Saging leafsprings
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You could get some lift blocks from autozone or something. They're around $30 and they should solve the problem.
My leafs were sagging on my 96 and I just said screw it and went with the 3 inch lift! I did remember reading a TSB on alldata about the sagging springs so you may be able to have it serviced at a dealership for free depending on if your year qualifies.
My leafs were sagging on my 96 and I just said screw it and went with the 3 inch lift! I did remember reading a TSB on alldata about the sagging springs so you may be able to have it serviced at a dealership for free depending on if your year qualifies.
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Cool man thanks I think I'm going to try the lift blocks, my jeep has a lift I don't think the dealer will do anything with that. Haha
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ya ether lift blocks or bastard pack . or also check out rusty off road the have leaf packs you can buy
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Cool man thanks I think I'm going to try the lift blocks, my jeep has a lift I don't think the dealer will do anything with that. Haha
I'm sure someone else will chime in with more on this. As for me, I'll skimp on food to get the new leafs (we eat for free at work ).
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Blocks for sagging? I wouldn't recommend that. Like the old quote says: "If you can't afford to do it right the first time, how can you afford to do it twice?" Because you're going to have to address your springs again soon ... after they invert. If you can't front the money for new springs, I'd suggest beefing them up with some sort of bastard pack. Not really an AAL, but a leaf or 2 from another vehicle that would increase your spring rate & ride height at the same time. That way you're supporting what you already have instead of adding more stress.
I'm sure someone else will chime in with more on this. As for me, I'll skimp on food to get the new leafs (we eat for free at work ).
I'm sure someone else will chime in with more on this. As for me, I'll skimp on food to get the new leafs (we eat for free at work ).
x2 on the bastard pack. That would be a good way to fix the issue.
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but can you make a bastard pack for a 3" lift i kinda have saggy leafs too . not trying to promot rustys offroad but im thinking about getting there leaf pack 3.5" kit. for $250 for both
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I'm a fan of Zone Offroad (not trying to promote either), They have the same supplier as BDS and they're a fraction of the cost. They only have one guy working customer service and he's really cool. I recently snapped my driver's front shock bar pin and he helped cover it under warranty just by me sending him a pic of the broken part. I love them haha
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....last time I chimed in on lift blocks I received a "you're mean" warning from CF....so I will only say.....do not get blocks.... That is all.
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I'm a fan of Zone Offroad (not trying to promote either), They have the same supplier as BDS and they're a fraction of the cost. They only have one guy working customer service and he's really cool. I recently snapped my driver's front shock bar pin and he helped cover it under warranty just by me sending him a pic of the broken part. I love them haha
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