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02-25-2009 | 10:54 PM

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ktmracer419

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Originally Posted by nick_n_ii

How you figure no where near 5.5" Almost any spring over from spring under adds up to 5.5 to 7" lift..

2 different vehicles
2 different suspensions.

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02-25-2009 | 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by nick_n_ii

I never said they'd fit just that if they did it would be between 5.5-7" lift. That's about standard for any leaf taken from under the axle and placed over..

see above reply

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02-25-2009 | 10:59 PM

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From: Kalkaska, Michigan

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I do agree with that. I was going off know knowledge of Leaf springs and leaf spring lifts.

I've dealt with YJ's from spring under to over. And going off those #'s figured it would be the same roughly..

I guess I'm wrong... Sorry for any miss information I may have stated..

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02-26-2009 | 12:19 AM

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2 different vehicles
2 different suspensions.

Actually no, I will agree that the rear suspensions are completely different, different spring locations, lengths, SUA, shock mounts on spring pads, and the rear brakes have some differences.

But, the front suspensions are exactly the same to an XJ and ZJ, everything doors forward is identical to a 4 door XJ on an MJ.

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02-26-2009 | 12:38 AM

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well it sure is a good thing we are only talking about rear suspensions in this case

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02-26-2009 | 06:42 PM

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From: Lovettsville, VA

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Are there any leafs that will bolt up and provide 3" and available through a j/y?

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02-26-2009 | 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by BigCountry96

...or you can just go to the junk yard and pull the rear leafs off of a mid '90s chevy 1500, they are said to bolt up as well with no modification and provide again about 3" of lift

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02-26-2009 | 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by jeepitydoodah

He also said the comanche leafs would bolt up and provide 3" which no one else seems to agree with. I was hoping someone had used leafs from something else to provide a 3" lift on their xj.

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02-26-2009 | 07:53 PM

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He also said the comanche leafs would bolt up and provide 3" which no one else seems to agree with. I was hoping someone had used leafs from something else to provide a 3" lift on their xj.

they wont.

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02-26-2009 | 07:57 PM

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Do you already have stock springs?? If so, just make a bastard pack. There are several write ups available for the process. I've heard that Dakota springs offer some lift over stock, not sure how much though. Anyone....?

My bad, I meant Durango!! I get the two mixed up!! LOL!! Thanks KTM!!

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02-26-2009 | 08:35 PM

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the only leafs from a yard that will bolt in as far as i know are dodge durango leafs. They are about an inch longer, but boomerang shackles will alleviate any clearance issues, and the centering pin location is close enough to xj leaves. (maybe .75" off)

but they flex and ride terribly.

but you can take any 2.5" wide leaf springs and mate them to your stock xj main leaf.

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