Leaf springs

[gunslinger]

What can I do to fix my leaf springs that are flat on my 2dr xj



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[4.3LXJ]

That depends on what you want to do with it when you finish. Are you looking for stock height or you going to lift it front and rear?

[gunslinger]

There is a 3 in lift on it now thought it was ok till I started reading other people post on Facebook

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[4.3LXJ]

Can you post me some pics of the Jeep and the leaf springs too? I need to see what you have now

[gunslinger]

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[4.3LXJ]

It looks like you have a 2" budget boost on there. Those look typical for XJ springs. Nothing to be alarmed about unless you have a leaf broken. Your lift was gained by an extended shackle in the rear on a stock spring. Are you just worried about the shape of the spring?

[gunslinger]

No just wondering if the guy just told me a bold face. He said 3 inch

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[gunslinger]

What would be a good fix I want to run 35

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[4.3LXJ]

What would be a good fix I want to run 35

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Well, to do that you will need at least a 4.5" long arm lift with lots of fender trimming. But that would be marginal. 6.5" would be better for tires that tall

[gunslinger]

What brand would be good not blow all my money but last two

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[4.3LXJ]

Probably Rough Country, Rusty's and Rubicon Express. But factor in whether or not yo hare getting a full kit including brake lines and shocks with them.

[gunslinger]

Rusty lift kits are not bad in price but how long will they last

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[4.3LXJ]

They seem to hold up well as Rough Country does. It all depends on usage. If you are going to beat the crap out of it, then a tougher more expensive option is the ticket. With rusty, order by phone and make sure you get the best shipping rate. They are notorious for high shipping prices with on line orders

[gunslinger]

Ok sye and drive shift what should I do for that and gearing of my dana 30 and cystler 8.25

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[4.3LXJ]

There is a price range of SYEs out there. The best is from Advance Adapters and drivelines from Tom Woods. The cheapest is the HacknTap and front driveline. Again it depends on what the intended purpose is. But my personal preference is any full SYE kit with a new shaft in it.

Gearing for 35s should be either 4.56 or 4.88 depending on how much highway driving you will be doing

[gunslinger]

Its my dd for now

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[4.3LXJ]

Then Rustys or Rough Country with 4.56 gears will be fine

[gunslinger]

Ok I go with the rough country 6 in long arm lift get a sye kit and a drive shift .. and get some 35s general grabbers what else should I do I need to swap my axles

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[4.3LXJ]

For the front you will need the gears, a new carrier and install kit. For the rear just the gears and install kit. You have the heavy duty axles which is a good thing

[gunslinger]

Ok what do you mean by carrier and install kit


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[4.3LXJ]

The carrier is the thing the ring gear bolts to and also contains the spider and side gears. The Dana differentials all had two carriers available depending on the gear ratio. The surface the ring gear bolts to is moved toward the pinion gear above the number 3.73 so they could save money on material in the ring gear, in other words it would not have to be so thick. An install kit is things like shims for the bearings, bearings themselves and seals etc. All the small stuff

[gunslinger]

Ok sounds like I might have a lift party real soon

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[gunslinger]

Oh buy the way do I have to buy a front and rear drive shaft?

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[Mudderoy]

Don't forget the unibody stiffening where the steering box attaches, also replacing the steering box with something heavier like the Durango box.

Also the rest of the steering will need to be beefed up with 35's.

Then before you do much off roading you'll want to look into beefing up the Dana 30.

SYE (which I think you mentioned already)

[gunslinger]

How can I beef uo the 30

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