motosnow162

MY leaf spring snapped beacuse the kid that was supposed to be watching the tow strap let it wrap around my axel instead of my trailer hitch and it snapped the main leaf on the passenger side. I was stuck in a snow drift getting pulled out by a fellow XJ and we had a 100Ft tow strap because it had to be that long beacuse no one could get to me.


I ahve pictures but in the garage not on the site.

claygrassmann

sounds like a good excuse to lift it and get new springs

motosnow162

EXACTLY but first i need money$$$ im in highschool and no job till summer... so selling stuff pretty much. What do you think for springs Rustys 3.5 or 4.5 i used have the AAL RC 4.5?

claygrassmann

well as you kno an aal aint worth a fart in a tin can right now, so full springs are your only option, you could always get a junkyard spring that will be your cheapest option, check out www.car-part.com that will give a listing of most avail parts from junkyards in your area along with prices

motosnow162

What would give me a 4.5 inch lift spring pack like what vehicle?
Cuz i have a friend with a junkyard

claygrassmann

i dont kno off the top of my head of any that will be the right size and all that but what you can do is get two xj springs and do a bastard back with some s10 springs to get you the lift you need, thats what i did with mine, its a stiff ride but it gives you the lift you need

motosnow162

ok sweet thanks a lot

claygrassmann

http://www.lunghd.com/Tech_Articles/...udget_Lift.htm

follow that right up for the bastard pack thats the one that i did and it worked great for me

98xj_john

Wow if make the sotter pay for new leafs!

strikechords

my leafs were saggin really bad, i got the Rubicon Express 3.5" Super Ride kit with full leaf packs, definitely worth it. for the cost of new XJ leaf packs, plus whatever other leafs you get to make bastard packs, it would be worth it to just get new full packs, besides id rather be on new packs then old ones. you'll get closer to 4" with the RE packs, get some shackles and you'll be set. also, i didnt realize you could bust a leaf like that, i pulled my friend out of a snow bank and i dont have any tow points in the back so i just wrapped the tow strap on my axle haha

motosnow162

THanks that site helped a lot and yea well he is a dumbass ford truck driver so i cant blame him

motosnow162

YEa its only 350 shipped for the new leaf pack so idk and yea watch out for the axel. And im in WI too.