Again... I am changing my mind..

[jps4jeep]

Well as you guys are probably sick of hearing this, but I am gonna be changing my suspension design again let me bring some people up to date:

1st keep everything the same, add shackle reversal and 3/4 eliptic springs to rear, adds about 2" of lift over what I have, run 35" boggers

Changed because, not at all streetable. rear eliptics would open up when turning.

2nd SOA on my current springs and run 38" swampers

Changed because, this would be about 10" of lift, a little more lift than I would like also wheel base would be too short for the amount of lift.

3rd, 1" body lift, swap out my flexy 4" skyjacker springs (that have saged to about 2.5") for a set of 4" stiff pro-comp springs (Chris knows how stiff they are) a little more fender cutting, revolver shackles and 36" Irok tires

Changed because, I was going to have to limit my up travel, and hope that the revolver shackles would compensate in my down ward travel. but the pro-comp springs have very little flex at all, stock springs would RTI better than these stiffy's would.

4th (and hopefully final) install the new Fabtech YJ8 8" lift. extends your wheel base by 2 inches, is a 4 link coil over set up in front with a SOA in rear with anti-axle wrap bar, run 37" Iroks.

I tried to call fabtech but apparently they are not on the east coast and don't answer the phone at 8:00 am our time.... I am gonna guess that this kit is going to be in the $1500-$2000, but i think I will be able to make up some of that selling all the lift springs and parts I have accumulated with all the other set up I wanted to run.

It is claimed that this kit is complete bolt on, but since I have D44's all around, I think I will be doing a little welding.


So what do you think?

[J.T.Woody]

I like the idea of the last proposal.

Adding 2" of wheelbase is a good thing for a YJ.

[mmagnumpi9]

why not go soa with a 2.5 inch leaf pack. That would let you run 35 - 36's no problem and you could trim as you see fit. If you sell your current lift that would basically buy the springs.

[jps4jeep]

mmagnumpi9 said:

why not go soa with a 2.5 inch leaf pack. That would let you run 35 - 36's no problem and you could trim as you see fit. If you sell your current lift that would basically buy the springs.

It would be tough because of the D44 waggy front.
The drivers side perch is not a actual perch, but rather part of the casting of the center section, so for me to go SOA, I would have to build an elaborate perch set up that I would personally not want to do. basically it would be like running lift blocks at all four perches (bad). also one of my goals was to eliminate the front shackles (or move them) as well as lengthen the wheel base a little. I was loking into and researching putting a coilover/4 linkin the front anyways.

[xdgedgex]

definatly the fabtech, or you might want to look into the RockKrawler YJ kit i know it stretches the wheel base, but thats about all i know.

That kit is crazy, stretches the wheel base to about 103"

[justjosh]

I think the new choice sounds pretty sweet. Sure it will cost more but I think it will perform nicely.

[rich]

im running a spring under rubicon express 4.5 lift with 2"shackles no body lift lots of fender trimming i run 36"swampers with no rubbing and the thing flexs like crazy (its ramped just under1300 the cj frame helped a little). i think there's alot to be said about keeping it simple (leaf springs). i ran a set of 38 1/2x15.50x15 ground hawgs flexed it up and it rubbed a little

[jeepgod]

you know what i don't understand? i run 4"
Pro-comp YJ springs on my cj5 and they flex like crazy! i am not kidding at all. rockdale and makizoo can attest to this!

so is there something i don't know about pro-comp springs? cause mine work great.



but john i like the final option, now get to work! ;D

[XfaCtoR]

if your gona go big..why not go with the RK coils front/ rear +8 inches..its ONLY like 3grind

[jps4jeep]

jeepgod said:

you know what i don't understand? i run 4"
Pro-comp YJ springs on my cj5 and they flex like crazy! i am not kidding at all. rockdale and makizoo can attest to this!

so is there something i don't know about pro-comp springs? cause mine work great.

You know what it is, my skyjacker springs flex way more than most other leaf springs do, and I am kinda used to having all that flex. with a 4" spring, lots of fender trimming, and 1" lift shackle, and 33" tires, I can still stuff the front tire into the fender and push the front fender up about another inch or two.

I called fabtech, I got the info I needed, but the lift will not be released to the public for aother month so gives me time to put some $$ together.

[mikeswrangler]

jeepgod said:

you know what i don't understand? i run 4"
Pro-comp YJ springs on my cj5 and they flex like crazy! i am not kidding at all. rockdale and makizoo can attest to this!

so is there something i don't know about pro-comp springs? cause mine work great.

but john i like the final option, now get to work! ;D

I have seen them they are really flexy!

[slab42]

are you sure that a coil over suspension is only gonna be $1500-$2000? last time I looked at a coil over setup, it was like $2500- $3000 for the RK setup either way, I think it would be bad a**!

[jps4jeep]

it is coil over on in the front, the rear is leaf springs to save a little $$

[bluexj]

jps4jeep said:

it is coil over on in the front, the rear is leaf springs to save a little $$[/quote

If you want coils front and leafs rear just get a 2 door xj and chop the roof. Hahahhahaha I had to make that comment.

Chris

[jeepgod]

bluexj said:

jps4jeep said:

it is coil over on in the front, the rear is leaf springs to save a little $$[/quote

If you want coils front and leafs rear just get a 2 door xj and chop the roof. Hahahhahaha I had to make that comment.

Chris

why? so when the body "flexes out" he will just have to build something with a full frame!




If i were you Johnny I would build the frt with leaf springs and do the rear with with coil over / air shocks /coils

rear 4 link with air shocks



frt with 4402 (i think) wagoneer springs



alot less issues to contend with if you do the rear in a 4 link and if you do the frt.

just my .02