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Old Mar 5, 2013 | 12:53 AM
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I broke a leaf and I'm lookin for a set from junk yard that would be a good swapped. I want good articulation still Any direct bolt in upgrades? I have a shackle relocation kit and 4-5 inch shackles so I have a bit of wiggle room. I have about 4 inch lift. Suggestions?
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Old Mar 5, 2013 | 01:30 AM
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Originally Posted by zombiexj
I broke a leaf and I'm lookin for a set from junk yard that would be a good swapped. I want good articulation still Any direct bolt in upgrades? I have a shackle relocation kit and 4-5 inch shackles so I have a bit of wiggle room. I have about 4 inch lift. Suggestions?
4 to 5 in lift shackles? good lord!
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Old Mar 5, 2013 | 04:55 AM
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Originally Posted by ckysodkorn_xj
4 to 5 in lift shackles? good lord!
Yeah...........what he said.
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Old Mar 5, 2013 | 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by zombiexj
I have a shackle relocation kit and 4-5 inch shackles

No wonder you broke a leaf.
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Old Mar 5, 2013 | 10:33 AM
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So does anyone know of a good leaf?
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Old Mar 5, 2013 | 11:22 AM
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Regardless of what you get out of a junk yard, you'll still need the main leaf from an XJ leaf pack. I am assuming that you are asking about building a bastard pack?
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Old Mar 5, 2013 | 02:29 PM
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Leaf springs
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Old Mar 5, 2013 | 02:31 PM
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S10 leaf springs are about 2" longer than xj leafs. You could try a set with your shackle relocators, however i'm not making any guarantees. They Seem close to the same mounting point on the axle, however I really havent looked at it all that much. It could push your axle forward or pull it back, and could probably give you 2-5" of lift over stock height depending on the orientation of your extra long shackles.

I would just look for some used junkyard XJ leaves.
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Old Mar 5, 2013 | 05:53 PM
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94 dodge ram 1500 worked for me.they were a little long but all i had to do was cut a few inches off. good luck
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