need new shocks and (center of hub to bottom stock flar) front measured 22" and rear measured 19.5, so i must have a 5" lift up front and 2.5" in rear. however i only see a 2" spacer up front and coils look stock? is there a way to measure if springs are stock or not like using a micrometer on individual coil? or # of coils? im going to order some springs along with my shocks, so i need to know if in fact it is not a stock spring or my measurements are off. thanks in advance.

mike albo

you could also take off a shock and measure its lengths extended and colapsed.

pioneer

i guess my main question is....is there a way to determine if these springs are stock or not? do springs differ in thickness of coil? and how many individual coils per coil come on stock setups?

Haleyes

How about some pics?

pioneer

my damn ex took my camera, but ill try to get some pics up tomorrow if i can.

mike albo

does it say anything on the shocks now?

pioneer

no, the shocks look like they're stock.

mike albo

so they are all metal coverd?What color just black?

pioneer

yea, black, but my concern is if the coil springs are stock or how to tell if they are

mike albo

is there a big spacer on top of the coil?more than 1 inch in thickness

84wagoneer

have to remember that the front wheel well is taller than the rear by a few inches

pioneer

yes, there is a 2" spacer on top, but when i measure center of hub to bottom of flare i get a total of 5" of lift, but the springs look stock as well. just want to make sure i dont get 5" leaf springs and have my rear higher than my front.

mike albo

is there a shackle or a block in the rear?

pioneer

how is the front wheel taller than rear? doesnt matter anyway cause stock measurements from center of hub to bottom of factory flare for both front and rear should be 17" so tire size does not matter.

pioneer

neither over sized shackle or block? so i figured the previous owner used an aal, which has now sagged