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Old May 3, 2009 | 09:40 PM
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the licencse plate on the sixth or fifth one down says it all lol
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Old May 3, 2009 | 09:44 PM
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That is an ATROCITY! Perfect example of why methheads should not own welders!
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Old May 3, 2009 | 09:53 PM
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They sell those spring things at auto zone and recommend them for a budget lift!
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Old May 3, 2009 | 10:38 PM
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OMG!!!! that link was priceless.........
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Old May 3, 2009 | 10:41 PM
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wow...and nick congrats on getting that crap off...i thought id already posted on here but...yeah.
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Old May 3, 2009 | 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by bigbadxj
They sell those spring things at auto zone and recommend them for a budget lift!
Well if the lift if just for the ladies . . .
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Old May 4, 2009 | 12:06 AM
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oh my THAT IS FREAKIN WRONG
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Old May 4, 2009 | 01:39 AM
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I always wanted a set of tractor tires...I figure that'd give me the ground clearance I've been looking for.
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Old May 4, 2009 | 01:45 AM
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Wow people just amaze me more and more everyday......
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Old May 4, 2009 | 01:48 AM
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that link was scary as hell i hope they are not in my state
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Old May 4, 2009 | 02:44 AM
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Never in my dreams that I would drive those jeeps...
They really look horrible on those pics...
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Old May 4, 2009 | 09:01 AM
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That was horrible....now I want to see videos of those dumba$$es taking those things for rides
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Old May 4, 2009 | 10:27 AM
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i wouldnt blame the rear leaf spring negative arch on those lift block because the block isnt putting any more pressure than the stock spring mount. if you wheeled it stock or with the block eventually you will still end up with that negative arch. i had a stock 79 chevy 4x4 and it had that same negative arch. now the front is a different story i do not agree with that at all. and that jeep looks like it been wheeled pretty hard from the pics. and those other pics are just ridiculous and they make you wonder what you might be driving next to on the road.
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Old May 4, 2009 | 12:18 PM
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they are swamp buggy's
totally different wheeling than any of us do
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Old May 4, 2009 | 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by bigbadcherokee
i wouldnt blame the rear leaf spring negative arch on those lift block because the block isnt putting any more pressure than the stock spring mount. if you wheeled it stock or with the block eventually you will still end up with that negative arch. i had a stock 79 chevy 4x4 and it had that same negative arch. now the front is a different story i do not agree with that at all. and that jeep looks like it been wheeled pretty hard from the pics. and those other pics are just ridiculous and they make you wonder what you might be driving next to on the road.
The negative arch in the leafs are caused by the block putting extra leverage on the springs under accel/decel therefore creating excessive axle wrap which damages the springs. The negative arch can also be caused by over-flexing the leafs which is why proper bumpstopping is also recommended.

As for the front, yeesh. The OP's jeep was obviously a mall crawler until he got his hands on it. Kudos on getting that junk out of there
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