ctjkelley

Who has a bastard pack, what did you use for for the lift, do you recommended it and will it perform on the trail? Tell me your thoughts!

Luke95

I do.
Build the pack using jeep leafs and dakota/s10 not just the main leaf of the XJ pack. It sucks riding in mine, to stiff.

ctjkelley

what did you use in yours that makes it so stiff? what coils did you use up front? and what did you do for control arms? thanks

Luke95

Re coils 3.5s I netted around 4 inchs till they settled
S10 entire spring pack except for the over load leaf.
The pack is tough but it dooes feel like its starting to loosen up.

kyledye25

I work at a Toyota shop so I used older Tacoma leafs in mine. Just one leaf from the Tacoma leafs and added to my leaf packs. My leaf packs where in decent shape. No sag. I did net 1.5 inches of lift from the Tacoma leaf alone. A little stiff but they are great. I haul tools around....included a small air compressor, jack, jack stands, and tools. Leafs handle all the wait perfectly find. I have extra pairs if interested.

ldub100

I used V8 GC front coil springs with a 2" spacer and it gave me 3.5" total. In the rear I used the XJ main leaf, the second leaf from the front of a V8 Scout, the second and third XJ springs, the third spring and overload spring from the Scout. I gained 3.25" and it rides like stock but doesn't drop if I load up the back end. I have been lucky enough to find a few Scouts on various trips to the JY. Mine have been in for just shy of a year and havn't settled since the first few weeks (initially dropped 1/2" in rear). I used 2011 Wrangler Rubicon shocks all around which came from CL for $20 with less than 2000 miles on them.

wyattjo

I used Durango springs from an 03 I found at a wrecking yard and it netted me 3"exactly... I used the bottom 4 from the Durango and just the main lead from my jeep... rides really rough but it's not a dd so I don't really care

I haven't had a chance to take it on a trail yet so I can't attest to that

dukie564

I used Dakota leafs in mine - xj main, dakota main (cut), dakota 3rd, xj 4th. Netted ~3". I used full length plastic liners between the leafs and graphite paint. Mine ride great - very flexy and soft.

Luke95

Longer shackle or relocators are a must.

I frogot to add this. I am doing it to mine soon.

dukie564

Oh yea I have shackle relocators on mine also

ctjkelley

Thanks for all of the info, sounds like I have plenty of options choose from, what did you guys do for control arms?

Luke95

Rustys that came with the jeep

What do you plan to do with your jeep?

wyattjo

I didn't do anything with control arms as its only 3" but I will be going adjustable eventually

ctjkelley

For now its my DD with mild to moderate off-road use. I still want it to be able to ride on the road as my wife may drive it some but I also want it to perform on the trail as well. I am a firefighter/ emt so everything is on a budget.

96XJ2Door

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Yep,,,

I run one,,

I used the FULL pack from a 99 S10 pickup.
MINUS the thick "overload" leaf.
I "stacked" my pack
Every other leaf starting with the original Jeep leaf.
By the way,, I am at 6.5 inches or so.

Its a bit stiff but I netted almost 5" from it.
Dang,, its a lifted Jeep,,, not a car. It will be a bit stiff.

On the trail,, it's great,, flexes well and keeps the tires where they are supposed to be,