Am looking to sell them, and am in Kingsport, TN, and as such, Am about 75-80 miles from Cumberland Gap. I just posted an ad a few minutes ago:toothofwar wrote:Looks great! Just out of curiosity, what's your plans for the old springs? A couple of years ago I bent a front spring and I cant find what size lift was on it. My late brothers wife (previous owner) said she thought he put a 3 inch lift on it, but couldn't remember. If you are remotely close to Kentucky and are interested in getting rid of them, let me know.
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I hear you. Painful. Fortunately, given the lift kit was only a couple years old, I really had no rust issues to deal with. More of inexperience, a heat wave (mid to hi 90s), working on the ground, & second guessing myself to ensure I didnt get hurt. The lift took all the slack my jack stands had.candymancan wrote:You think yours was a pain... imagine the 30 year old springs.. when i did mine i was ina townhouse parking lot.. figjting 28 year old leaf springs and shackles... i had to cut everything.. including the leaf spring bracket in the rear that holds the shackle.. had to cut it right off the frame to get the sumbitch off.. Then weld it back on.
I left the group i was in. In northern va.. i went to the 4th of july group 200 people everyone of them were 4 door wranglerz.. or newer 2 door wranglers not one person cared zbout the wagoneer.
In all honesrly i dont like these groups all it is is just wranglers owners.
Which springs did you get for the front the 97-402 or the 400 or the other one ? I got the 402 1455lbs front spring.
Dont forget you need to recheck the torque on the bolts after awhile. What did you put the torque on the I bolts going in the shackles and frame ? And the torque for the 4 center bolts. I believe it should be 60 or 70 for the I bolts and 100 for the 4 center bolts
In the end, I have 4 Daytons: 2-USA & 2 Mexico, but am going to be ok with that, after all it took to get what I have & the ride is amazing comparatively speaking.candymancan wrote:Oh i ordered from 2 companies. One was sdspring. The other was another one of those websites i forgot which. Reason i had to order from two was one only had the fronts in stock and the other had only the rears.
Thankfully all 4 of mine were dayton from PA. I wouldnt want some universal spring either. And id be pissed if they sent that to me. They were probly made in china too i bet. Not America. I like the dayton springs becauze its got a made in america sticker with our flag on it. And spray painted MADE IN USA right on it
Trust me i know what you mesn.. i was laying on hot aspault with just hand yools.. and a breaker bar but i nended up having yo cut off all of them.
How did you get the rear spring on the drivers side off ? Did you drop your gas tank ? Because the damn bolt is inside the frame and the skid plate and gas tank are in the way
Ive also got a squeak/clunk when pulling into our driveway - which has a ramp up from the street. I’ve greased the rear spring bolts, shackles and leaves which has noticeably reduced it, but not gotten rid of it. I believe it to be on the passenger side. Makes me wonder whether the drivers side being lower is creating a bind.tgreese wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2020 8:55 am Also - The document above suggests that you lubricate the springs. Back at the Jeep dealer, routine service by the line mechanics always included oiling the ends of the springs. They used a pump oiler filled with half motor oil and half solvent, and would squirt the ends of the leaves. They were very thorough at routine service, lubricating the springs, door hinges, latches, etc.
My opinion - unless you have body mounts rusting out or other such issues, this lean is entirely an aesthetic problem.
As far as I know, I replaced all bushings associated with leaf springs - springs and shackles both came with new bushings installed. Cant say Ive ever heard of silent block bushings. Where do they go?tgreese wrote: ↑Sat Feb 29, 2020 9:32 am Did you replace the silent block bushings in the frame when the springs were swapped out? Lubricating between the leaves may help with this. Check u-bolt torque - they are supposed to be quite tight. Check the TSM for proper torque based on bolt diameter. Also look at the sway bar bushings (if so equipped), driveshaft u-joints (they get a lot more stress when lifted) and engine or transmission mounts.