Lets talk leaf springs
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Lets talk leaf springs
Well after 6 or so years of hard abuse on two different xj's, one of my leafs turned into "s" shape after last weekend. my rig is a trailer queen and litterally see 20miles a year on the road.
not trying to be rude but IF you wheel your rig a good amount what leafs do you have and why did you buy them? I have been looking at claytons new leafs but curious what others here think. I'm looking for quality leafs that will last like these have, 5-6 years.
not trying to be rude but IF you wheel your rig a good amount what leafs do you have and why did you buy them? I have been looking at claytons new leafs but curious what others here think. I'm looking for quality leafs that will last like these have, 5-6 years.
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Well after 6 or so years of hard abuse on two different xj's, one of my leafs turned into "s" shape after last weekend. my rig is a trailer queen and litterally see 20miles a year on the road.
not trying to be rude but IF you wheel your rig a good amount what leafs do you have and why did you buy them? I have been looking at claytons new leafs but curious what others here think. I'm looking for quality leafs that will last like these have, 5-6 years.
not trying to be rude but IF you wheel your rig a good amount what leafs do you have and why did you buy them? I have been looking at claytons new leafs but curious what others here think. I'm looking for quality leafs that will last like these have, 5-6 years.
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You want some hardcore quality leaves? Get some deaver leaves, custom made, yeah they will be around 800-1000 for both but they will last. That's what most leaf spring pre-runners and trophy trucks use and they go through hella abuse. They use multiple thin leaves, making the leaf pack able to flex better. They are expensive as hell though.
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Not sure of any other hardcore companies though....
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i use rubicon express leafs and i beat the snot outta mine. but ive ran alcans too and they are tougher than deaver IMO and you can get them made however you want.
http://www.alcanspring.com/
http://www.alcanspring.com/
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Originally Posted by XJSETH;559376[B
]i use rubicon express leafs and i beat the snot outta mine[/B]. but ive ran alcans too and they are tougher than deaver IMO and you can get them made however you want.
http://www.alcanspring.com/
http://www.alcanspring.com/
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No direct experience but put these rigt up there w/the Deaver's and Alcan's http://www.nationalsprings.com/products/?pID=101445
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I have run a custom set of Alcans on my truggy for a few yrs. They flex like mad. and they too do reguire the weight of your rig. Order them a lil stiffer then you think though.. I had some axle wrap issues with mine on full throttle assaults on slick rock. I ended up adding a anti-wrap bar
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I have S-10 leaves on mine and love them.I picked them up at the jy for $40.I used the factory main leaf and bolted all but the helper from the S-10 pack and it gave me 4.5 to 5in.Still sitting at that.
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had those when I first lifted my jeep. they started sagging after 6 months. rebuilt another pack and that lasted another 6 month. I want a good leaf thats made for an xj.
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dont know if I would go that far. I wheel with a guy that coiled his rear and it road ruff. he was always playing with the springs and different spring ratings. if I was going to link the rear it would be either air shocks or coil overs.