96Cherokee

Hey guys me and my friend we are doing budget lifts on our jeeps. We are having our local machine shop where my mom works to make use 3' spacer and block's, but we also want to put a bastard pack in the rear and f-150 or GC v8 coils in the front. What year F-150's can the coils come from? And are there any other donor vechiles for leaf packs then the Dakota and S-10. Say like say a blazer or 2dr v6 explorer maybe even a ranger?

thebrow89

i just used a 2in coil spacer and zj v8 coils from a 98 i think. 3 in spacer sounded like to much spacer to me. i was told the ford coil are way to rough. i used s10 springs for the bastard pack in the rear. it dont matter what year just make sure they are the same width and put them together. thats what i did whole lift wit shocks costs less than 175

96Cherokee

im aware the ford coil is rough but its my only jy option at the moment i live in a small town and im currently not working so money is a big issue

thebrow89

i got money trouble to lol so i kno how that is. honestly if that is the case i would just do the 2 inch spacer and build a slighly lower bastard pack.

96Cherokee

well im getting in 3' spacer and block for pretty much free since my mom works are the machine shop thats making them for me...but I want to do an addition 3' of lift on top of that with f-150 coils and a bastardpack

thebrow89

so that would proly be like 5 or 5 and 1/2 right?

96Cherokee

in total lift yes

thebrow89

the trouble wit more than 4 is that u usually need to do a sye or atleast a trans case drop. and i think with 5 ur proly gonna need control arms

96Cherokee

yea this is my plan but im only doing it 1 at a time. But i need to know what year f-150 i can take coils from

jeepgeek2002

madxj is great site.. bookmark it!
http://www.madxj.com/MADXJ/technical...oilSpacers.htm

lunghd.com book mark it as well!
http://www.lunghd.com/Tech_Articles/...udget_Lift.htm

mark

thebrow89

ok just makein sure u were aware what all it takes. i think this should link u to a site that will tell u
http://www.lunghd.com/Tech_Articles/...udget_Lift.htm

thebrow89

lol crap he beat me to it

jeepgeek2002

hehe

mark

96Cherokee

awsome links guys exactly what i was looking for!! I will post pics of me and my friend lifting our jeeps!

double_ot_xj

when i did mine... i added 2 leafs (the main with the loops cut off and the second longest) from a JY XJ. that way i have the same spring rate. up front i have new coils from a 98 ZJ with the 5.9L V8. for leveling i added a pep boys special Poly coil spacer that sits in the coil itsself. i have about 3" rear and 2.75" front after setteling. i am happy with the ride and the hight. oh and total cost was about $300 after its all said and done but i got raped by the JY.