Which coils will ride better?
03-29-2015, 01:26 PM
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The progressive springs aren't that much more. I am looking at the PAC or something and they are $200 shipped for the pair.
03-30-2015, 07:12 AM
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Do you drive fast off road, race others and hit whoops and small jumps = progressive
At normal offroad speeds and crawling over obstacles the progressive springs will have less articulation than a linear or dual rate.
Not brand but duty and intended purpose.
OME has 3 different leaf spring versions, light duty, medium and heavy. I would not run their HD leafs with Skyjacker soft-ride coils for instance. And of course it depends on how the jeep is loaded/built also.
At normal offroad speeds and crawling over obstacles the progressive springs will have less articulation than a linear or dual rate.
OME has 3 different leaf spring versions, light duty, medium and heavy. I would not run their HD leafs with Skyjacker soft-ride coils for instance. And of course it depends on how the jeep is loaded/built also.
03-30-2015, 09:49 AM
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Well damn I guess I can just run the RE3.5 springs then and hope I only get around 4" out of them. I dont know of any other 4" springs out there for a decent price without using spacers or ACOS
03-30-2015, 11:05 AM
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I thought Currie had 4" springs, but listed as 3.5"
http://www.eadoffroad.com/currie-ent...t-coil-springs
Also, I have read that you can double up the stock coil spring isolater for another 5/8" of lift.
http://www.eadoffroad.com/currie-ent...t-coil-springs
Also, I have read that you can double up the stock coil spring isolater for another 5/8" of lift.
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03-30-2015, 03:41 PM
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RE 4.5" springs will ride better than the 3.5" because of the lesser spring rate
04-08-2015, 07:26 AM
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You are correct. When I was looking at them over a year ago I believe they offered more linear rate springs.
PAC does offer a 4" with 165 pound rating. This would be a good choice if you are not running a winch and bumper. What they do not state is whet rate the springs ramp up to.
Stock coil spring rating is 147.
PAC does offer a 4" with 165 pound rating. This would be a good choice if you are not running a winch and bumper. What they do not state is whet rate the springs ramp up to.
Stock coil spring rating is 147.
04-08-2015, 04:10 PM
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Rusty's 4.5" coils have a 150 lb rate and are $129:
http://www.rustysoffroad.com/jeep-su...4-5-front.html
http://www.rustysoffroad.com/jeep-su...4-5-front.html
04-08-2015, 06:11 PM
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Great video. However the progressive coils I use do not 'stack up' like in the video where coils collapse onto one another and become a block or spacer. That is what a dual-rate springs do.
And now we have a new term to deal with, 'variable rate'. lol
And now we have a new term to deal with, 'variable rate'. lol
04-09-2015, 09:25 AM
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