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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: prozac on May 22, 2006, 10:43:19 AM

Title: XJ rear suss
Post by: prozac on May 22, 2006, 10:43:19 AM
Just wondering..... what sort of money are we looking at, ball park figure is fine, to supply and fit the TD springs to my 4.0L.

I believe they sit slightly higher than than the petrol , is this correct? I'm hoping it'd lift the rear of the car slightly when towing the van. Or is there a better solution?

Is it something you can do yourself or best left to the professionals?


Cheers

Martin
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Post by: Anonymous on May 22, 2006, 10:49:44 AM
diesel springs are def the way to go...........think they can be had for around £80 a piece from lighthouse....

not a hard job if you are reasonably mech minded!! :wink:
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Post by: MK1 on May 22, 2006, 10:54:48 AM
As KD said, not a difficult job at all.

Just need basic tools, a good jack, axle stands and a torque wrench.
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Post by: prozac on May 22, 2006, 11:25:25 AM
I've got all those things, just lacking the mech mind :wink:

Sorry if it sounds stupid, but is it a dangerous job ie are the springs under tension once the weight has been taken off them?
Will they fit straight on or do they need modifying?
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Post by: Anonymous on May 22, 2006, 11:35:10 AM
only dangerous if you are underneath em when you take the bolts out!!! :lol:

they will just bolt straight on!!!
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Post by: MK1 on May 22, 2006, 11:36:53 AM
Quote from: "The Kitchen Devil"
only dangerous if you are underneath em when you take the bolts out!!! :lol:


Yes they are bastard heavy!
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Post by: AdrianW on May 22, 2006, 11:41:14 AM
Start spraying the eye bolts with WD40 now!
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Post by: tim_aka_tim on May 22, 2006, 12:13:29 PM
When I got mine a month ago, it was about 250 quid delivered (from lighthouse), cus youre gonna need the springs, bushings, u-bolts, nuts and sprung washers. Got the receipt somewhere. And then there's the spacers for the front too...... about 40 quid I think I paid.
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Post by: Anonymous on May 22, 2006, 07:07:46 PM
http://www.offroading.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1359 (http://www.offroading.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1359)

can get hold of procomp stuff cheap now, also waiting for a batch of +2"rear shackles to get delivered
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Post by: prozac on May 22, 2006, 08:04:20 PM
Excellent write up!!! When you say cheap....... what are we talking?
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Post by: Fozzie on May 22, 2006, 08:17:25 PM
Beware of pro-comp stuff.  Fitted 3.5" lift to customer's XJ recently - Bottom leafs on rear springs splay out when going off road.  All bolts f'ing tight.  Explorer have no answers for this as yet. :?    I suspect I will have to fabricate some kind of 'U' braket to sort this.  Diesel springs are tough as old boots and will cure the 4.0L XJ sagging syndrome.  Unless You are planning to Lift your truck this is the way to go.  New U bolts/nuts are a must though!
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Post by: prozac on May 22, 2006, 08:20:50 PM
No intention of lifting her (yet :wink:  :D ) so just the TD springs will probably do the job......
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Post by: Anonymous on May 22, 2006, 09:14:33 PM
Fozzie are they the same springs as on my page? didnt have any issues with mine
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Post by: Fozzie on May 22, 2006, 09:30:28 PM
Hi Steve.  No.  The kit I fitted was the stage 2 3.5" kit.  The springs in your kit look exactly the same as the ones I have fitted to my XJ. (along with 1.5" lift block & 2" extended shackles!).  As you say they are very good although mine did settle by about 1/2 an inch after a couple of months.  If you have an alternative supplier to Explorer I would be interested in hearing from you.  I Don't find explorer very helpful (depending who you speak to!).
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Post by: Anonymous on May 22, 2006, 10:03:00 PM
trying to convince a spring maker to do me some parabolics, anyone know the poundage of an XJ rear spring?
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Post by: chicken_legz on May 24, 2006, 05:22:14 PM
Quote from: "Fozzie"
Beware of pro-comp stuff.  Fitted 3.5" lift to customer's XJ recently - Bottom leafs on rear springs splay out when going off road.  All bolts f'ing tight.  Explorer have no answers for this as yet. :?    I suspect I will have to fabricate some kind of 'U' braket to sort this.  Diesel springs are tough as old boots and will cure the 4.0L XJ sagging syndrome.  Unless You are planning to Lift your truck this is the way to go.  New U bolts/nuts are a must though!


yep he's right  8)
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Post by: chrisjones on May 24, 2006, 07:12:40 PM
My Skyjacker ones did the same.  Well one did.  I fitted some of the clips that come with CJ add-a-leaf kits.  (Thanks Bubba :wink: ).
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Post by: PeteS on May 25, 2006, 07:39:54 AM
My Rustys springs do the same, pain in the ass!
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Post by: prozac on May 25, 2006, 08:25:38 AM
So general concensus is to go for the TD springs. Thanks for the advice.

Martin