Leaf Spring tech/survey:

[mbryson]

i hope you didnt come by today. i have them tucked away at the very back of the drive way. i will set them out in front again. stop by and get them whenever.

I'll get out there again tomorrow. THANKS

 

[DaveB]

Dave, can I pick those up today and if so, where are you?

PM sent.

 

[Bud]

Main leaf

Front and rear main leaf problems? Do you have anti-wrap bars for the rear? I used to put anti-wrap bars in all of my (and most of my customers) vehicles that I ran XJ or YJ springs in. The springs always wrapped too bad prematurely wearing them out, as well as busting rear driveline yokes. On my new ride (Commando) I have some long (Chevy I think?) springs that I used in the rear, and added a main leaf from another spring pack that I cut the eyelets off of. No axle wrap problems whatsoever on this ride without anti-wrap arms. The added main leaf reaches to about the center of the eyelets on the rear springs. The front springs are military wrapped and no problems...

 

[mbryson]

Front and rear main leaf problems? Do you have anti-wrap bars for the rear? I used to put anti-wrap bars in all of my (and most of my customers) vehicles that I ran XJ or YJ springs in. The springs always wrapped too bad prematurely wearing them out, as well as busting rear driveline yokes. On my new ride (Commando) I have some long (Chevy I think?) springs that I used in the rear, and added a main leaf from another spring pack that I cut the eyelets off of. No axle wrap problems whatsoever on this ride without anti-wrap arms. The added main leaf reaches to about the center of the eyelets on the rear springs. The front springs are military wrapped and no problems...

I have an anti-wrap bar on the rear. I wasn't sure if I'd need one on the front or not.

 

[Bud]

I have an anti-wrap bar on the rear. I wasn't sure if I'd need one on the front or not.

I've never done one nor needed one on any of mine or customer's rigs for the front...that is forward and reverse shackle set-ups...

 

[1993yj]

I have XJ springs on the rear of my YJ, and I did the same thing as Bud, got two stock sets and added another main leaf to the set I am running. So far they have lasted a season, well see if they get two. I also have a ladder bar for controlling wrap.

As for the front, I was going to do Waggy springs as well, but heard too many stories of them being too soft, so I still use YJ springs in the front, Tuff Country 2" ones, and moved my axle about 1" forward by re-drilling the hole in my u-bolt mounting pad off center.

 

[bryson]

I can see what kind of springs The Carl and I can dig up... Maybe we have some super duper heavy duty stockers or something...?

 

[mbryson]

I can see what kind of springs The Carl and I can dig up... Maybe we have some super duper heavy duty stockers or something...?

SWEET!