Rear coils or leafs?????

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Apr 6, 2010 | 11:05 PM

Thekid320

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Rear coils or leafs?????

I am in the process of putting full width axles in and I will be using a ford 9 inch rearend I am debating wether or not to go with leafs or coils for the rear also I will be driving on the road so what do you guys think???? Thanks

Apr 6, 2010 | 11:07 PM

ktmracer419

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what benefits do you see from running coils over leafs?

have you done any research first?

what kind of a rig do you want to end up with?

Apr 6, 2010 | 11:07 PM

posjeepxj

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From: Indianola IOWA

Year: 1992

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

leafs are easy. coils are awesome. triple check your calculations and run a rear sway with disco if you are guna drive on road at all

Apr 6, 2010 | 11:20 PM

96_xj

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From: Gilbert AZ/Las Cruces NM

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you could do coil overs too, there is a guy on here with them. search and see if you can find him.

Apr 6, 2010 | 11:36 PM

caged

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From: Northern Ontario, Canada

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personally, i like the leafs in the rear for the sake of stability in off-camber situations.
but i like the flex you can get with coils on a long arm setup.
i currently have leafs rear with long arm front, but may convert to rear coils and long arm.