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Old Oct 22, 2010 | 08:20 PM
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with my 3 in lift my jeep sags in the back with a full tank of gas and whatever i got in it. I wanna beef it up . any ideas ?
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Old Oct 22, 2010 | 08:28 PM
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I'm no expert on lifts, but how about an "add-a-leaf" package?
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Old Oct 22, 2010 | 08:56 PM
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Google "bastard pack", or search it on this forum using the search key above.

This is the cheap way to get some spring back in the leaves.

You might have to try it a few ways to get it right though.
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Old Oct 22, 2010 | 08:58 PM
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i just finished my 2.5 in lift and im getting a rumbling noise in the ack now any ideas?
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Old Oct 22, 2010 | 08:58 PM
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Bastard pack,My rear was sagging pretty bad ,cut the eyes off the main leaf of a s10 pack and installed it under my Xj main,lots of threads on a bastard pack here,jmo
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Old Oct 22, 2010 | 11:58 PM
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what year s10 springs are you running? 4wd or 2wd?
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Old Oct 23, 2010 | 04:22 AM
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ya cause my tires i almost cut up in the back from sagging so low would ford exploder leafs work too ?
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Old Oct 23, 2010 | 04:24 AM
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its a learning experince doing this as long as the spring is 2.5 inches wide it willfit as for the lift all springs will be different
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Old Oct 23, 2010 | 04:28 AM
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ok so i just need to hit up a junkyard or craigslist and see what they got how much you think it will cost
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Old Oct 23, 2010 | 04:30 AM
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Originally Posted by 4onthefloor
i just finished my 2.5 in lift and im getting a rumbling noise in the ack now any ideas?
you should be able to look and see were the tire is hitting. but in the rear thats weird i could see the front because the axle moved some. maby hit a small mud hole then look to see were the mud is rubbed off. are you shure it's not your brakes? try readjusting your parking brake the lift might have pulled the cable tight
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Old Oct 23, 2010 | 04:30 AM
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i go to a upullit yard for my stuff there it would not be over 20 bucks a reg junk yard prob more good hunting
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Old Oct 23, 2010 | 04:33 AM
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ya i got a bunch around were i live ill probly see if my buddy will go with and will have some fun pickin
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Old Oct 23, 2010 | 04:36 AM
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it will be even less if you take the spring you want out of the pack at the yard
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Old Oct 23, 2010 | 04:38 AM
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ill probly take a whole set home with me im a local around were the junkyards are with the cherokee that way i can get differnt levels and possiable the right look
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Old Oct 23, 2010 | 06:30 AM
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Remeber you will need new u-bolts and a new center pin
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