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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: kitch on October 22, 2005, 06:11:59 PM

Title: lift
Post by: kitch on October 22, 2005, 06:11:59 PM
will the springs of a diesel leradro (how ever you spell it :oops:  )give my  96gc a lift as i have lpg tank underneath and do a bit of towing or is there a cheaper way to get a bit of a lift

cheers folks
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Post by: UKJeeper on October 22, 2005, 10:21:21 PM
I have just stuck diesel springs under the back of my petrol/LPG XJ. It gave it about a 4" lift (with spacers on the front springs), a firmer (in a good way) ride, and as you can see, the trailer doesn't pull the back down like it used to:

(http://http://www.ukjeeper.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/jeep/trailered.jpg)
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Post by: kitch on October 23, 2005, 09:48:40 AM
cheers for the pic can see a big change how easy was it to do and how long did it take
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Post by: Anonymous on October 23, 2005, 10:11:33 AM
I dont think the diesel GC was higher than the petrol. I'd just stick some spacers under it if you want a quick cheap lift
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Post by: UKJeeper on October 23, 2005, 09:03:34 PM
ITs not about different ride heights. The diesels are heavier than the petrols, so the springs are made to support more. So if you stick them under something lighter...

I was at a JeepClub event today in Hampshire and noticed just how much taller my "stock" XJ was, especially over some budget boost kits. I really wish i had taken pictures of before and after. That picture above is with a heavy trailer on the back, so it actually is higher in back.
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Post by: Anonymous on October 23, 2005, 09:31:29 PM
Always belived it was a sump clearance issue with the XJ, not the weight of the engine. I dont see how a 4 pot TD is going to be heavier than a 6 pot with an auto
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Post by: Bubba on October 23, 2005, 09:32:56 PM
hmm thats what youd think
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Post by: Anonymous on October 23, 2005, 09:37:41 PM
I thought it was sump clearance as well
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Post by: trent on October 23, 2005, 09:50:09 PM
The springs on the diesel are HD springs, the side effect of fitting on a petrol is they lift the rear slightly(especially when it's sagging :shock: ).
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Post by: chrisjones on October 23, 2005, 10:20:17 PM
The TD springs are 1" taller than the petrol ones.  If they lifted the truck by 4" then the springs really were shot before!! :shock:
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Post by: Anonymous on October 23, 2005, 10:35:39 PM
Not arguing that, I know they are taller on the XJ due to the sump issue. BUT I dont think it was the same on the GC and they ran the same springs for both
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Post by: chrisjones on October 23, 2005, 10:48:10 PM
Sorry mate,, I was talkin' about the XJ. :lol: .....well at least 'til I've met ya' (no idea how big you might be!) :lol:
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Post by: Anonymous on October 23, 2005, 10:56:26 PM
just read what i typed, sounded a bit arsey didnt it  :lol: must be time of the month
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Post by: chrisjones on October 23, 2005, 11:04:37 PM
:lol: