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Old Jun 25, 2012 | 08:40 PM
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I haves set of ford 6" lift rear springs for an 88 bronco will they work on the back of my cherokee
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Old Jun 25, 2012 | 10:00 PM
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What length are they? What width? Spring rate?

Bronco or bronco2? There can be a big difference there in spring rate I bet. You can put springs on from a f450 if you wanted but you might as well just weld the rear axle to some spacers and then directly to the frame.


I'm sure you can make anything work if you have the fab skills.
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Old Jun 26, 2012 | 09:41 AM
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They are for a full size bronco I know I will have to fab the mounts up front,springs are wider then the Cherokee springs. I know the spring rate is not the same
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Old Jun 26, 2012 | 09:56 AM
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not worth it.

you can make a bastard pack for almost free if you want cheap lift, and it wont require you to get new leaf mounts, spring perches, and u bolt plates.

and the 3" wide leaves won't be near as nice riding, and flexing as our leaves under a 1/4 ton truck.
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Old Jun 27, 2012 | 07:50 PM
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well the springs came with all of that plus a one ton axle, not the one i want ford 10.25 but will work, and I mean shakels shocks u bolts spring mounts so all I would have to do is fab the mounts. I was thinking the ride and flex. thanks
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Old Jun 27, 2012 | 08:55 PM
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Still too much work and i doubt you will be pleased with the outcome. You are wanting to put a fullsize truck suspension on a 1/4 ton truck.
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Old Jun 28, 2012 | 10:15 AM
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But it was free. :banghead:
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Old Jun 28, 2012 | 04:03 PM
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okay one have all the parts for the axle. two I have dana 60 front to match rear along with hummer bead locks and 36's, and have most of the stuff for front end lift just ran out of money
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Old Jun 28, 2012 | 11:44 PM
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If you think its worth it then do it. We can only give you our opinions for so long, you sound like you have your mind made up anyway.
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