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Old Feb 28, 2015 | 08:25 AM
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If I were to go ahead an stuff could springs in the rear, what would be the best way to go about doing so?
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Old Feb 28, 2015 | 08:48 AM
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What?
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Old Feb 28, 2015 | 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by ChuckieLove23
If I were to go ahead an stuff could springs in the rear, what would be the best way to go about doing so?
Rear of what?
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Old Feb 28, 2015 | 09:45 AM
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https://www.google.ca/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=...ing+conversion ...BAM!!!
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Old Feb 28, 2015 | 09:50 AM
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If I might ask, why?
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Old Feb 28, 2015 | 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Fred/N0AZZ
If I might ask, why?
For a better ride on the street and more flex for the two times a year the vehicle goes off road. Totally worth the thousands of dollars.
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Old Feb 28, 2015 | 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Bustedback
For a better ride on the street and more flex for the two times a year the vehicle goes off road. Totally worth the thousands of dollars.




Thanks for the info, I was having problems with the translation. Guess that is why its not discussed very often cost vs. return on investment, at least in my case.
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Old Feb 28, 2015 | 04:02 PM
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If you have to ask how to do so you shouldn't be even the slightest worried about doing this swap.
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Old Feb 28, 2015 | 04:04 PM
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It's no one's business why, if the OP wants to convert to rear coils it's his call.

Clayton makes a kit or you could fab your own if you've got the time and tools.
It's not difficult to do.
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Old Feb 28, 2015 | 04:43 PM
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Just because I want rear could on a trail rig doesn't mean yall should be hostile. I was simply asking for advice from those who have hopefully converted.
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Old Feb 28, 2015 | 05:24 PM
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It's the lack of basic coherent sentences, not the fact that you want to improve your Jeep.
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Old Feb 28, 2015 | 06:02 PM
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staangs fab makes a rear coil conversion much like claytons and less money with a full lifetime warranty.

i would say it's no questions asked warranty, but i'm sure he would love to know how you could destroy them. lol.

it's pretty easy for the most part, just gotta add the coil buckets to your rear frame and use some stock front coils for about 6-8 inches of lift.
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Old Feb 28, 2015 | 06:58 PM
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It's a lot less work and will perform better if you use coilovers instead of coils and shocks in the rear. Really not much to do. Crossmember, links to the axle, coilsovers and a swaybar setup if you plan on using it on the road.
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Old Mar 1, 2015 | 12:22 AM
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If its a daily driver i would think hard about it,If its more a off roader go for it.Clayton off road has some nice kits with rear coils take a look at them.
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Old Mar 1, 2015 | 12:57 AM
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In a recent issue of JP magazine they did a rear coil swap on an XJ. It looked pretty trick.
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