Inverted Leaf Springs
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Inverted Leaf Springs
So my leaf springs are currently inverted. (I just noticed it today when I went to go to walmart) I'm a college student going to school in Michigans Upper Peninsula and have about a 500 mile drive home coming up this week. I still need to load most of my stuff into the jeep but I was wondering if it will be safe to drive all the way home? I can replace the springs easy enough when I'm home (where all of my tools are) but I need to get there first. I don't have much clearance on my rear end but should I be good to drive the 500 miles home?
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So my leaf springs are currently inverted. (I just noticed it today when I went to go to walmart) I'm a college student going to school in Michigans Upper Peninsula and have about a 500 mile drive home coming up this week. I still need to load most of my stuff into the jeep but I was wondering if it will be safe to drive all the way home? I can replace the springs easy enough when I'm home (where all of my tools are) but I need to get there first. I don't have much clearance on my rear end but should I be good to drive the 500 miles home?
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Im not sure how long theyve been bent backwards but remember, the arched stacks of metal provide the resistance....the arch is gone and the pressure of your vehicle's weight has moved from the center of the spring pack closer to the main leaf bushings. While leaf springs do die slowly they will eventually fail. Just be aware of the amount of strain your springs may take on a trip or adventure and try to be as nice to them as you can.
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Agreed 100% with Fred, if you can't avoid it go slow. My leaves were sagging a good 3/4". Stealership quoted me $1000 per leaf over this past winter, took my business elsewhere and lifted it 1.5" cheaper, I was intending to wait to lift it until I got a second vehicle. My bump stops rotted out in the rear and my mother went over a railroad crossing and put two gnarly dents in my wheel well from the sway bar endlinks and rubbed my tires the whole way home (~25-30 miles).
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