Birty Dastards Jeep Club
Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: johnnyboy on August 14, 2018, 10:44:54 AM
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Anybody tried this? (USA sites say it is easy and improves the ride?)
My springs and bushes etc. are 40 years / 98,000 miles old......
I could get some new Crown ones from Lighthouse for £150 each or I could get a lift kit, but I don't really need a lift...
Anybody got some so I could give it a try?
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Tried a lift on the YJ ....now,the 1 Tonne....
Rubicon Express. 2 1/2 " lift .....it was good and great articulation
Then went 4 1/2 for larger tyres.....also great....l
Sold them both when doing SOA with 1 tonne axles on the YJ
Used Crown from Lighties HD rears on all 4 corners
Works well and supports the weight of 1 ton axles and 40" tyres no prob
Sorry don't have any to loan.
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Just to be clear, if anybody has (or knows of...) some standard YJ parabolics lying around I will pay money for them.....
(unless somebody tells me its not worth doing?)
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have a chat with these guy's
http://www.jones-springs.co.uk/off-road-suv-springs
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I have now been told that standard TJ ride height is lower than CJ, so putting stock YJ rears on will not really work...
Can anybody confirm this?
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who told you that Jonny? i too am looking into this plan for my cj7 which also "sports" old tired oe springs - i too do not want a massive lift (it wont fit in my garage if i go much higher than stock!)
it does make sense as the only yj spring conversions for cj i have seen seem to feature yj +2/2.5" springs - i guess if the stock yj spring is indeed softer it would let your cj7 sit lower hence the extra ride height version being best suited for cj7s.
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If I remember correctly....
YJ rear shackles have the top bolt through the çhassis ....half way up...
CJ rear shackles are held by a bracket riveted to the bottom of the çhassis
Therefore....
YJ springs on a CJ will have maybe an inch more lift at the rear than when on a YJ...