modelcar

You could always try and heat them up and hammer the curve back into them! It's doable with simple tools......and a lot of manual labor! That's even cheaper (maybe even free if you already have access to the heat required) than the other options here, just don't forget your hearing protection, you'll need it!

97country4x4

I have all and then some to perform this activity but dayum! I'd rather drop the few bucks on a set of junkyard s-10 springs and see how things pan out...lol.

modelcar

I hear ya....just figured I'd throw it out there since you were looking on a budget!

97country4x4

I also doubt that much heat would be good for the structure of the spring steel...would probably ruin the integrity.

modelcar

It's fine as long as you do it properly. It's actually less hammering than I insinuated, but loud nonetheless. The trick is to heat and cool the metal to retain the proper molecular structure.

salad

Maybe if you're a metallurgist or blacksmith. Average DIYer with a torch will probably either harden or embrittle it.

OutBurst

Ditto!

I just replaced my OEM springs with Dorman 929-301 springs and it sits perfectly! Do it once and do it right!

OutBurst

There you go, best price shipped anywhere. Includes bushings and everything. Stock height - my Cherokee sits at 31.5" at all four corners.

tkeehn

Well since I was in a hurry to do the lift I worked with what I had. I had a friend offer to put them in a press and add alittle arch back to them. It sits level with the front. I have not put much weight in the back yet. I also have to figure out if I want a new bolt on hitch or a bumper with a receiver built in, I like the bumper idea. Might make it in a few months. Thanks for the help, I'm looking at the HD quadratec springs if I get new ones. I sit at 35" perfect at the top of all four wheel wells.