my89xj

X2 never had an issue with mine.

Swirlchaser

If you have a 97 of newer XJ you may have to trim the lower corners of you bumper endcaps with a 3.75" BS (if you still have them on). If you look on my build thread you can see exactly how much I trimmed.

JerrytheJeep

On what size wheel? An 8 inch wide wheel with 3.75" backspacing will stick out a touch more than a 7 inch wide wheel with 4" of backspacing.

ta2tony

1.25" more.

QueBallin1989

hey guys, i need to replace my worn out leaf springs, they are getting to the point where theyre really bad. I got a 2" shackle on the back for my lift. My question is should I buy 2" lift leaf springs or just get replacement leafs and keep the 2" shackle? thanks!

ta2tony

Get the 2" leaf springs (that's what I'm doing). Then you can always use the shackle at a later date to go up to 4".

To answer the next question you might have, I would recommend Old Man Emu rear leafs. Thats whats sitting on my front porch as we speak...

brdavis9

If budget is an issue (it was for me), I picked up a pair of Crown 4886186AA leafs for $140 delivered, and they netted me 1.75 inches over stock height installed (measured under load, using the factory method top-of-axle-to-frame). I think I got that price with a coupon & a free shipping deal?

...dunno what they'll settle to over time, of course: too new.

QueBallin1989

haha you guessed the next question right. how much are the ome rear leafs?

QueBallin1989

well i could do that and just use the 2" shackles i have now. I just need to replace them really soon, the part of the leaf that attaches to the shackle is inverted pretty bad, one good bump and theyd probably snap, and of course budget is a huge issue

ta2tony

$250 for the pair including shipping. Use google shopping, the p/n is CS034RA for the 2" medium duty leaves. They're $120 a piece at quadratec w/ free shipping (the extra $10 is handling fee). I ordered them Saturday and they got delivered today.

QueBallin1989

thats not a horrible price, ill def take a look at em. thanks!

brdavis9

A shackle relocation kit ...which someone posted in reply to a question I asked once, is typically used with RC's "too short" leaves. But they add .75 to 1.5 inch or so of lift. BUT they allow you to pretty accurately dial in the "ideal" 45 degree shackle angle (for a dd: read, improved ride quality).

They're only $120 or so (from several sources) ...maybe less with a vendor coupon?

To my way of thinking, if you can save enough money when buying adequate leafs ("adequate" lol: YMMV), to also buy a shackle relocation kit (and given that kit might additionally compensate somewhat over time for the inevitable leaf droop), it might be "money better spent", woot.

...of course, my opinion and 2 bucks will get you a 2-shot Americano at Starbucks lol.

Just sayin'.

...yeah, this is the kind of devious crap my mind puzzles over.

QueBallin1989

At this point I just don't want the leads to snap when I'm riding dowb the road or on a trail but at the same time I don't wanna blow all my tax return money lol...broke college kid problems haha

ta2tony

From the failures I've seen on this site I would not recommend RC shackle brackets. I would go with FST or Liquid Iron (<- is that the 2?) from the designs I've seen.

ta2tony

Yup. You might consider the light duty leafs if you don't really ever have plans of adding weight to the back, but I think they're a little more costly. If you do your research on this sight, you won't find many complaints about the OME springs, their ride is considered among the best. They just don't offer springs with large amounts of lift, which is probably why they don't get talked about as much as RC and RE as spring options.