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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: Jeepjedi on May 16, 2012, 08:31:55 PM

Title: Leaf springs for the CJ6
Post by: Jeepjedi on May 16, 2012, 08:31:55 PM
Springs on the six are past best and wanted to change all 4, are there any compatable springs on other trucks, or am i to call lighthouse  :017:
Title: Re: Leaf springs for the CJ6
Post by: Panic mechanic! on May 16, 2012, 08:37:54 PM
take them off and get them re tempered !
Title: Re: Leaf springs for the CJ6
Post by: Bulldog67 on May 16, 2012, 08:41:38 PM
get a new set made

and go soa  :icon_super:
Title: Re: Leaf springs for the CJ6
Post by: IrishKenCJ7 on May 16, 2012, 08:58:52 PM
I got a price here last year on retempering in Co. Laois Ireand. The guys were looking for 100 Euro a spring. You'd buy them for that which is what I did. Might bring the old ones in for scrap and get a few pound.
Title: Re: Leaf springs for the CJ6
Post by: Jeepjedi on May 16, 2012, 09:55:45 PM
Robs idea seem potentially pricey it seems, New then Ken ta, Ade soa  :017:
Title: Re: Leaf springs for the CJ6
Post by: Panic mechanic! on May 16, 2012, 10:03:16 PM
http://www.testedspring.co.uk/contactform.asp (http://www.testedspring.co.uk/contactform.asp)

why not ask them? it could be more expensive but it never hurts to ask
Title: Re: Leaf springs for the CJ6
Post by: Bubba on May 16, 2012, 10:22:43 PM
you just missed a full set of greggmo dirt cheap virtualy new
Title: Re: Leaf springs for the CJ6
Post by: IrishCJ6 on May 17, 2012, 08:34:39 AM
I got a price here last year on retempering in Co. Laois Ireand. The guys were looking for 100 Euro a spring. You'd buy them for that which is what I did. Might bring the old ones in for scrap and get a few pound.

Yep everything to do with vehicles is expensive in Ireland especially compared with the UK and then massively different to the US

get a new set made

and go soa  :icon_super:

I wouldn't go spring over unless you are not driving it on the road (crap handling), you are not going to be running huge tyres that need the clearance given with a SOA, I have a 4" spring lift and a 1" body lift and I'm running 33" tyres and can get fully articulation without rubbing
Title: Re: Leaf springs for the CJ6
Post by: Bulldog67 on May 17, 2012, 09:13:02 AM
He is monsterising it now :icon_super:

& the Molotov steers better on the SOA and 35's than it did stock - just needs to be done properly (ie a long painful process of trial and error :003: )
Title: Re: Leaf springs for the CJ6
Post by: Jeepjedi on May 17, 2012, 04:52:17 PM
you just missed a full set of greggmo dirt cheap virtualy new

Not sure i needed to know that  :010:

SOA = spring over axle ahhh i get it now

Gonna see how she handles, hoping the longer wheel base should help
Title: Re: Leaf springs for the CJ6
Post by: wildwood on May 17, 2012, 05:14:49 PM
Use YJ heavy duty rear springs all round on yer SOA will give good handling and cos they be flat you have similar upward and downward movement. or to put it this way I have them on the 1 Ton with axles that are twice the weight of CJ axles and it handles great. not done road but tarmac access roads at 50 odd and I' m still here :icon_twisted: