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4x4 Related Groups => Tech Talk => Topic started by: padler on August 28, 2007, 09:38:13 PM

Title: STREACHING A YJ
Post by: padler on August 28, 2007, 09:38:13 PM

just wondering what leaf springs would be easiest to streach my yj with. Would like to keep the stock hangers and proper angles for the rear shackles, and really just need to know what springs to order and how much streach they would give me.
Thanks

Title: STREACHING A YJ
Post by: Bnine on August 29, 2007, 12:14:28 PM

Custom Alcans with a shifted center hole.

Title: STREACHING A YJ
Post by: Gearhead on August 29, 2007, 07:12:49 PM

Waggy springs

Title: STREACHING A YJ
Post by: padler on August 29, 2007, 08:57:06 PM

i heard waggy front springs would work, kinda like the idea on the customs springs, who would sell them and what kind for streach would i get from something like that.

Title: STREACHING A YJ
Post by: Gearhead on August 29, 2007, 10:37:42 PM

Quote from: "padler"

i heard waggy front springs would work, kinda like the idea on the customs springs, who would sell them and what kind for streach would i get from something like that.

I've got a pair of Wagoneer springs here , not sure if they are fronts or rears ? , I'll have to look at them / measure the location of the center pin.

Like Bill said , Alcan will custom make whatever spring you need , they're not cheap !

http://www.alcanspring.com/

Title: STREACHING A YJ
Post by: BlackYJ on August 30, 2007, 05:00:35 PM

Quote from: "Gearhead"

Alcan will custom make whatever spring you need , they're not cheap !

http://www.alcanspring.com/

He is 100% true on that one.  I have a set and they cost a pretty penny

Title: STREACHING A YJ
Post by: hps4evr on August 30, 2007, 07:59:45 PM

heres a link for some ideas...
http://www.universityofjeep.ca/frames_tech.html
there are a few options. just depends on how long you want to go.

Title: STREACHING A YJ
Post by: XJHERO on August 31, 2007, 05:41:52 PM

sorry not trying to hijack the thread but could i do a simmaler thing on my xj to lengthen wheel base?

Title: STREACHING A YJ
Post by: SwampSinger on September 02, 2007, 08:52:26 AM

Quote from: "XJHERO"

sorry not trying to hijack the thread but could i do a simmaler thing on my xj to lengthen wheel base?

Why would you like to lenghten the wheelbase of your XJ Nathan? ...They are perfect  8)

Title: STREACHING A YJ
Post by: XJHERO on September 03, 2007, 02:07:33 AM

cuz my back doors are in the way of triming away more body.
Whats a littel longer gona hurt.

Title: STREACHING A YJ
Post by: Bnine on September 03, 2007, 09:26:24 PM

You can easily order a set of alcans, for your xj, with the center pin offset anywhere you want. 1 inch, 2 inch, whatever you want to specify.

Title: STREACHING A YJ
Post by: XJHERO on September 04, 2007, 11:18:05 AM

cool :D