Rear 6" lift springs to stiff. My Jeep Cherokee has a ride that the mech. says he needed a kidney belt. It has always had a stiff ride since I finished the build 1.5 years ago.


I just had the drive shaft rebuilt which included a new yoke.
Loosened shackles, 28# air in tires, new Rancho shocks. Every thing is 100%, nothing loose.


Improved the ride but still very stiff. Before we loosened the shackles and pushed down on the rear it hardly moved
The shop feels the rear springs are way to stiff.
My feeling is any 6" lift springs I buy would be that stiff. The Cherokee weighs a little over 3000#s and rear end is very light.
Thought I might remove a spring on each side?


Any one experience this and or solved the problem. Looking for some ideas


Thanks in advance
Dennis

 

You likely have absolutely terrible shackle angle. Cherokees have fairly short shackles and get easily screwed during lift. Most people that go to 6" of lift will do longer shackles, relocation brackets and a 3.5 or 4.5 spring.

 

The arch required to gain six inches from a leaf spring, it's excessive and this will cause a rough ride regardless of brand or if you remove a leaf from the pack.
The key is to lift in the manner Toasterknight mentioned, with multiple components.