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Mar 29, 2016 | 05:26 PM

joemomma22

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From: Central NJ

Year: 2001

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L I6

I think my leafs gone crazy

So I'm sure this isn't terrible but it's probably not good lol. Anyone have any clue what would cause the leaf to go crooked?

Mar 29, 2016 | 05:40 PM

Xj88

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From: Chattanooga

Year: 2001

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

Its just the short leaf not held in by the retainers so it pivots on your center pin

Take a hammer and put that ***** back in its place.

Mar 29, 2016 | 08:36 PM

joemomma22

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From: Central NJ

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Originally Posted by Xj88

Its just the short leaf not held in by the retainers so it pivots on your center pin

Take a hammer and put that ***** back in its place.

yeah i figured it wasnt a big deal just thought id ask.

Mar 29, 2016 | 08:41 PM

XJlimitedx99

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From: Andover, VT

Year: 1999

Model: Cherokee (XJ)

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Careful with a hammer, I broke a leaf that way once. Might want to loosen the u bolts a tad before trying to correct that.

Mar 29, 2016 | 08:54 PM

SatiricalHen

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From: Greenville, SC

Year: 1999

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Mine gets out ALL THE FREAKING TIME. I knock it back with a hammer but I'm getting tired of it and don't know how to fix it.

Mar 29, 2016 | 09:31 PM

Xj88

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From: Chattanooga

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Originally Posted by SatiricalHen

Mine gets out ALL THE FREAKING TIME. I knock it back with a hammer but I'm getting tired of it and don't know how to fix it.

Get another set of retainers to include those bottom leafs

Mar 29, 2016 | 11:03 PM

joemomma22

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From: Central NJ

Year: 2001

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Originally Posted by XJlimitedx99

Careful with a hammer, I broke a leaf that way once. Might want to loosen the u bolts a tad before trying to correct that.

broken leaf just means its time go bigger hahaha

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Mar 30, 2016 | 04:51 AM

Photontraveler

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From: Milford DE

Year: 1996

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

Yep, a hammer and one or two extra leaf spring retainers. Just buy the cheaper ones with the tab you bend over with a hammer. You don't want it to spin over and get your tire.

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Mar 30, 2016 | 04:58 AM

Photontraveler

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From: Milford DE

Year: 1996

Model: Cherokee

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http://www.jegs.com/i/Superlift+Susp...ANgaAq208P8HAQ

If you find it isn't long enough you can straighten one end of the tab part; slide the tab part between the leafs and bend it back in place. They bend easy. They are less than $5.

Last edited by Photontraveler; Mar 30, 2016 at 05:46 AM.

Mar 30, 2016 | 04:47 PM

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Xj88

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From: Chattanooga

Year: 2001

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

Lucky for me I have a spring shop less than 5 miles from the house who build custom leafs and coils..they keep a 50 gallon drum of 2.5" retainers around so I hit them up when I build out a frankenleaf pack