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Old Dec 22, 2012 | 03:35 PM
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Don't forget the TJ's, LJ's, ZJ's, WJ's, & JK's are all coil sprung on all four corners.......
Yeah I know. I guess I just always thought that leafs were more stable than coils in terms of body roll. So I shouldn't feel any bad difference in stability going from leafs to coils?
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Old Dec 22, 2012 | 03:51 PM
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Yes, they do feel a bit different.

I wouldn't make the switch without a functional front swaybar and firm shocks out back.
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Old Dec 22, 2012 | 04:46 PM
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My WJ feels unstable as hell and doesn't flex half as good as my XJ in the rear.

XJ has no sway bars and is super stable, the WJ has no rear swaybar and feels like a wet noddle
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Old Dec 22, 2012 | 09:33 PM
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id like to hear some more input on this. to the guys running 4 link rears how much travel shocks are you running?
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https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f58/my-4-link-139709/
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Originally Posted by Power73
id like to hear some more input on this. to the guys running 4 link rears how much travel shocks are you running?
I'm running 14's, but I don't compress the top 1.5"
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Originally Posted by N20jeep
I'm running 14's, but I don't compress the top 1.5"
so its mostly a gain in droop?
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Originally Posted by Power73
what about at speed in the dunes? and on the street? would i need a rear sway bar so i dont get alot of body roll?
I've done 55-60 mph through the dunes around here without much concern.

I would however recommend running a front sway bar or even a rear swayloc or antirock sway bar out back if you're worried about high speed handling
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Originally Posted by Power73
so its mostly a gain in droop?
I consider it a gain in compression to. if I were to compress as much with leaves they would be pretty inverted
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Old Dec 22, 2012 | 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by N20jeep
I've done 55-60 mph through the dunes around here without much concern.

I would however recommend running a front sway bar or even a rear swayloc or antirock sway bar out back if you're worried about high speed handling
yeah i plan to run a front sway bar with discos. id like to find a good rear sway bar too. ill look into those that you mentioned
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Originally Posted by SeriousOffroad
how much travel shocks are you running?
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Old Dec 22, 2012 | 10:20 PM
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11"

If you want to run a rear Anti-Rock you'll have to use a Universal kit.
http://www.seriousoffroadproducts.co...onnects/Currie
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Old Dec 22, 2012 | 11:00 PM
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what would be more stable at speed in the dunes, crawling, and on the street. 4 link rear with high spring rate coils and stiff shocks with front swaybar and rear antirock or deaver leafs with a nice shock to control them and front swaybar and no rear swaybar
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Old Dec 22, 2012 | 11:04 PM
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Dunes? I really couldn't tell you, it's not my bag.

Rocks, trails, street....I prefer coils.

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Old Dec 23, 2012 | 12:30 PM
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alright thanks frank. what does everyone else think? for a good DD, some speed in the dunes, some trails, some rocks if i can find any around here. coils or leafs in the rear?
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