jagerauto

I have a pretty new rustys full leaf kit put on my xj. New lower control arms and stock uppers.

My springs seem to be bowing and I think this is causing the jeep to sit higher on one side.

I'm guessing that a long arm kit is the only way to correct this. I've tried adjusting the lower control arms out at the factory place. Non-adjustable lowers..

Pictures are on a lift with axles at full extension




These two may have been with a jack on the axle

Outlaw Star

How high of a lift did you add?

jagerauto

It's a 4.5" front with 4.5" springs and lower control arms 5" rear with full 3.5" leafs and 1.5" shackles.

Rollincoal420

Might b time for adjustable uppers as well

Outlaw Star

Beat me to it. Either get a Control Arm Drop kit and reuse your stock arms or get a set of adjustable upper and lower control arms.

Fred/N0AZZ

That's a poster for selling adj upper and lower control arms for sure.

xjmarc

When it's actually sitting on it's own weight how do the springs look? When it droops the axle moves back a little and the springs will bow, adjustable arms or not.

Outlaw Star

The two pics he posted were on jackstands. So still got some bow in them.

jagerauto

Yea what he ^ said lol

93gc40

Long arms would give better ride and more flex.. But the problem can be fixed with Adjustable uppers Control arms.

xjmarc

Look closer the jeep is on jack stands, the axle is at full droop in the first two and he says may have a jack in the others but it's still on jack stands and not it's own weight. Take it off stands and just a jack and you'll get a better pic.

Outlaw Star

Ok OP, move those jack stands under the axle instead and retake is a few pics so we can just clarify the weight issue. (Just be careful please)

Xj88

Just drop the thing on its own weight and see where it stands, if your front part of your coils are hitting the bumpstop tower you need to lengthen your lowers, if its hitting the rear (unlikely) your arms are too long.

jagerauto

It was on a lift actually. I'm in the process of putting a head gasket on it as it didn't make it home last night. That's what happens when you buy motors off Craigslist. FML