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Title: lift using heavy duty rear springs
Post by: stuartness on June 16, 2009, 03:20:25 PM

hi folks!
my cherokee 2.5 td has saggy arse syndrome, so im changing the rear springs anyway, the heavy duty rear spring should give the back a bit of a lift, could i just add some spacers at the front to even it out?

cheers

stuart

Title: Re: lift using heavy duty rear springs
Post by: tim_aka_tim on June 16, 2009, 03:35:11 PM

The heavy duty springs are TD springs. They will make a 2.5 or 4.0 petrol sit 1" higher, but your TD will be back to proper
height. It may stick it's arse in the air until the springs settle. No need for spacers up front.

Title: Re: lift using heavy duty rear springs
Post by: dxmedia on June 16, 2009, 03:45:13 PM

If your putting HD spring on, as in suited for towing, you'll loose articulation over normal extended springs.

Title: Re: lift using heavy duty rear springs
Post by: stuartness on June 16, 2009, 03:50:52 PM

the springs are extra heavy duty 5 leaf springs should lift even my oil burner 2 - 3 inches according to the chappy at mansfield 4x4 !?

Title: Re: lift using heavy duty rear springs
Post by: tim_aka_tim on June 16, 2009, 04:15:36 PM

Ah, when I got springs from lighthouse, they were just td springs.

Surely putting HD springs on a light duty vehicle is just going to make the ride bastard hard, and like dx says, not much use offroad as they wont allow the axle to articulate fully. There isn't enough weight in a Cherokee to need HD springs.
However, if you got a job as an anvil salesman, they'll be great.

Title: Re: lift using heavy duty rear springs
Post by: stuartness on June 16, 2009, 04:26:07 PM

ah! ok cheers for your help!
any suggestions on a cheepo 2 inch lift then?

Title: Re: lift using heavy duty rear springs
Post by: tim_aka_tim on June 16, 2009, 05:38:04 PM

What do you hope to use the Jeep for? (Tyre size, type and lift size are interdependant with driving conditions).

Title: Re: lift using heavy duty rear springs
Post by: Panic mechanic! on June 16, 2009, 09:05:11 PM

Quote from: stuartness on June 16, 2009, 04:26:07 PM

ah! ok cheers for your help!
any suggestions on a cheepo 2 inch lift then?

cushion on the drivers seat?

Title: Re: lift using heavy duty rear springs
Post by: dxmedia on June 16, 2009, 09:09:35 PM

Quote from: stuartness on June 16, 2009, 04:26:07 PM

ah! ok cheers for your help!
any suggestions on a cheepo 2 inch lift then?

Shackles and spacers would be the cheapest way to lift and not loose articulation (you'll not gain any either)

Title: Re: lift using heavy duty rear springs
Post by: stuartness on June 17, 2009, 07:17:35 AM

the jeep is 80% on road (the missus uses it when i'm at work) 20% off road ( project come play toy for me ) looked into shackles and spacers on tinternet, any recommendations of where to buy them from?
all the places i found are in obama country!

cheers for your help folks much appreciated

Title: Re: lift using heavy duty rear springs
Post by: dxmedia on June 17, 2009, 08:31:29 AM

Could try Dave at llama4x4.co.uk - give him a bell rather than use the website - it's a little sparce.

Title: Re: lift using heavy duty rear springs
Post by: stuartness on June 17, 2009, 09:37:43 AM

cheers will do!

Title: Re: lift using heavy duty rear springs
Post by: tim_aka_tim on June 17, 2009, 02:35:02 PM

Dude, can you replace that avatar, it's nearly 500k!!!

Title: Re: lift using heavy duty rear springs
Post by: stuartness on June 20, 2009, 05:17:13 AM

ok will do! sorry didny think 500k was alot these days!?

Title: Re: lift using heavy duty rear springs
Post by: stuartness on June 20, 2009, 05:26:12 AM

83k is that ok?

cheers stu

Title: Re: lift using heavy duty rear springs
Post by: tim_aka_tim on June 21, 2009, 07:10:44 PM

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