Thx Bro....inspired by a Red XJ with a 6.5" LA kit i saw at the Orleans a few months back .

Love to go but is "fishing" season .
You guys have fun.

 

Just order my new OME rear leaf springs .

Rough Country 4.5" rear leaf springs up for sale!!!
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f11/al...prings-139642/

 

Do you have the original leaf springs?

 

Factory's gone but Rough Country's 4.5" leaf springs are up for sale.
Click here.

 

Project "lift kit/suspension rebuild" begin...

 

So the new one is just a new XJ stud?

 

Nah, they are ZJ's.

 

Great thread and very good step by step on the conversion!

Have a quick question: Do you have to use 98 ZJ parts or can it be an older ZJ like 95 or 96?

 

Are you still at 4.5 in the latest pics? Maybe its because im on 31s but im using 4.5 coils and leafs and mine doesnt look quite as high, also how is your ride since you installed the relocaters? Im wanting to get some and use stock shackles so I dont gain any extra height.

 

Thx.
All ZJ's should work.

Is around 5.5" in the rear now (that's with 100lbs of rock in the back).
My current front is at 5.5", but then again the coil springs are still new and now broken in yet.
DO NOT try using stock shackles with Rough Country relocation bracket, they will now work.
Here is a good thread worth reading.

 

Finally got my OME 3.5" rear leaf springs and RE Boomerang Shackles installed.
Shackle angle aren't ideal but we'll see after the springs settle in.

Nice packaging and fast shipping.


Bushing installed (had the bushing in the freezer overnight prior to installation)


Aftermath


OME 3.5" vs RC 4.5"
They have almost the same arch and there is only about 1/2" difference in length.




Shackle angle


Can't say there is a world of difference but i've only driven around the block and leafs have yet to broken in.
Getting about 5.5" total lift with RE shackles combo.

Note: for those who wonder why OEM springs comes with (+) or (-), this is what i been told....
They denotes either they are higher (+) or lower (-) than their expected lift height.
Both spring should be either (+) or (-) but in case you received a (+) and a (-), just install the higher spring (+) on the passenger, yes, passenger, to compensate for the engine torque.

 

The shackle leaf setup is what I plan on doing, I regret buying 4.5 packs...ill prolly get 3 inch packs a small shackle and relocation brackets. Let me know how those ome leafs work out.

 

That was my plan but it didn't work out well as my Rough Country Relocation Brackets would not work with factory shackles.
Well i could have grind off part of the bracket but i was just too pissed off with RC and didn't wanna have to deal with any further issue.

 

my bud is fabbing up some custom ones right now that will work with factory shackles.

 

Cool to have fabrication skill.
Be sure to post some pics.
A good shackle angle will definitely makes a crappy spring rides great.