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Offline airmanwilliams

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spring advise
« on: December 07, 2010, 02:36:47 PM »
I have access to get some OEM Springs off a 97 - 06 Wrangler for $15 and I was wondering if those would be just as good as the yj swap? and can I use the yj kit to add these to my 87 sami?
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Re: spring advise
« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2010, 02:51:00 PM »
Won't work, 97-06 is a TJ, so they are coil springs instead of the leaf springs you find on a YJ.
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Re: spring advise
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2010, 02:52:39 PM »
dang. thank you for setting me straight drone.
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Offline airmanwilliams

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Re: spring advise
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2010, 03:36:03 PM »
how about leaf springs from a 85 cj7? I know that these are leaf and they are 4" lift springs for the cj7
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Re: spring advise
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2010, 05:38:11 PM »
 The YJ has a wider width, more supple spring rate, not near the arch that they CJ springs have, esp. the added 4" one the ones that you are looking at.

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Re: spring advise
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2010, 05:41:01 PM »
thank you for the info. so it would be better for me to hold off for the yjs when I can afford them then?
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Re: spring advise
« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2010, 05:55:01 PM »
One option is to use the front springs from a CJ on the rear and move the rear springs up front.  Same width, just a bit longer and a softer ride over-all.
96 Geo Tracker, x-SJ-410,  x-White Rabbit, x-Project Trouble
Crawlers NorthWest
x-Trouble Racing