Stock XJ Cherokee Tech. All XJ Non-modified/stock questions go here XJ (84-01)
All OEM related XJ specific tech. Examples, no start, general maintenance or anything that's stock.

Coil Spring Keeper

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Dec 16, 2013 | 10:21 PM
  #1  
shum8's Avatar
Thread Starter
Member
 
Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 237
Likes: 0
From: Jasper AL
Year: 1988
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Default Coil Spring Keeper

Isnt there supposed to be a keeper right there? Neither side has one and I cant find one at the top. What the crap?
Reply
Old Dec 16, 2013 | 10:36 PM
  #2  
OleBlue's Avatar
CF Veteran
 
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 1,339
Likes: 0
From: Yakima
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 I6
Default

yep, yours is missing.
Reply
Old Dec 17, 2013 | 06:25 AM
  #3  
jbsjunk's Avatar
CF Veteran
 
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 1,630
Likes: 3
From: Hudsonville, MI
Year: 1986
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 5.0
Default

In all of the XJ lifts I've done, maybe 2 or 3 had the retainers out of a couple hundred I did.

TJ's were a bit better. Maybe half of them had it.
Reply
Old Dec 17, 2013 | 06:35 AM
  #4  
shum8's Avatar
Thread Starter
Member
 
Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 237
Likes: 0
From: Jasper AL
Year: 1988
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Default

So do I need to get some from a JY? And what about at the top?
Reply
Old Dec 17, 2013 | 07:45 AM
  #5  
askingxforxit's Avatar
CF Veteran
 
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 3,500
Likes: 0
From: Long Beach, Ca
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 I6
Default

Originally Posted by shum8
So do I need to get some from a JY? And what about at the top?
Yup a jy is the cheapest way to go. Nothing holds the springs on top so you're good.
Reply
Old Dec 17, 2013 | 09:33 AM
  #6  
stumpbuster's Avatar
Newbie
 
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 1
Likes: 0
Model: Cherokee
Default

do you really even NEED those though..
Reply
Old Dec 17, 2013 | 09:39 AM
  #7  
PocketsEmpty's Avatar
CF Veteran
 
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 4,169
Likes: 6
From: York, PA
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Default

Originally Posted by stumpbuster
do you really even NEED those though..
Depends on your flexibility. I wouldn't want to chase my coil spring down the hill if I got some serious downtravel wheeling. But that won't happen with my short arms anyway
Reply
Old Dec 17, 2013 | 10:26 AM
  #8  
shum8's Avatar
Thread Starter
Member
 
Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 237
Likes: 0
From: Jasper AL
Year: 1988
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Default

So what holds a econo lift spacer/cup at the top
Reply
Old Dec 17, 2013 | 10:28 AM
  #9  
askingxforxit's Avatar
CF Veteran
 
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 3,500
Likes: 0
From: Long Beach, Ca
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 I6
Default

Originally Posted by shum8
So what holds a econo lift spacer/cup at the top
Magic.
Reply
Old Dec 17, 2013 | 10:32 AM
  #10  
shum8's Avatar
Thread Starter
Member
 
Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 237
Likes: 0
From: Jasper AL
Year: 1988
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Default

Man. I knew it. This Jeep has been full if it.
Reply
Old Dec 17, 2013 | 10:41 AM
  #11  
PocketsEmpty's Avatar
CF Veteran
 
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 4,169
Likes: 6
From: York, PA
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Default

Originally Posted by shum8
So what holds a econo lift spacer/cup at the top
Physics.
Reply
Old Dec 17, 2013 | 06:00 PM
  #12  
Big David's Avatar
CF Veteran
10 Year Member
Liked
 
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 2,720
Likes: 44
From: Gainesville GA
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
Default

Originally Posted by shum8
So what holds a econo lift spacer/cup at the top
The part under the spacer.
Reply
Old Dec 17, 2013 | 08:58 PM
  #13  
AllGo'N'Show's Avatar
Newbie
 
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 12
Likes: 0
From: Alberta
Year: 1992
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Default



Surprisingly we are 3/3 for having them on the front ends, not to bad by the looks of it.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
nicksan
Stock XJ Cherokee Tech. All XJ Non-modified/stock questions go here
28
Mar 8, 2016 11:33 AM
mitchbacon12
Modified XJ Cherokee Tech
3
Sep 15, 2015 08:01 PM
Sandyman
Stock XJ Cherokee Tech. All XJ Non-modified/stock questions go here
1
Sep 10, 2015 09:21 AM
atlantis7
Stock XJ Cherokee Tech. All XJ Non-modified/stock questions go here
5
Sep 10, 2015 09:03 AM

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:33 PM.