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Old Sep 25, 2012 | 09:59 PM
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Is there any one here who's bought stock replacement leaf springs and added a aal back into it? I have a 2"aal right now and saggy springs mostly my main leaf. I want to do it cheaply and this would save some money being right around 200$ vs 300$
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Old Sep 25, 2012 | 10:07 PM
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They'll probably sag again...

If it were me I'd watch the classifieds for a part out or something.
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Old Sep 25, 2012 | 11:18 PM
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Thought about doin bastard packs?
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Old Sep 25, 2012 | 11:35 PM
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i been thinking of leaf spring helpers for mine. 50 dollars advanced auto. idk how good they are. guy at checkout said that they give arch back to the old ones. dont know how true thta is tho.
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Old Sep 26, 2012 | 12:23 AM
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I am not sure if this will help you or not. You can get heavy duty rear leaf springs through Quadratec for $100.00 each (roughly). If you have worn springs you might as well replace them. If you put helpers on, you stand the chance of over stressing the leaf and then you need to replace them anyway. If you do get replacement springs make sure you spray the front and back bolts for a week or so with a penetrating oil. This will help you out A LOT.
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Old Sep 26, 2012 | 12:36 AM
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Originally Posted by mdnov
I am not sure if this will help you or not. You can get heavy duty rear leaf springs through Quadratec for $100.00 each (roughly). If you have worn springs you might as well replace them. If you put helpers on, you stand the chance of over stressing the leaf and then you need to replace them anyway. If you do get replacement springs make sure you spray the front and back bolts for a week or so with a penetrating oil. This will help you out A LOT.
I'm thinking maybe bastard pack right now but not to sure. And I know how that goes but, my bolts all around have been great never one problem.
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Old Sep 26, 2012 | 01:00 AM
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I know you don't want to break the bank, but get new leaf packs and don't be cheap when it comes to suspension on your cherokee.
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Old Sep 26, 2012 | 06:48 AM
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It doesn' pay to put AAL on already sagging leaf springs. OEM replacements are approx. $ 98 apeice. Buy new ones and throw your AALs on them.
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