XJ leaf-a-like

[FullMetalJeep]

is there any leaf packs out the that are direct bolt up to an xj? I am not looking for more lift, thought an inch or two wouldnt hurt, I just want more hauling capacity. I throw a couple hundred pounds in the back and she sinks almost down to the tread.

96' xj 2 door standard.

[Pookapotamus]

i got a set of rancho 2" over factory springs for the back of my xj for $200 a peice from modern motors, standens quoted me $250 a peice for stock replacements. so naturally i went with the cheaper ones with lift!

[hps4evr]

bastard pack is what you need. go to the wrecker, find some cheap leaf packs that are in good condition and not sagged. take them apart and add to your pack. keep your main leaves and add as necessary.

[Sean778]

I'm in a similar situation, & I've heard that Dakota leafs will work, but I've yet to try them out. I'm going to try to get to PNP some time in the next couple of weeks and look for some. I'll let you know if they work, and how much it ends up costing me.

[cLAY]

Grand Wagoneer front leafs have lots of arch and are still flexy, add a thick bottom overload leaf from a truck leaf spring pack and you'll havet he best of both worlds. Stack these on your stock XJ main spring.

My old XJ had 8" of lift and used a stock standens pack with the military wrap, a 3" AAL, some Grand Cherokee front leafs(2) and a thick bottom leaf from a Dodge truck. Flexed like crazy but still could carry 2 kids, 2 dogs, and problably 150# of gear in the back and a 33" spare on the roof.

Grand Wagoneer leafs are getting hard to find. Try taking the 2nd leaf out of a 1/2ton truck and sticking it in you leaf pack under the main leaf. If it has the thick, straight short leaf on the bottom then add this to the bottom of your leaf pack as well. Those 2 springs will add 1" of lift just from the thickness of them. The short leaf will only let the pack straighten out at most, won't allow a negative arch when loaded heavy.

[WagoneerXJ]

I have Dakota rear leafs in my 87 XJ. I used ALL the dakota ones, plus my main XJ leaf and got 4.5" of lift. Works great.

[Sean778]

Thanks for verifying that WagoneerXJ. FullMetal, I've got a couple of old F-150 packs I forgot about, I might try cannibalizing them first. I'll let you know how it works out when I get around to the rear suspension.