Leafs give better stability, better load carrying capacity, and (if properly configured) better articulation. Also, extended shackles on factory leaf springs will cause them to crack and break at a highly accelerated rate.

 

looks like i need to save up for some new packs then. only problem is i dont want more than 2" of lift and so far all the full packs ive seen have been 3.5 or 4.5.

 

Get 'upcountry' trim leaf springs. Factory 1-2" lift. I'm trying to find a good place to get em so let me know what you find haha

 

im thinking about just getting heavy duty replacements and dealing with it. i dont wheel terribly hard. i live in iowa so most of my off roading consists of mudding. my friends all have trucks and cant get where i can go so i just stick with getting dirty for the most part. hopefull the hd replacements will hold up better than stock. another problem is i do tow quite often. nothing crazy but enough to get some serious sag in the rear.

 

Does anyone know where I can get 16" steel wheels? They don't make the tires I want to run in a 15". In fact they are very limited on sizes, but they are an awesome tire.

 

2 questions? First, are adda leafs bad? I'm looking at 2" lift kits (shocks included, which I need) but they come with add a leafs? Are the good for mudding?
2.) When I lift it I don't need to do anything to the exhaust system right?

 

1. As long as your OEM spring packs are in good condition then AALs are fine for a while. They'll eventually start to sag.

2. No. You do not need to modify the exhaust.

 

if you decide yo bump stop know that you will have about 2 inches of up travel. I highly recommend the cut and fold

 

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1. As long as your OEM spring packs are in good condition then AALs are fine for a while. They'll eventually start to sag.

How would I check to see if there good? Any idea how long till they sag? The lift is about 250 is that a good price?

 

I messed up the second part of that blue is my question. Sorry.

 

Is the rear of the Jeep sitting lower than the front?

Are the springs flat or do they have negative arch?

 

They have very little sag. But not much.

 

They will replaced your 10+ year old factory leafs.

Why only 2"? 3" and 31s fit very nicely and gives you a great stance.

Heavy duty springs wont give you a lift, just correct the sag you have now. Chevy S10 springs are a bit stiffer then stock and will give you a good towing capacity. They will give around 3" of lift but for under $100 its hard to go wrong.

[QUOTE=zlnk7;2666929]How many miles are on your Jeep, what year is it? Chances are the are at the end of their life. Most people that get add-a-leafs have them sagging in a year or two.

It will only get worse. Add=a=leafs are a bandaid no a fix.

 

So should I not go with that lift kit then? I can't seem to find a kit like that, that comes with the shocks. (Which I need) just instead of the leafs shackles.

 

Anyone know any companies or websites I can check to find a lift kit that has shackles spacers and shocks? Instead of the AAL