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Makes sense. My understanding was that the s10 main would just rearch it and give slightly higher than stock height and the aal would give it the rest of the height. Only thing i dont like about using the s10 leaves is the straight leaf on the bottom.
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You also need to consider the different spring rates. The amount if weight it takes to compress an S10 one inch is very different from compressing an XJ one inch. To complicate things further, that rate changes as the spring pack compresses and more of the individual leafs start holding the load together.
When you also use an AAL designed for an XJ, it's now trying to lift against an S10 leaf instead of an XJ leaf. This can change its effectiveness.
It's all more complex that it seems at a glance.
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https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f46/pr...0/#post1789841
Check out his whole build. Lot of good ideas in there.
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OK, gang question, when I got my 98 XJ it had a lift on it, OP says it is 3" but it is more like 2. I had purchased a 2" lift kit to go on another XJ that I ended up getting rid of that I want to put on my 98. It has all new coils, shocks and I also got new leaf springs to go with it. My question is it had a D44 axle swap so the u bolts that came with the kit obviously don't work any more. Can I reuse the u bolts that I have now or should I purchase new ones?
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OK, gang question, when I got my 98 XJ it had a lift on it, OP says it is 3" but it is more like 2. I had purchased a 2" lift kit to go on another XJ that I ended up getting rid of that I want to put on my 98. It has all new coils, shocks and I also got new leaf springs to go with it. My question is it had a D44 axle swap so the u bolts that came with the kit obviously don't work any more. Can I reuse the u bolts that I have now or should I purchase new ones?
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I usually refer people to Dukie's build as a good starting point when doing a bastard pack. He's got a pretty good setup and it works well for him. YRMV of course, but it's a good baseline.
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f46/pr...0/#post1789841
Check out his whole build. Lot of good ideas in there.
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f46/pr...0/#post1789841
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The safe answer is to never ever reuse u-bolts, and I recommend installing new ones. That said, I have done it in a pinch and I haven't personally had trouble.
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Next question, whats the best wheel size for 33x12.5x15 (or x16)? I was looking at some silver cragar d window wheels and realized theyre only 15x7 and dont make a 15x8. The only other size is a 15x10 but after some searching it seems everyone says to stay away from the bigger wheel size as its easier for the tire to come unseated but it's also said 7" is way too small. If i have to i'll run 33x10.5x15 (or x16) but would like the bigger tire size. Thanks again
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Next question, whats the best wheel size for 33x12.5x15 (or x16)? I was looking at some silver cragar d window wheels and realized theyre only 15x7 and dont make a 15x8. The only other size is a 15x10 but after some searching it seems everyone says to stay away from the bigger wheel size as its easier for the tire to come unseated but it's also said 7" is way too small. If i have to i'll run 33x10.5x15 (or x16) but would like the bigger tire size. Thanks again
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Usually don't air down much. Almost never rock crawl or go on the sand dunes, mostly trails and ruts and the usual trip to the offroad park. How far down would be risky? I don't want to have 0 option to air down but like i said, I dont need to go super low for heavy rock crawling
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Usually don't air down much. Almost never rock crawl or go on the sand dunes, mostly trails and ruts and the usual trip to the offroad park. How far down would be risky? I don't want to have 0 option to air down but like i said, I dont need to go super low for heavy rock crawling
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Usually don't air down much. Almost never rock crawl or go on the sand dunes, mostly trails and ruts and the usual trip to the offroad park. How far down would be risky? I don't want to have 0 option to air down but like i said, I dont need to go super low for heavy rock crawling
I run 12.5s on 8s, and I only air down to around 10psi. I know I could go farther, but I've never needed to for what I run. I could safely go to 5-6 if I wanted. With 33x12.5 on a 10" wheel, I'd feel comfortable around 8-10psi, but there's no exact science to the whole thing.
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I'm looking at tires, likely 37x12.5x17.
Lots of street and highway miles with a requirement for snow capability. Occasional trips to Rausch Creek and some mud. For reference, I would favor Duratracs if they had a stronger sidewall.
Any first-hand opinions of these tires in that context?
- Toyo Open Country M/T
- Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ
- Goodyear MTR w/Kevlar
Lots of street and highway miles with a requirement for snow capability. Occasional trips to Rausch Creek and some mud. For reference, I would favor Duratracs if they had a stronger sidewall.
Any first-hand opinions of these tires in that context?
- Toyo Open Country M/T
- Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ
- Goodyear MTR w/Kevlar
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I'm looking at tires, likely 37x12.5x17.
Lots of street and highway miles with a requirement for snow capability. Occasional trips to Rausch Creek and some mud. For reference, I would favor Duratracs if they had a stronger sidewall.
Any first-hand opinions of these tires in that context?
- Toyo Open Country M/T
- Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ
- Goodyear MTR w/Kevlar
Lots of street and highway miles with a requirement for snow capability. Occasional trips to Rausch Creek and some mud. For reference, I would favor Duratracs if they had a stronger sidewall.
Any first-hand opinions of these tires in that context?
- Toyo Open Country M/T
- Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ
- Goodyear MTR w/Kevlar
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Any experience with Acos adjustable coil spacers? I stumbled upon those and like the idea of them a lot. A new bump stop, and if the 4.5" coils aren't enough for the bastard pack and drop brackets, I can raise it up to the right height or level it, and if the leafs ever sag I can adjust it to match. And, theyre not plastic which is a huge bonus in my opinion. Are they too good to be true?