Leaf Spring questions
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Leaf Spring questions
Been trying to figure out the best way to do an approximately 3" lift all around on my 96. The PO had put some goofy half-moon helper leaf on it and I'm not sure if it did any good, so I popped one side off. Before I did that the rear leafs we pretty flat, perhaps a little negative.
I'd like to do a bastard pack to save some money but first I need to figure out if I can still use my main leaf or if I have to get a whole new leaf pack which would cost a bunch more.
The first picture is the half leaf that was on there and the second picture is after I took it off and the rear is unsprung on the drivers side with a jack under the unibody rail.
I'd like to do a bastard pack to save some money but first I need to figure out if I can still use my main leaf or if I have to get a whole new leaf pack which would cost a bunch more.
The first picture is the half leaf that was on there and the second picture is after I took it off and the rear is unsprung on the drivers side with a jack under the unibody rail.
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The next two pictures are with the axle on a jack stand and you can see how flat/inverted it is.
Do you think a bastard pack would work to give me the lift I'm after, or am I probably going to need whole new packs?
Do you think a bastard pack would work to give me the lift I'm after, or am I probably going to need whole new packs?
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Wow that "Red" brake drum really clashes with the RUST tone you have going on there. That looks like good old Minnesota Road Salt Rust!! Man I don't miss that s-h-i-t one bit. If I were you I'd start with new or cleaner packs. The rust scale you have going on is pretty severe and that means very weak springs. Bang a hammer on those old dogs and they'll weigh half of what they do now.
Ha just ran your location and your in Wisconsin, I wasn't far of on the rust call. LOL
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Ha just ran your location and your in Wisconsin, I wasn't far of on the rust call. LOL
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It was some caliper paint, I think duplicolor. To be honest, I just wanted some paint on the new drums I put on there to prevent some of the rust down the road.
This XJ was given to me by a coworker and it sat for a year or two, that's why everything is rusted to all hell.
The wife is on board so far with me fixing it up, but it's turning into more of a restoration that I thought, and she won't be on board long if it's going to cost a ton, that's why I'm trying to do stuff like bastard packs to save some coin.
This XJ was given to me by a coworker and it sat for a year or two, that's why everything is rusted to all hell.
The wife is on board so far with me fixing it up, but it's turning into more of a restoration that I thought, and she won't be on board long if it's going to cost a ton, that's why I'm trying to do stuff like bastard packs to save some coin.
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Rust is really bad here in Maine, too. I am just about done replacing a rocker panel on my 89. I miss Western Washington, Rust was nothing compared to this! It's ridiculous!
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