Replacing stock coil springs paired with dorman 929-301

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01-30-2020, 02:35 PM

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Nope. I only left the factory isolator.

Thank you for that and reviewing the OME coils.

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02-13-2020, 10:53 PM

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I went ahead and ordered the OME 2930 front springs along with Bilstein 5100 series F&R shocks. I'll give it a couple of weeks to settle, then see if I need longer rear shackles. No front spacers, just new OEM isolators. I should probably start hitting those shock mounting bolts with PB Blaster daily for a week or so.

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02-14-2020, 05:10 AM

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02-14-2020, 04:19 PM

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At some point I am hoping to go down this road.
Haven't decided if I am going to go Dorman, Crown, General Spring, or actual Mopar Up Country rear leafs cause they still seem to be available.
My thinking though is do the rear springs first. Give everything a chance to settle. Assuming the rake is not to bad.
Can deal with a slight rake but am guessing going to need to level it out at least some.
Since she is just a DD thinking maybe the existing springs and a spacer. As long as it is not too much.
I am guessing that is where OVRL4NDXJ is going with his question.

I put the Crown HD 755s on the back when I redid all of my sad stock suspension last Spring and I couldn't be happier. They are a little stiffer, but give a nice ride height after settling.

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05-22-2020, 11:21 AM

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Quoting myself here for an update. I finally got some time to put the OME 2930 springs in along with new Bilsteins front and rear. I snapped off 3 of 4 rear shock upper bolts, but they were pretty easy to replace. The OME springs put me just about 2 inches higher than where I had been in the front, but that's without any settling and realizing the original springs may have sagged a little. I still think I'll need some longer shackles in the rear (JKS makes some nice ones that lift it 1"), but I'll likely give it another week or so to see if it settles at all. I'm right about 19 3/8" from the center of the front hub to the fender flare.

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