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rear springs up front?

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Offline Skyhiranger

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Re: rear springs up front?
« Reply #15 on: September 07, 2012, 03:06:32 PM »

I know Sky... I have salivated over building your bottom leaf pack plates if I stay Spua... They are pretty kewl. I included you because you [reviously replied... and you have been around the block and know yer stuff...  ;)

Oh, ok.  Well just from a RUF standpoint, I really liked them.  They flexed well and they were easy to do.  The thing I didn't like about them, is that the springs are weak....I bent the main leaf a few times on the drivers side pack.  I tried to be careful and when one of the front tires dropped down in a hole, or ran up against a big ledge, not to push it forward.  But unfortunately I did a few times.  With the YJs being a wider and stronger leaf, I hope to not bend the YJ leaves, but time will tell.  I don't really wheel hard and beat on it, so I did get the RUFs to last quite a few years, even though I kept bending the drivers side main leaf (I just kept straightening it everytime it bent...so that didn't help from a strength standpoint either).
The main reasons I went to YJs is I was tired of bending the drivers side main leaf and I was hoping to get more flex, by going to longer springs.  But the way I had to end up setting the YJs up (because of some other mods I did to try to improve a few things), I don't think I gained anything, flex wise.  I have some ideas on how to work around a few things and maybe gain some flex....if they work, then I'll love the YJs...but at this point I am just tolerating them.
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Offline AZuki13

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Re: rear springs up front?
« Reply #16 on: September 08, 2012, 09:59:58 AM »
1 last question where can i get rear springs cheap? Hoping after this mod I can go wheeling with out my back hurting as much

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Re: rear springs up front?
« Reply #17 on: September 08, 2012, 12:20:07 PM »

You should be able to pick them up pretty easily in the classified ads on this forum. If not try ZukiKrawlers forum or Zuwarrie Forum.

If you want them right away click one of the links in my signature. They will direct you to a friend of mine who operates an all Samurai Salvage Yard.

I know without a doubt that he has them and can ship them quickly and reasonably.

His name is Mike Parmalee... Tell him Tux sent ya and he will take good care of you.  ;)
I know the voices aren't real.... but they have some pretty kewl ideas!!! Tux.....  ;-)
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Offline AZuki13

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Re: rear springs up front?
« Reply #18 on: September 08, 2012, 07:33:37 PM »
cool thanks